GoKawiilMold is no joke. Neither is a mid-Atlantic summer. Whether you live in humid-heat New York or humid-winter Oregon, the best dehumidifiers can bring your humidity to livable levels and help mitigate the most obvious ill effects of damp climates.
What ill effects? In hot weather, humid climates can make it difficult for your body (or your air conditioner) to cool down appropriately and attain homeostasis, potentially worsening cardiac issues. Closer to normal room temperature, oh dear lord, there's the mold—the ancient foe of asthmatics, hypochondriacs, record collectors, and clotheshorses.
WIRED reviewer Lisa Wood Shapiro discovered the salutary effects of dehumidifiers after life in a damp Maine cabin where her air quality monitors often registered 80 percent humidity, not to mention a stint on dehumidifier TikTok. Reviewer Matthew Korfhage lives in Portland, Oregon, where black mold is a genre of small talk.
After testing, these are the best models out of the many we tested, from our top-pick Midea 20-Pint Cube ($190) to our best portable version for travel or small spaces, the Eva-Dry Renewable Mini Dehumidifier E-333 ($25).
For more ways to improve your indoor air quality, check out our guides to the Best Air Purifiers, Best Air Quality Monitors, Best Space Heaters, Best Fans, and Best Window Air Conditioners.
Updated August 2026: I tested and added the Aeocky Rhea-001 as an honorable mention. I also tested the newest model of Midea's 50-pint cube, which WIRED no longer recommends. I ensured accuracy of links and prices, and added new information on Honeywell Air Management, which has gone out of business.