Location MUMBAI

Longitude 72.81°E
Latitude 19.01°N
Altitude 14 m

TABLE 1
AIR TEMPERATURE 0C
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December High AMT
Monthly mean max 30 31 32 33 33 31 30 30 30 33 33 33 33 26
Monthly mean min 19 20 23 25 28 27 26 26 25 25 23 19 19 14
Monthly mean range 11 11 9 8 5 4 4 4 5 8 10 14 Low AMR

RELATIVE HUMIDITY %
Monthly mean max. a.m. 95 96.8 94.3 91.2 89.3 95.8 96.3 96.4 94.2 93.8 90.2 84.6
Monthly mean min. p.m. 41.2 40.8 31.5 43.7 57.2 65.5 73.8 79.2 66 35.9 37.7 26.4
Average 68.1 68.8 62.9 67.45 73.25 80.65 85.05 87.8 80.1 64.85 63.95 55.5
Humidity Group 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3

1 If average RH: below 30%

Humidity Group 2 30 - 50 %
3 50 – 70 %
4 Above 70 %

RAIN mm
January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
Rainfall, mm 0.9 1.7 1.3 1.5 44.5 402.5 593.5 426.8 269.2 84.3 10.5 2.8 1839.5

WIND
Wind, Prevailing NNW NW NNW WNW W WSW WSW WSW W NW E N&E
Wind, Secondary NE N & ESE N NNW WNW W W WSW SW ENE NE E
January February March April May June July August September October November December

AMT (over 200 C) AMT (15-200 C) ATM (below150C) H (Hot) If mean is above limit
Comfort Limits Day Night Day Night Day Night O (Comfort) If mean is within limit
1 26-34 17-25 23-32 14-23 21-30 12-21 C (Cold) If mean is below limit
2 25-31 17-24 22-30 14-22 20-27 12-20
Humidity Group
3 23-29 17-23 21-28 14-21 19-26 12-19
4 22-27 17-21 20-25 14-20 18-24 12-18

Table represents to relation between comfort limit (in term of temperature) and the humidity group.
TABLE 2
DIAGNOSIS
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December AMT
Monthly mean max. 30 31 32 33 33 31 30 30 30 33 33 33 26
Day Comfort: upper 29 29 29 29 27 27 27 27 27 29 29 29
lower 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23
Monthly mean min. 19 20 23 25 28 27 26 26 25 25 23 19
Night Comfort:upper 23 23 23 23 21 21 21 21 21 23 23 23
lower 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Thermal Stress:day H H H H H H H H H H H H
night O O O H H H H H H H O O

Applicable when: Thermal Stress Monthly

Meaning: Day Night Humidity
Rainfall mean
Group
Indicator range
H 4
Air movement essential H1 less than
H 2,3
10
Air movement desirable H2 O 4
Over 200
Rian protection necessary H3
mm
More
Thermal capacity necessary A1 1,2,3
than 10
H 1,2
Out-door sleeping desirable A2 More
H O 1,2
than 10
Protection from cold A3 C

INDICATORS
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
Humid: H1 10
H2 0
H3 4
Arid: A1 2
A2 0
A3 0

Indicator Totals from Table – 2

H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
10 0 4 2 0 0

TABLE 3
LAYOUT
Orientation north and south 1-10
1
(long axis east-west) 5-12
11,12
Compact courtyard planning 2 0-4

SPACING
Open spacing for breeze
3 11,12
penetration
As 3, but protection from hot and
4 2-10
cold wind
Compact layout of estates 5 0,1

AIR MOVEMENT
Rooms single banked, permanent 3-12
6
provision for air movement
0-5
1,2
Double banked rooms, temporary 6-12
7
provision for air movement 2-12
0
No air movement requirement 8 0,1

OPENINGS
Large openings, 40-80% 9 0,1 0
Very small openings,10-20% 10 11,12 0,1
Medium openings, 20-40% 11 Any other conditions

WALLS
Light walls, short time - lag 12 0-2

Heavy external and internal walls 13 3-12

ROOFS
Light, insulated roofs 14 0-5

Heavy roofs, over 8h time lag 15 6-12

OUT DOOR SLEEPING

Space for out-door sleeping
16 2-12
required

RAIN PROTRCTION
Protection from heavy rain
17 3-12
necessary

TABLE 4
SIZE OF OPENINGS
0
Large 40% - 80% 1 0-1
1-12
Medium 25% - 40% 2 2-5
Small 15% - 25% 3 6-10
Very small 10% - 20% 4 0-3
11,12
Medium 25% - 40% 5 4-12

RAIN PROTECTION
In north and south walls at body 3-12
6
height on windward side 0-5
1,2
As above, openings also in 6-12
7
internal walls 0 2-12

PROTECTION OF OPENINGS
Exclude direct sunlight 8 0-2
Provide protection from rain 9 2-12

WALL AND FLOORS

Light low thermal capacity 10 0-2
Heavy over 8h time lag 11 3-12

ROOFS
Light, reflective surface, cavity 12 10-12 0-2
3-12
Light, well insulated 13
0-5
0-9
Heavy, over 8h time lag 14 6-12

EXTERNAL FEATURES
Space for outdoor sleeping 15 1-12
Adequate rainwater drainage 16 1-12