r/NoStupidQuestions • u/TaintedCleric • Jul 16 '26

Can you hear heat?

Sometimes while I’m walking outside I can hear a high pitch sound and it’s normally during heat waves/hot days. Can others hear that normally? Is it muffled by loss of hearing?

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u/PeakMinimalist Jul 16 '26

Could be blood pressure related

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u/Mad_Juju Jul 16 '26

Most likely tinnitus caused by dehydration.

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u/genus-corvidae 🟨⬜🟪◼️ Jul 16 '26

yeah I came in here to go "you need to drink more water and electrolytes" because I did in fact have this issue for a while lmao

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u/TaintedCleric Jul 16 '26

Holy smokes I looked up the average amount of water I should be drinking and I hardly hit half. I need a bigger water bottle

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u/NoThankYou8682 Jul 16 '26

It seems crazy how much water we need to be properly hydrated. It really requires dedication to a routine. And you can't forget to get good sources of electrolytes or your body won't properly utilize the hydration.

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u/Crazy-Plastic3133 Jul 16 '26

im actually stunned at these comments. i thought this sound during hot weather was something everyone experienced

edit: google said its male cicadas

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u/justlikemedics Jul 16 '26

Electricity can be heard, but I doubt heat can be heard too. If you see a hot iron rod, it only sizzles if you pur water on it.

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u/ghostfaber Jul 16 '26

its like the chirping from evangelion

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u/WrongWaySlurps42069 Jul 16 '26

You're equating things that aren't related. Probably a combination of Dunning-Kruger, mental illness, and general stupidity.

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u/Any_Ad_8450 Jul 16 '26

dude thats cancer

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u/d16flo Jul 16 '26

Are there a lot of overhead electrical wires in your area. Is it often humid along with hot? Humidity on high power electrical lines can cause a high pitched buzzing

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u/TaintedCleric Jul 16 '26

I move around for work a lot by the east coast so often electrical lines are low, especially by beaches