The Difference Between a Steam Room and a Sauna

A steam room is heated by moisture. Water vapor. The average steam room is going to be about 140 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 40 degrees Celsius. And our body cools by sweating and then the sweat evaporating off of the skin. That creates our cooling sensation. In a sauna, conversely, this is dry heat. So it's going to be a lot hotter temperature-wise in there,. I mean, if a steam room is 104 degrees Fahrenheit average, you're talking 176 degrees Fahrenheit. It's hot. 80 degrees Celsius in your average sauna.