My nose and sinuses get sticky and blocked in damp weather. Why?

Persistent congestion without an infection is where the idea of dampness does most of its work.

Weather-linked blockage is usually about the nasal lining, not infection: humid or cold air makes swollen turbinates worse, dust mites thrive in humidity, and if it comes with itchy eyes and morning sneezes, allergy is the leading candidate - an antihistamine trial or a simple allergy test settles a lot. Structural causes (deviated septum, polyps) show up as one-sided blockage or loss of smell and deserve an ENT look. Saline rinsing with distilled or previously boiled water is cheap, low-risk and genuinely helpful for the thick, sticky mucus you are describing. Chinese medicine has a whole category for exactly this sensation - dampness: heaviness in the head, thick greasy nasal discharge, a coated tongue, worse in humid seasons and after dairy, alcohol or greasy food. Treat it as a description of your symptom cluster and a reason to keep notes, not as an explanation that replaces the allergy question above. If you get fever, facial pain on one side, or symptoms lasting past ten days, that is a doctor visit.

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