Research Article

Evaluating the Tourist Climate Comfortable Period of China in a Changing Climate

Table 1

Subindices of Scott’s Holiday Climate Index.

SubindexDaily climate variablesWeight (%)

Thermal comfort (TC)Maximum daily temperature (°C)40
Mean relative humidity (%)
Aesthetic (A)Cloud cover (%)20
Physical (P)Precipitation (mm)30
Wind speed (km/h)10