Sustainability
June Monthly Average Heat Index
Description: The Heat Index (HI), also known as the "apparent temperature" is an accurate measure of how hot it really feels when the relative humidity (RH) is added to the actual air temperature. It is a measure of human discomfort due to combined heat and humidity (e.g., heat index). The heat index is important because, when heat and humidity combine to reduce the amount of evaporation of sweat from the body, outdoor exercise becomes dangerous even for those in good shape.
Data Source: Heat index data was collected in March, 2008 by Arizona State University's Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) using records from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center, Satellite and Information Service. Temperatures were recorded at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport climate monitoring station. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/climatedata.html#hourly
Comments on the Quality of the Data: None.
