Table 2 Thermal stress categories and UTCI levels.
From: A high temporal resolution global gridded dataset of human thermal stress metrics
UTCI range (°C) | Thermal stress category | Thermal stress abbreviation | UTS value |
|---|---|---|---|
Above 46 | Extreme heat stress | ehs | 4 |
38 to 46 | Very strong heat stress | vshs | 3 |
32 to 38 | Strong heat stress | shs | 2 |
26 to 32 | Moderate heat stress | mhs | 1 |
9 to 26 | No thermal stress | nts | 0 |
0 to 9 | Slight cold stress | slcs | −1 |
−13 to 0 | Moderate cold stress | mcs | −2 |
−13 to −27 | Strong cold stress | scs | −3 |
−27 to −40 | Very strong cold stress | vscs | −4 |
Below −40 | Extreme cold stress | ecs | −5 |
