Evaporation occurs at the surface of a liquid at any temperature. The most energetic particles at the surface have enough energy to escape into the air as gas.
Because the most energetic particles leave, the average kinetic energy of the remaining particles decreases, so the liquid cools. This is why sweating cools the body.
The rate of evaporation increases with higher temperature, larger surface area, air movement (wind), and lower humidity.
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