Temperature too high!

jpclotfelter · July 2009

I work in Iraq and go home once every 3-5 months. On my last trip home my wife bought me a beautiful display humidor for our anniversary. I immediately filled it up with a bunch of cigars. All was well while I was home. The humidor was maintaining a good 70-70. About a week after I left we had a bit of a heatwave in my area and my wife said that the temperature in my humidor has gotten up to as high as 80 degrees.

Will a few days at such a high temperature kill my collection? What can I do?

kuzi16 · July 2009

cabinetmaker · July 2009

I'd set it somewhere inside where it's not on an exterior wall, or near a window, and near an A/C vent. Too high temps can hatch the dreaded tobacco beetles.

jihiggs · August 2009

temperature alone doesnt kill a cigar, now hi temps and hi humidity, that will destroy them. we have had a pretty strong heat wave recently and my cigars have been any where from 90 to 65 in the last 7 days. im sure they are fine.