We all love air-conditioners during the summer, but unfortunately we can’t always stay indoors, so everyone is looking for a way to stay cool under the killer sun. Cold drinks and ice-cream are the classics, along strolls in Dubai’s large and modern shopping malls, but this year, technology is the hit. We have found several mobile apps which are very useful in the middle of a scorching heat wave. Regardless of your mobile device, they will help you plan your coolest day and beat the heat.
Water Your Body – Available on iPhone, iPad, Android; $0.99
Staying hydrated in the hottest hours of the day is essential, so this app makes you an individual watering plan and helps you stick to it. You can easily track your progress and see if you are getting enough liquids.
BeaT the Heat – Available on iPhone; $2.99
This is one of the greatest apps in the list – it calculates the maximum exposure to sun you can take without skin damage. Well, this may sound magical, but the app is not a wizard at all. It uses information about your skin type, your location, the specific weather conditions, the UV index and many more factors. In the end, it compares all the data with information from the World Health Organization and tells you how long you can stay under the sun without experiencing any damage.
AllergyCast – Available on iPhone, Android; Free
The pollen count is as important as the temperatures for people with allergies. AllergyCast provides you with pollen and weather forecasts to help you plan your day away from heat and irritating allergy triggers. The app also allows you to track your symptoms. It is optimized for iPhone 5 and requires iOS 5.0 or later, but it can be also found for Android.
Poncho – Available on all phones and email; Free
Poncho is not an app, but a notification service and it is very convenient and sweet. It sends you customized texts or emails alerting you about the weather forecasts and some additional info. The texts are funny written and cute, but unfortunately, the app is still limited to the New York area only.
Ice Cream Finder – iPhone, iPad; Free to $0.99
This is an icredible and useful application which helps you find the nearest ice-cream shop. In fact, the app is here for more than four years, and now it shows the best locations for ice cream and yogurt in the world!
Waterkeeper Swim Finder – iPhone, Android; Free
The app helps you explore the best beaches in Canada and the United States. You have not only a map view, but also the Panoramio integration shows up to 20 photos of every beach. Of course, it provides you with all the needed information – schedules, daily events, swim conditions, as well as water quality and levels of pollution.
Army Survival Guide – Available on iPhone, Android; Different Prices
There are lots of versions of Army Survival Guide available on different operating systems and at different prices. You can also find it for free, but you won’t have some of the options. Basically, the app prepares you to fight with the heat using various techniques common in the military. Of course, it is also a survival guide, which offers many other tips and specialized information.
Of course, there are hundreds of applications which will give you useful information, but these eight provide all the essentials for staying healthy and energetic in extreme heat.
