The Impact of Climate on Comfort Limits According to the Comfort Cooling Standard in Kirkuk Governorate

Abstract

The study examined the impact of climate on human comfort in Kirkuk Governorate. The aim of this study was to understand the climate in that region, determine the extent of its impact on human comfort in terms of elevation and the decline of certain climate elements, and then determine the

extent of its impact on the comfort of society in general and individuals in particular through their daily activities.

This research aimed at Kirkuk station for the period (1990-2024) and statistically analyze the climate elements (temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, rainfall) and to show the extent of their impact on human activities. To know this, the global wind cooling equation (Sabel and Basel) was used, and through this, the seasons suitable for human comfort were determined.