Mahoney's Table

Table 0
Location Okinawa, Japan
Latitude 26°20'8" N
Longitude 127°48'5"E
Altitude 119.86m

Table 1: Air Temperature in °C

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Monthly mean max. 18.8 19.18 20.25 22.07 24.72 27.37
Monthly mean min. 16.96 17.33 18.3 20.42 23.11 26.08
Monthly mean range 1.84 1.85 1.95 1.65 1.61 1.29

Table 2: Relative Humidity %

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Monthly mean max. a.m.
Monthly mean min. p.m.
Average 72.11 74.83 74.99 77.31 82.5 86.63
Humidity group 4 4 4 4 4 4

Table 2: Rain and wind

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Rainfall, mm 65.86 65.21 80.66 82.95 172.33 187.8

Wind, prevailing
Wind, secondary

AMT over 20°C AMT 15-20°C AMT below 15°C

Comfort limits Day Night Day Night Day
Humidity groups 1 26-34 17-25 23-32 14-23 21-30
2 25-31 17-24 22-30 14-22 20-27
3 23-29 17-23 21-28 14-21 19-26
4 22-27 17-21 20-25 14-20 18-24

Diagnosis

Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Monthly mean max. 18.8 19.18 20.25 22.07 24.72
Day Comfort Upper 27 27 27 27 27
Lower 22 22 22 22 22
Monthly mean min. 16.96 17.33 18.3 20.42 23.11
Night comfort Upper 21 21 21 21 21
 Lower 17 17 17 17 17
Thermal stress Day C C C O O
Night C O O O H

Thermal stress for day

If monthly mean max is above limit, the thermal stress is Hot (H)
If monthly mean max is within limit, the thermal stress is Ordinary (O)
If monthly max is below limit, the thermal stress is Cold (C)

Thermal stress for night

If monthly mean min. is above limit, the thermal stress is Hot (H)
If monthly mean min. is within limit, the thermal stress is Ordinary (O)
If monthly mean is below limit, thermal stress is Cold (C)

Table 3: Indicators

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Humid: H1
H2
H3
Arid: A1
A2
A3

Table 4: Yearly tools

Indicator totals from table 3

H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
4 4 1

Table 5: Recommended Specification

0-10
5-12
11,12
0-4

11,12
2-10
0,1
 3-12
0-5
1,2 6-12
2-12
0
0,1

0,1 0
11,12 0,1
Any other conditions

0-2
3-12

0-5
6-12

2-12

3-12

Table 6: Detail recommendations

Indicators total from table 3

H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
4 4 0 0 0 1

0 1
0,1
1-12
2
2-5
6-10 3
0-3 4
11,12
4-12 5

3-12
6
1-2 0-5
6-12
7
0 2-12
 0-2 8
2-12 9

0-2 10
3-12 11

10-12 0-2 12
3-12
13
0-5
0-9

1-12 14
1-12 15

SOURCE: https://weatherandclimate
 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
28.97 29.27 28.48 26.31 23.65 20.52
27.88 28.18 27.36 25.06 22.24 18.7
1.09 1.09 1.12 1.25 1.41 1.82

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

82.57 80.65 78.73 76.75 74.51 73.31

4 4 4 4 4 4

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

143.17 195.79 146.22 112.04 60.56 84.49

AMT below 15°C

Night
12-21.
12-20.
12-19.
12-18.

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

27.37 28.97 29.27 28.48 26.31 23.65 20.52
27 27 27 27 27 27 27
22 22 22 22 22 22 22
26.08 27.88 28.18 27.36 25.06 22.24 18.7
21 21 21 21 21 21 21
 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
H H H H O O C
H H H H H H O

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Layout
Orientation north and south (long axis east-west)
1
2 Compact courtyard planning
Spacing
3 Open space for breeze penetration
4 As 3, but protection from hot and cold wind
5 Compact lay-out of estates
 Air movement
Rooms single banked, permanent provision for
6 air movement
Double banked rooms, temporary provision for
7 air movement
8 No air movement required

Openings
9 Large openings, 40-80%
10 Very small opening, 10-20%
11 Medium openings, 20-40%

Walls
12 Light walls, short time-lag
13 Heavy external and internal walls

Roofs
14 Light, insulated roof
15 Heavy roofs, over 8h time-lag

Out-door sleeping
16 Space for outdoor sleeping required

Rain Protection
17

Size of opening
Large: 40-80%

Medium: 25-40%
Small: 15-25%
Very samll: 10-20%
Medium: 25-40%

Position of openings
In north and south at body height on windward
side

As above, openings also in internal walls

Protection of openings
 8 Exclude direct sunlight
9 Provide protection from rain

Walls and floors

10 Light, low thermal capacity
11 Heavy, over 8h time lag

Roofs
12 Light, reflective surface, cavity
13
Light, well insulated
Heavy, over 8h time lag

External features
14 Spaces for out-door sleeping
15 Adequate water drainage

ps://weatherandclimate.com/japan/okinawa
High AMT
29.27 23.115
16.96 12.31
Low AMR

Humidity Group: 1 If average RH: below 30%

2 30-50%
3 50-70%
4 Above 70%

1397.08 Total

AMT
 Applicable when: Indicator Thermal Stress Rinfall Humidity Group Monthly Mean Range
Meaning: r
Day Night
Air movement essential H1 H 4 Less than 10
H 2,3
Air movement desirable H2 O 4
Rain protection necessary H3 over 200
mm
Thermal capacity needed A1 1,2,3 More than 10

Out-door sleeping desirable A2 H 1,2

H O 1,2 More than 10
Protection from cold A3 C
Monthly Mean Range

Less than 10

More than 10

More than 10