Determination of Comfort Temporal Calendar for Touristic Activity in Khuzestan (Using PMV and PET Indices)

Many climatic indices have been presented for investigation of comfort and its impact on human tourism activity which are used in bio-climatic studies. Temperature-physiologic combinational indices which are based upon human body energy balance are more valid than other indices. In the present research, synoptic and climatic stations were used inside and outside Khuzestan province over 1991-2008 and were obtained from irimo.ir. data was obtained from 23 synoptic stations and mean of each of the factors was calculated and PET index and PMT index were used to investigate appropriate time for tourists visit to Khuzestan province. Results showed that climatic comfort period in Khuzestan province is in November and March and March has a more ideal condition than November.