California climate zone descriptions. The following pages are a listing of the climate zones associated with several thousand specific california cities towns and other locations. Though inland from the coast zone 8 is still influenced by marine air. The coldest high elevation areas in california with a short growing season and winter temperatures that may drop to well below zero fahrenheit.
Californias coastal regions the sierra nevada foothills and much of the central valley have a mediterranean climate with warmer drier weather in summer and cooler wetter weather in winterthe influence of the ocean generally moderates temperature extremes creating. Climate zone descriptions june 2001 1. Climate zone tool maps and information supporting the california energy code california has a diversity of climates not seen in other states and the statewide provisions adopted into the california energy code accounts for these variations using a set of sixteen climate zones.
Energy use depends partly on climate conditions which differ throughout the state. Cooling and heating are necessary in this climate to achieve comfort standards. Building climates zones or california climate zone descriptions for new buildings california is divided into 16 climatic boundaries or climate zones which is incorporated into the energy efficiency standards energy code.
The ocean influence controls temperature keeping it from being more extreme. Building climates zones of california climate zone descriptions for new buildings california is divided into 16 climatic boundaries or climate zones which is incorporated into the energy efficiency standards energy code. Each climate zone has a unique climatic condition that dictates which minimum efficiency requirements are needed for that specific climate zone.
Stanford libraries official online search tool for books media journals databases government documents and more. To standardize title 24 calculations and to provide a basis for presenting the criteria the california energy commission has established 16 climate zones which are used with both the low rise residential and the non residential title 24 energy standards. Lake tahoe is the most densely populated area in this zone.
Several efficiency standards such as those for envelope and. Californias climate varies widely from hot desert to polar depending on latitude elevation and proximity to the coast. The list of climate zone areas by zip code is located on the cec website here.
Each climate zone has a unique climatic condition that dictates which minimum efficiency requirements are needed for that specific climate zone.