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Urban planning needs to address this problem focusing on areas where people are exposed to heat such as in public squares. Typical square designs include green infrastructure which can positively affect outdoor thermal comfort by providing regulating ecosystem services, but knowledge on the effectiveness of different design approaches is still limited. The present study assessed typical greening designs of rectangular public squares and their microclimatic influences during a hot summer day both during day and night-time conditions. By using a validated ENVI-met V4 model, thermal comfort values expressed by the physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) index were compared. Moreover, a novel greening design was developed and tested with the model. The results showed that at 3pm the greening design with most trees and trees placed in the sunlit areas of the square provided 5.2% higher cooling effect compared to the current greening, whereas for 4am the design without trees, but with meadow areas performed best (4.2% heat reduction). This led to the conclusion that for a comfortable thermal situation a climate adapted design has to include trees to maximize the shaded surface areas, while the main wind channel is kept free from trees, but planted with grass to minimize the heat storage. 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