In India, places such as Cherrapunji, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata etc. have high level of moisture (water vapour) content in the air. The atmosphere at such places is said to be:
Humid
The amount of water vapour present in the air is called humidity. When the air at a place carries a large amount of moisture, that atmosphere is described as humid. Coastal locations such as Visakhapatnam and Kolkata and the Meghalaya station Cherrapunji, which lies on the windward slope of the Khasi Hills and receives one of the highest rainfalls in the world, all record consistently high humidity through most of the year.
The other terms describe unrelated conditions. Rancid describes food that has started to spoil, not the state of the atmosphere. Hot refers to temperature only and can occur in dry deserts too. Cool refers to a low temperature and again says nothing about water vapour content.
Hence, Humid.
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