Assessment of Climate Tourism in City Shiraz Using Physiologic Equivalence Temperature and Predicted Mean Vote Indexes

Weather plays an important role as an agent of the natural environment Human activities, especially tourism plays. At This study was conducted to evaluate the climatic conditions of the city's tourist Shiraz ¡Shiraz synoptic meteorological data station a 16-year period (2005-1990) are used. The method used to assess climate comfort, physiological equivalent temperature index and middle surveys are anticipated. The results show that the highest climatic conditions for leisure and tourism activities in the city in two distinct periods in mid-spring (May) and early autumn (October) is located. Continued from June to August average heat stress and cold stress in different crops by the end of November, during the winter months is a factor to limit tourism. Others for months of warm heat a little bit cool, of temperature and humidity relatively are suitable for tourism so the city about 5 months of the year there is a favorable climate for tourism and visitor.