CLIMATE STUDY OF

HYDERABAD AND SITE

ANALYSIS
Understanding the macro-climate of Hyderabad
and analysing the site conditions and context.
 The Hyderabad experiences an semi-arid climatic zone. The days are
hot and dry, while the nights are cool and breezy.
Following are the main factors that influence the climate over
Hyderabad:
Western Disturbances – They generally occur during the winter
months and cause drizzle to light showers, affecting the
CLIMATE OF temperatures to decrease.

HYDERABAD Dust storms – occur rarely during the month of May and June.
Southeast Monsoon – occurs in summer from the month of June till
September. Monsoons bring much awaited relief from the scorching
heat. Sometimes they are quite heavy in nature causing significant
floods.
Continental air – prevails during the period when there is no
precipitation in the city.
MAXIMUM
TEMPERATU
RE

This diagram displays how many days per month reach certain temperatures
Average
Temperature
PRECIPITATI
ON
AMOUNTS
Average
Precipitation
CLOUDY,
SUNNY AND
PRECIPITATI
ON DAYS.

The graph shows the monthly number of sunny, partly cloudy, overcast and precipitation
days. Days with less than 20% cloud cover are considered as sunny, with 20-80% as partly
cloudy and with more than 80% as overcast.
WIND
DIRECTION

The wind rose for Hyderabad

shows how many hours per year
the wind blows from the indicated
direction. Example SW: Wind is
blowing from South West to North
East.
WIND SPEED

The graph shows the days per month, during which the wind reaches certain speed.
Average
Wind Speed
 About one-fourth of the land area of Hyderabad covers the Forests. It
VEGETATION consists of moist deciduous and dry savanna vegetation. Teak,
Rosewood, Wild fruit trees, Bamboo grow in abundant. Otherwise,
OF Neem, Banyan, Mango and Pipal are the common trees grown.

HYDERABAD Hyderabad’s soil type is mainly Red sandy with areas of Black cotton
soil.
GEOGRAPGH Hyderabad is located in the northern part of Deccan plateau, on the
Y AND banks of Musi river.

TOPOGRAPH The predominant topography of the city is sloping rocky terrain of

grey and pink granites.
Y OF It has an average altitude of about 542 Metres (1778 ft) above Mean
Sea Level (MSL).
HYDERABAD
SITE
ANALYSIS

The site is located in the Campus premises of Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University Hyderabad.
The site is approached by the main city corridor of JNTU road or
Kukatpally road.
SITE
ANALYSIS
 75 Metres 6M

Transverse Section

SITE
SECTIONS

15.5 M

Longitudinal
Section
WIND
DIRECTION
AND SUN
PATH
 Analysis 1
Extreme heat in first half year and bearable
heat in the next half year
• Dry days dominating all around the year
• Most months are sunny or partly cloudy.
Strategy :
• Space planning which can alter micro
climate of the site
ANALYSIS Like use of waterbodies, vegetation, covered
pathways, roof gardens etc.
AND
STRATEGIES Analysis 2
• S-W and S-E winds are more prominent.
• They might sometimes bring dust storms as
well.
Strategy:
• Voids in the buildings to allow wind flow
• Use of landscape elements (buffer) which
traps the dust and lets filtered air flow.
 Analysis 3
• Sun path.
Strategy:
• S-W and S-E side building can be taller
to provide shading to the rest of the
site.
• Solid facade with less glass openings
on southern side.
ANALYSIS
Analysis 5
AND • The shadow analysis explains there is

STRATEGIES no shade falling on the site

for maximum months of the year.
Strategy:
• Introverted space planning with
courtyards.
• Mutual shading through building
 Analysis 4
• Hyderabad consists Red sandy soil which is
naturally dense and frictionless.
• it can be used as aggregate for cement.
• Absorbs water quickly and dries up the land.
Strategy:
• Doesn’t need heavy foundation
• Cuts the construction cost for using local
INFERENCES materials
• Minimum use of hardscape is possible.
OF SHADOW Shadow analysis helps to determine the amount of shadow casted by the
surrounding buildings.
ANALYSIS Thus, it also helps in determining the form, height and configuration of open
spaces in the proposed building.
It helps in understanding the direction of shadows shall be casted by the
building to be designed on the given site.
It helps to determine the position of opening, types of opening and shading
devices.
Shadow casted by buildings over the in-between spaces can be strategically
used to provide or design a open space of interaction or liminal space.
 Use of Shading Devices.
Use of Passive Cooling technique, in response to the climate of the
city.
Appropriate Landscape and Vegetation to diffuse the direct sunlight
entering into the premises.
Minimum use of Hardscape to prevent heat reflecting back on
STRATEGIES buildings.

TO BE Appropriate Courtyard to height ratio to achieve wind sink concept.

Adapting the roof terrace gardening to reduce the heat absorption by
APPLED building.
Use of water bodies in appropriate spaces for passive cooling
technique.
STRATEGIES
TO BE
APPLED