Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of Climate Comfort in Guizhou Province Based on the AHP-CRITIC Model 

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  • 1. Guizhou Climate CenterGuiyang 550002GuizhouChina
    2. State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme MeteorologyInstitute of Atmospheric Physics
    Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing 100029China
    3. Ziyang Meteorological OfficeZiyang 641300SichuanChina

Online published: 2026-04-24

Abstract

Climate comfort is a key determinant of human-settlement suitabilitytourism developmentpublic healthand climate-adaptation strategiesas its variations directly influence residents’quality of lifetourists’ travel decisionsand the formulation of regional climate resilience policies. Guizhou Provincesituated in the eastern Yunnan-Guizhou Plateauis characterized by complex terrain and varied landforms. This distinctive envi‐ ronment has led to significant temporal and spatial variations in climate comfort across the provincemaking it a typical region for exploring climate suitability on plateaus. This study systematically analyzed the spatiotemporal distribution patterns of climate comfort across the province’s nine cities and prefectures using the AHP-CRITIC analytic hierarchy process-criteria importance through intercriteria correlationmethod. The research was based on long-term observational data from 84 national meteorological stations spanning three decades1994-2023), ensuring a comprehensive and reliable data foundation. A notable advantage of the AHP-CRITIC method lies in its ability to integrate subjective and objective assessment dimensionsit combines the subjective weights of me‐ teorological elements determined by the AHP method with the objective weights derived from the CRITIC meth‐ od. This dual-weight fusion effectively mitigates the limitations of single-method biasesthereby significantly en‐ hancing the scientific rigor of the climate comfort evaluation. Guizhou’s annual climate comfort index showed a declining trend at a rate of -0. 03 per decadewhich was primarily driven by a pronounced downward trend in summerwith the rate reaching -0. 11 per decade. In terms of comfortable daysthe annual average number of “comfortable”days across the province is 160among which Liupanshui City stands out with 203“comfortable” days. LiupanshuiAnshunand Qianxinan each recorded over 300 days annually classified as“relatively com‐ fortable”or better. SpecificallyLiupanshui had over 20“comfortable”days per month from April to Octoberwhereas Qianxinan remained“relatively comfortable”or better year-round. Spatiallyclimate comfort in Gui‐ zhou showed marked seasonal and regional variationswith uniformly high levels across all cities and prefectures in spring and autumn. In summerLiupanshuiBijieAnshunGuiyangand the northwest part of Qianxinan maintained“relatively comfortable”to“comfortable”conditionsoffering a distinct cool-summer advantage. In wintermost areas were in“relatively uncomfortable”or“uncomfortable”categories except the southern part of the provincewith January being the least comfortable month. Contribution decomposition showed air tempera‐ ture to be the dominant driver in every seasoncontribution rate 47. 5%~63. 8%),followed by wind speed. These findings provide new quantitative insights into climate comfort across the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and serve as a reference for understanding the spatiotemporal distribution and variations of climate comfort in Gui‐ zhou under climate change scenarios.

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YUE Xin, TANG Xiao, WANG Shuo, CHEN Zaoyang, LUO Yuyan, WANG Chao . Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of Climate Comfort in Guizhou Province Based on the AHP-CRITIC Model [J]. Plateau Meteorology, 0 : 1 . DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-0534.2025.00100

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