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Table 6 Temperature information and hours for each temperature range in the three-sided (U form)

From: The effect of building plan form on thermal comfort in the traditional residential patterns of the hot and dry climate of Qom

Model type

Temperature °C

Freezing

Cold/Cool

Comfort

Warm

Hot

Max

Min

AVG

 < 0

0–21

21–27

27–38

38 < 

U1

Hour(s)

Per Year

0

H/Y

3120

H/Y

1457

H/Y

3663

H/Y

520

H/Y

+41.1  ºC

+8.5 ºC

 + 25.7 ºC

0%

35.6%

16.6%

41.8%

5.9%

U2

Hour(s)

Per Year

0

H/Y

2908

H/Y

1520

H/Y

3708

H/Y

624

H/Y

 + 41.5 ºC

 + 9 ºC

 + 26.2  ºC

0%

33.2%

17.4%

42.3%

7.1%

U3

Hour(s)

Per Year

0

H/Y

2894

H/Y

1815

H/Y

4021

H/Y

30

H/Y

 + 38.5 ºC

 + 9.9 ºC

 + 25.5 ºC

0%

33%

20.7%

45.9%

0.3%

U4

Hour(s)

Per Year

0

H/Y

3310

H/Y

1818

H/Y

3632

H/Y

0

H/Y

 + 37.2 ºC

 + 8.5 ºC

 + 24.1 ºC

0%

37.8%

20.8%

41.5%

0%