How to ventilate a pergola in hot weather?

In hot weather, ventilating a pergola is essential to get the most out of it. Bioclimatic pergolas, with their adjustable slats, provide excellent air circulation and regulate temperature according to weather conditions. By opening the slats, fresh air circulates, preventing stagnant air and creating a pleasant breeze. Adjusting the ceiling slats also provides shade and helps regulate sunlight, reducing heat build-up.

Several factors influence the temperature under a bioclimatic pergola, including region, weather, time of day, slat orientation and exposure. To further enhance comfort, you can use climbing plants for natural shade, install ceiling fans, shade cloths, outdoor curtains and misters. Plants and flowers also help to cool the air through evapotranspiration.

By following these tips, you can transform your pergola into a comfortable and refreshing space, even in hot weather.

How to cool a pergola?

By opening the slats of your pergola, you allow fresh air to circulate, preventing stagnant air and creating a pleasant breeze. In addition, adjusting the ceiling slats provides shade and helps regulate the amount of sunlight entering the pergola, reducing heat build-up.

How to ventilate a pergola?

To ventilate a pergola, you can open the slats to allow fresh air to circulate, preventing stagnant air and creating a pleasant breeze. Adjusting the ceiling slats also provides shade and helps regulate the amount of sunlight entering the pergola, reducing heat build-up.

What factors affect the temperature under a bioclimatic pergola?

1. Your region The temperature under a bioclimatic pergola depends on the region where it's installed. In a hot region, it will be warmer under the pergola than in a temperate or cold region.
2. The weather The warmer it is outside, the warmer it is under your pergola. Rain and wind can cool the air under the pergola. The pergola's sensors adapt to weather conditions, opening slightly in windy conditions to maximize ventilation.
3. Time of day The sun beats down hard between 12 and 4pm, making these the hottest hours of the day, even under the pergola.
4. Blade orientation and exposure If your terrace faces south, it will be warmer under your pergola than under an east- or west-facing model. The orientation of the slats chosen during installation also has an impact on the heat under the pergola.
5. Other factors : The quality of your pergola, the materials used and additional options (such as awnings) also have an impact on your thermal comfort.

How to protect yourself from the sun with a pergola?

To block the sun's oblique rays on the facade of your home, a zipscreen microperforated blind is a roller blind to be installed on the sides of a pergola. In addition to their aesthetic appeal, awnings also offer the added benefit of privacy.

How hot is it under a bioclimatic pergola?

The temperature under a bioclimatic pergola varies according to a number of factors. This type of pergola allows better air circulation thanks to its adjustable slats, providing excellent ventilation and reducing heat compared to the outside. In winter, the temperature under the pergola remains much the same as under a conventional shelter. The bioclimatic pergola adapts to sun exposure and can let air through for better ventilation, or close its slats to prevent it getting too hot.

Additional tips for refreshing a pergola

1. Using climbing plants Climbing plants such as wisteria or jasmine can provide natural, refreshing shade. They also add an aesthetic touch to your pergola.
2. Installing ceiling fans Ceiling fans can help circulate air and create a cooling breeze under the pergola.
3. Use shade cloths Shade cloths can be installed on the roof of the pergola to block the sun's rays while allowing air to circulate.
4. Adding outdoor curtains Outdoor curtains can be installed on the sides of the pergola to block the sun's rays and create a shaded area.
5. Use misters Foggers: Foggers can be installed around the pergola to create a fine cooling mist, ideal for particularly hot days.
6. Opt for a bioclimatic pergola Bioclimatic pergolas are designed to regulate temperature according to weather conditions. They use adjustable slats that open and close automatically to optimize shade and ventilation.
7. Add flowers and plants Plants and flowers can not only beautify your pergola, but also help cool the air through evapotranspiration. Plants such as ferns, bamboos and ivy are particularly good at this.

Pergola options for protection from the heatwave

When the weather gets really hot, any means is good for gaining a few degrees of coolness. You can install plants under your aluminum pergola. Thanks to their leaves, the plants installed nearby will keep you cool thanks to the moisture they emit, and will provide you with much appreciated natural shade. They'll also protect you from the pollution peaks so common during hot spells, especially if you're close to a big city.

Our tips for staying cool under the pergola

If you're telecommuting and want to sit under the pergola, you'll agree that getting a little fresh air is more than welcome! You can do this by wetting the pergola floor. The heat outside will evaporate this water, and the slightest breeze will combine with the evaporating water to create a cool breeze. This principle also works if you hang laundry near your pergola. The air that hits your clothes is transformed into fresh air, much to your delight!

Another tip for lighting under your pergola. In summer, we like to spend evenings with friends and family, comfortably seated on the garden terrace. As we know only too well, it's hot in the morning, noon and evening. To make the most of the coolness offered by summer evenings, we recommend you opt for LED lighting under the pergola, bulbs that have the particularity of staying cool even when switched on for several hours at a time.