Submitted by takeonme02 t3_yi7s8e in explainlikeimfive
twotall88 t1_iuheiwc wrote
Reply to comment by TheODPsupreme in ELI5 - How do puddles evaporate if water turns to gas at 100 Celsius? by takeonme02
>Water starts evaporating at anything above zero Celsius at sea level and 1 atmosphere of pressure
Water will sublime from solid form (ice/snow) well below zero Celsius (32°F). It just takes a sunny, dry day and the sun will give the water molecules enough energy to skip the liquid stage (sublimate). It can be considered evaporation loosely.
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