Kondisi Termal dan Pola Perubahannya pada Area Peneduh Bangunan dan Area Bervegetasi di Kawasan Pesisir Tropis: Studi Kasus Megamas, Manado

This study describes and compares air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed at two shaded observation points in the coastal urban area of Megamas, Manado. Field observations were conducted on 12 September 2026 at ten hourly intervals from 08:00 to 18:00 WITA. The built-shaded point (P1) had a mean air temperature of 32.94°C, while the vegetation-shaded point (P2) averaged 33.83°C; the paired mean difference (P1−P2) was −0.89°C. P1 was cooler in five intervals and warmer in five. Mean relative humidity was 64.13% at P1 and 63.36% at P2, while mean wind speed was 0.602 m/s and 0.870 m/s, respectively. An exploratory paired t-test found no statistically significant mean temperature difference (t(9)=−1.374, p=0.203). Because measurements covered only one day and one point per shade type, the findings describe local conditions and do not establish a causal effect of shade type.