Bioclimatic conditions of Lublin based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)
Mateusz Dobek
Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Maria Curie SkłodowskaLublin, Poland
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, Sylwester Wereski
Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Maria Curie SkłodowskaLublin, Poland
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e Agnieszka Krzyżewska
Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Maria Curie SkłodowskaLublin, Poland
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31 lug 2020
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Pubblicato online: 31 lug 2020
Pagine: 118 - 127
Ricevuto: 03 dic 2019
Accettato: 08 lug 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0025
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© 2020 Mateusz Dobek, Sylwester Wereski, Agnieszka Krzyżewska, published by Sciendo
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![The average annual air temperature [°C] in Radawiec in 1976–2010Source: author’s elaboration](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/6472471d215d2f6c89dc2b43/j_mgrsd-2020-0025_fig_001.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20250912%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250912T212022Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=93df62216b1c087932bbf79c8d40b9f196a57fa91aa5d0e37a2162ed832d015a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
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Mean monthly air temperature values at 12 UTC in Lublin and Radawiec (1976−2015)
| Name of station | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | Annual mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lublin | −1.2 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 12.0 | 17.8 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 11.1 |
| Radawiec | −1.7 | −0.4 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 17.1 | 19.8 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 16.7 | 11.3 | 4.6 | −0.2 | 10.6 |
Scale of assessment of thermal stress of the organism according to the UTCI index
| UTCI [°C] | Thermal stress | Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| > +46 | Extreme heat stress (EHS) | Necessary periodical cooling of the organism, necessary supplementation of liquids > 0.5 l/h; avoid intensive physical activity. |
| +38 – +46 | Very strong heat stress (VSHS) | Necessary periodical use of air-conditioned rooms or shaded areas; necessary supplementation of liquids > 0.5 l/h; limit physical activity |
| +32 – +38 | Strong heat stress (SHS) | Necessary supplementation of liquids 0.25 l/h; recommended use of shaded areas, and periodical limiting of physical activity |
| +26 +32 – | Moderate heat stress (MHS) | Necessary supplementation of liquids 0.25 l/h |
| ++9 26 – | Thermoneutral zone (TZ) | Physiological thermoregulation processes are sufficient to maintain thermal comfort |
| 0 – +9 | Slight cold stress (SlCS) | Recommended use of gloves and a hat |
| −13 – 0 | Moderate cold stress (MCS) | Intensify physical activity and protect extremities and face from cold |
| −27 – −13 | Strong cold stress (SCS) | Intensify physical activity and protect extremities and face from cold; recommended increase in the thermo-isolation properties of clothing |
| −40 – −27 | Very strong cold stress (VSCS) | Intensify physical activity and protect extremities and face from cold; necessary increase in the thermo-isolation properties of clothing, and limited time spent outdoors |
| < −40 | Extreme cold stress (ECS) | Limit time spent outdoors to the necessary minimum; necessary increase in the thermo-isolation and wind-proof properties of clothing |
Annual occurrence of particular UTCI classes (in %) in Lublin and Radawiec in the period 1974–2015
| Station | Extreme cold stress (ECS) | Very strong cold stress (VSCS) | Strong cold stress (SCS) | Moderate cold stress (MCS) | Slight cold stress (SlCS) | Thermoneutral zone (TZ) | Moderate heat stress (MHS) | Strong heat stress (SHS) | Strong heat stress (SHS) | Extreme heat stress (EHS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lublin | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 23.1 | 18.4 | 41.6 | 8.7 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Radawiec | 0 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 22.1 | 17.7 | 38.8 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 | - |