主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 1-8.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2025.03.001

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Development and variation characteristics of an evaluation system for winter comfortable climate in China

ZHAO Shanshan, WANG Rong, LI Ying, YE Dianxiu   

  1. National Climate Centre, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2024-02-06 Revised:2024-04-23 Published:2025-09-29

Abstract: Based on daily observation data from 2328 national meteorological stations in China during the winter (December of the previous year to February of the current year) from 1961 to 2020,an evaluation system for winter comfortable climate was developed.According to the connotation and characteristics of winter comfortable climate,13 indicators were selected from 7 aspects,such as temperature,precipitation,wind speed,and human comfortability,to quantitatively assess the winter comfortable climate and to analyze the spatial distribution and the characteristics of long-term change of winter comfortable climate in China.The results showed that winter comfortable climate in China are mainly distributed in southern Sichuan,Yunnan,Guangxi,Guangdong,Hainan,and Fujian,with favorable conditions observed in southern Yunnan,southern Guangxi,southern Guangdong,southern Fujian,and Hainan.From 1961 to 2020,the extent and frequency of winter comfortable climates have shown a significant increasing trend,especially after the 1990s,with February exhibiting the greatest expansion.Compared with 1961-1990,the period 1991-2020 show a northward expansion of winter comfortable climate and an overall improvement in climate conditions,with the obvious notable enhancements in February.By constructing an evaluation system for winter resort climate in China,we quantitatively discovered the spatial distributions of different levels of winter resort climate in winter and its various months.This provides a scientific reference for destination selection and the development and utilization of winter resort climate resources in various regions over China.

Key words: Winter comfortable climate, Human comfort index, Tourism climate index, Evaluation system

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