The　increasingly　frequent　heatwaves　caused　by　global　warming　indicate　that　more　energy　consumption　is　required　to　maintain　individuals＇　thermal　comfort　and　health.　Understanding　how　to　utilize　local　conditioning　for　optimizing　conditioning　devices　and　creating　a　comfortable　environment　is　crucial.　Due　to　variations　in　individuals＇　adaptability　to　their　surroundings,　people　from　different　climatic　zones　exhibit　different　needs　for　environmental　conditioning.　Current　research　findings　in　built　environments　have　not　adequately　explained　how　individuals　in　various　climatic　zones　use　local　conditioning　to　meet　these　diverse　thermal　needs.　Therefore,　it　is　highly　important　to　conduct　quantitative　research　on　individuals＇　willingness　to　use　local　conditioning　and　their　preferences　across　different　climatic　zones.　To　address　this　issue,　a　retrospective　survey　of　2,247　participants　across　five　climate　zones　in　China　was　conducted　over　a　two-month　period.　The　results　revealed　that　many　participants　chose　to　use　local　conditioning　to　further　improve　thermal　comfort,　even　if　they　initially　felt　comfortable.　Participants　from　the　severe　cold　and　cold　zones　preferred　water-cooled　fans　and　floor　fans,　whereas　floor　fans　were　the　preferred　choice　in　other　zones.　Price　and　convenience　were　the　main　factors　considered　when　selecting　local　conditioning　devices　(average　composite　score　＞　7).　Differences　in　the　methods,　duration,　parameter　settings,　placement　of　local　conditioning,　and　regulated　body　parts　varied　among　participants　from　the　five　climate　zones.　These　results　aid　in　improving　our　understanding　of　thermal　comfort　and　health　in　high-temperature　environments　during　summer.　©　2024