Gefühlte

Gefühlte is the attributive adjective used with nouns such as Temperatur to express perceived or felt temperature. In German, gefühlte Temperatur corresponds to the English “feels-like temperature” or “apparent temperature” and describes what outdoor conditions feel like to people, rather than the exact measured air temperature.

In meteorology and weather reporting, the gefühlte Temperatur results from combining the actual air temperature with factors that affect human perception, including humidity, wind speed, and radiant heat from the sun. The concept can be described by related indices: wind chill (Windchill-Faktor) for cold conditions and the heat index (Wärmeindex) for hot and humid conditions. These indices illustrate how the same air temperature can feel different depending on moisture, airflow, and solar radiation.

Usage and interpretation: The term is common in daily language and in weather forecasts. It helps people assess how conditions will feel when planning outdoor activities, dressing appropriately, or deciding on precautions in extreme weather.

Etymology and grammar: Gefühl is a noun meaning “feeling.” The attributive adjective gefühlte modifies feminine singular nouns such as Temperatur. The phrase is standard in German meteorological usage and broadly understood across German-speaking regions.

Overall, gefühlte Temperatur communicates the human-perceived temperature by incorporating factors beyond the instrument-measured air temperature, aligning weather information with everyday experience.