ᐅ Dark Patio Slabs – How Warm / Hot Do They Get in Summer?

Who here has dark terrace slabs and has already experienced at least one summer with them?

We are currently choosing the slabs, but I am concerned that the dark ones will get too hot in the sun, making it uncomfortable to walk on them barefoot. Experience from last year’s vacation shows that the heating strongly depends on the color.

Also, how prone are they to dirt? Light-colored slabs tend to hide dust and pollen more easily.

We have light gray concrete pavers on our terrace (still a rental apartment) with a full south-facing side. In summer, with full sun exposure, the children cannot walk on the light surface because it gets too hot. So, I think there is not much difference. Hot is hot, whether light or dark.

To reflect enough heat so that walking barefoot is comfortable on a full sunny summer day, the slabs would have to be almost dazzlingly bright.

Without shading, this is difficult.

Please try using the search function; there is already a fairly extensive thread on this topic...

We paved our temporary terrace with the driveway paving stones. Anthracite. On the weekend, when the weather was so nice, it already became slightly uncomfortable by early afternoon.

Hello, we painted our Bangkirai terrace in a very, very dark brown (almost black). Where the sun hits it, it gets warm under bare feet.