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. 2025 May 14;15:16702. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-95979-8

Table 3.

A summary of the average surface temperatures of various materials in each space in summer.

Materials In the sun In the shade
Max Mean
±SD
Min Max Mean
±SD
Min
Ground Asphalt(ground) 62.3 55.6 ± 2.4 39.2 43.4 39.9 ± 1.2 34.2
Ceramics(ground) 52.3 46.7 ± 1.3 37.4 42.9 38.9 ± 1.0 32.1
Water permeable bricks(ground) 59.2 54.7 ± 2.3 38.8 41.2 35.9 ± 1.3 32.3
Wood(ground) 65.3 59.1 ± 1.6 34.8 43.5 37.6 ± 0.9 29.6
Artificial facilities Wood(chair) 56.7 51.6 ± 1.6 38.9 41.6 36.7 ± 0.8 33.6
Wood(scenic pergola) / / / 41.2 39.9 ± 1.0 32.5
Granite(strip stone) 46.5 43.3 ± 0.8 40 42.7 36.2 ± 0.5 31.4
Lime(feature wall) 39.7 37.2 ± 0.5 35.4 40.2 37.2 ± 0.5 33.4
Light painted metal(Fitness equipment) 45.8 40.3 ± 0.7 33.2 39.7 36.4 ± 0.3 32.1
Coated metal(sculpture) 49.5 43.8 ± 0.4 33.3 40.6 37.8 ± 0.3 32.6

Natural

landscapes

Trees 39.4 34.8 ± 1.1 30.1 / / /
Shrubs and grass 48.9 41.8 ± 1.3 35.6 38.5 35.4 ± 0.3 29.2
Water 36.2 33.8 ± 0.7 30.2 / / /