When I turn on the central A/C the house feels much more comfortable before the temperature drops even one tenth of a degree on the thermostat because the interior humidity drops right away!My BIL used a $99 AC to cool a small house. It ran continuously, dehumidified the whole house and made the temp more tolerable.
Oftentimes I will turn the A/C back off once the high humidity is gone because the same temperature is comfortable without the humidity...