Research Article

External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems: Critical Parameters for Surface Hygrothermal Behaviour

Table 4

Porto climate generated by the commercial software Meteonorm 6 [24].

Climatic parameterAnnual average

Temperature14.8°C
Relative humidity78%
Global radiation emitted by the sun
 Annual ave. of the positive values only 343 W/m2
Radiation emitted by the sky337 W/m2
Wind velocity/direction2.6 m/s/195°

Climatic parameterAnnual accumulated value

Rain 779 mm

The null values, corresponding to night-time, were not considered in the average calculation.