Summary

• Urban areas:


  Urban areas create their own climate and weather. This is a microclimate.

  The term 'urban dome' can also be associated with an urban area's microclimate.

  • Urban areas frequently have different daily and long term variations in weather and climate compared to rural areas in terms of:

  > Temperature

  > Precipitation

  > Relative humidity

  > Air quality

  > Visibility

  > Wind
• Temperature:


  Is the mean temperature higher or lower in urban areas compared to rural?

  • Higher

  Is the winter temperature higher or lower in urban?

  • Higher
• Precipitation: 


  Is the total precipitation higher or lower in urban areas?

  • Higher

  Are the days with less than 5mm of precipitation higher or lower?

  • Higher
• Relative humidity:

  Is the annual mean relative humidity higher or lower in urban areas?

  • Lower

  Is the winter relative humidity higher or lower?

  • Lower

  Is the summer relative humidity higher or lower?

  • Lower
• Fog:


  Is the fog in winter higher or lower in urban areas?

  • Higher

  Is the fog in summer higher or lower in urban areas?

  • Higher
• Wind:


  Is the mean annual wind speed higher or lower in urban areas?

  • Higher

  Are calms higher or lower?

  • Higher

  Are extreme gusts higher or lower?

  • Higher
• Air/ environment:


  Is the total UV radiation higher or lower in urban areas?

  • Lower

  Are dust particles higher or lower?

  • Higher