Thick adobe walls soften the temperature swing between day and night — ChillScroll

A shaded adobe room with thick ochre walls opening onto a sunny courtyard

Thick adobe walls soften the temperature swing between day and night

Dense earthen walls absorb heat slowly and release it slowly. In places with hot days and cool nights, that delay helps keep the temperature at the inner surface more even.

The wall keeps a little of the afternoon and gives it back after sunset.

Source · U.S. Department of Energy ↗