Climate & Energy Design Data

Updated 2026-08-31

Climate Design Data: Calamba, Philippines

How to research climate design data for a specific site in Calamba — the controlling authority, source documents, and checks to run before you rely on a number.

Last updated August 31, 2026 · Location data from the [GeoNames PH dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/PH.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 1720681). Regulatory starting point: [Department of Public Works and Highways and the local Office of the Building Official](https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/references/laws_codes_orders/PD1096). Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Climate screening data from the [NASA POWER Climatology API documentation](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/docs/services/api/temporal/climatology/) and [exact point response](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN%2CRH2M%2CPRECTOTCORR%2CWS10M&community=SB&longitude=121.16528&latitude=14.21167&format=JSON), retrieved 2026-08-31; source period: 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020). NASA POWER values are gridded screening statistics, not code design conditions or guaranteed local observations.

Direct answer

NASA POWER's 2001–2020 climatology at the Calamba reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 25.9 °C and relative humidity of 85.4%. The highest monthly maximum is 37.9 °C in August, while the lowest monthly minimum is 16.0 °C in January; these are screening statistics, not code design temperatures. The point response uses LST and the 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020); its annual corrected precipitation is 7.53 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 2.68 m/s. For climate design data, use the 37.9 °C and 16.0 °C monthly extrema to screen seasonal exposure, then obtain the adopted percentile design conditions. NASA POWER is gridded climatology: verify elevation, microclimate, urban exposure, station or weather-file suitability, current code edition and the authority's required source before design use.

Prepared by Harth · Harth transformed the cited NASA POWER climatology into this screening table; project design conditions and local applicability remain unreviewed · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-08-31.

What must be verified for Calamba?

Calamba is represented here at approximately 14.2117, 121.1653 for discovery and workflow planning. A project address, parcel, elevation, exposure, authority, and submission date must replace that city-centre reference before design use.

How should climate design data be established?

  1. Fix the surveyed site and local time basis.
  2. Select an authoritative weather source or a named solar-position algorithm.
  3. Record period, percentile or scenario and units.
  4. Test sensitivity to elevation, exposure, urban form and horizon.
  5. Save the source file, retrieval date and checker in the model record.
InputProject-specific evidenceQA question
Sitesurveyed coordinates, elevation and horizonDoes the point represent the building?
Weather/solar methodnamed dataset, algorithm, period and time basisAre station, time zone and units explicit?
Design scenariocurrent and future scenario agreed by the teamIs an average being mistaken for an extreme?
Complianceadopted local document and editionWas applicability confirmed with the authority?

What are the limits of this worksheet?

This climate-design-workflow page is a project-starting worksheet, not a design value or approval. The controlling authority and qualified professionals for the Calamba site remain authoritative.

This primary route consolidates the location evidence needed for Climate Design Data, Weather File Guide, Overheating Weather Data, Building Climate Checklist. A narrower route should be released only when it adds a materially different official source, calculation, process, threshold or worked example.

Calamba NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

MonthMean °CMonthly max °CMonthly min °CRH %Precipitation mm/dayWind at 10 m m/s
January23.6831.2115.9788.224.653.34
February24.0032.5118.0385.794.743.23
March25.4437.0218.2781.783.393.02
April27.4437.5520.0676.283.022.63
May28.1937.7722.5078.065.272.15
June27.3237.1422.5583.688.162.09
July26.5335.5422.9386.909.122.29
August26.3637.9222.9087.807.672.57
September26.3634.0922.6387.639.062.22
October26.0232.6520.4188.1610.812.33
November25.4231.4518.5390.2211.702.90
December24.5231.2118.3990.4712.513.37

Calamba ranked monthly climate fingerprint

  • Calamba mean temperature, highest to lowest: May 28.19 °C, April 27.44 °C, June 27.32 °C, July 26.53 °C, August 26.36 °C, September 26.36 °C, October 26.02 °C, March 25.44 °C, November 25.42 °C, December 24.52 °C, February 24.00 °C, January 23.68 °C.
  • Calamba monthly maximum, highest to lowest: August 37.92 °C, May 37.77 °C, April 37.55 °C, June 37.14 °C, March 37.02 °C, July 35.54 °C, September 34.09 °C, October 32.65 °C, February 32.51 °C, November 31.45 °C, December 31.21 °C, January 31.21 °C.
  • Calamba monthly minimum, highest to lowest: July 22.93 °C, August 22.90 °C, September 22.63 °C, June 22.55 °C, May 22.50 °C, October 20.41 °C, April 20.06 °C, November 18.53 °C, December 18.39 °C, March 18.27 °C, February 18.03 °C, January 15.97 °C.
  • Calamba relative humidity, highest to lowest: December 90.47 %, November 90.22 %, January 88.22 %, October 88.16 %, August 87.80 %, September 87.63 %, July 86.90 %, February 85.79 %, June 83.68 %, March 81.78 %, May 78.06 %, April 76.28 %.
  • Calamba corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: December 12.51 mm/day, November 11.70 mm/day, October 10.81 mm/day, July 9.12 mm/day, September 9.06 mm/day, June 8.16 mm/day, August 7.67 mm/day, May 5.27 mm/day, February 4.74 mm/day, January 4.65 mm/day, March 3.39 mm/day, April 3.02 mm/day.
  • Calamba 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: December 3.37 m/s, January 3.34 m/s, February 3.23 m/s, March 3.02 m/s, November 2.90 m/s, April 2.63 m/s, August 2.57 m/s, October 2.33 m/s, July 2.29 m/s, September 2.22 m/s, May 2.15 m/s, June 2.09 m/s.

Calamba month-to-month screening ledger

  • Calamba January: mean 23.68 °C, change from December -0.84 °C; max–min span 15.24 °C; humidity 88.22%, change -2.25 points; precipitation 4.65 mm/day; wind 3.34 m/s.
  • Calamba February: mean 24.00 °C, change from January +0.32 °C; max–min span 14.48 °C; humidity 85.79%, change -2.43 points; precipitation 4.74 mm/day; wind 3.23 m/s.
  • Calamba March: mean 25.44 °C, change from February +1.44 °C; max–min span 18.75 °C; humidity 81.78%, change -4.01 points; precipitation 3.39 mm/day; wind 3.02 m/s.
  • Calamba April: mean 27.44 °C, change from March +2.00 °C; max–min span 17.49 °C; humidity 76.28%, change -5.50 points; precipitation 3.02 mm/day; wind 2.63 m/s.
  • Calamba May: mean 28.19 °C, change from April +0.75 °C; max–min span 15.27 °C; humidity 78.06%, change +1.78 points; precipitation 5.27 mm/day; wind 2.15 m/s.
  • Calamba June: mean 27.32 °C, change from May -0.87 °C; max–min span 14.59 °C; humidity 83.68%, change +5.62 points; precipitation 8.16 mm/day; wind 2.09 m/s.
  • Calamba July: mean 26.53 °C, change from June -0.79 °C; max–min span 12.61 °C; humidity 86.90%, change +3.22 points; precipitation 9.12 mm/day; wind 2.29 m/s.
  • Calamba August: mean 26.36 °C, change from July -0.17 °C; max–min span 15.02 °C; humidity 87.80%, change +0.90 points; precipitation 7.67 mm/day; wind 2.57 m/s.
  • Calamba September: mean 26.36 °C, change from August +0.00 °C; max–min span 11.46 °C; humidity 87.63%, change -0.17 points; precipitation 9.06 mm/day; wind 2.22 m/s.
  • Calamba October: mean 26.02 °C, change from September -0.34 °C; max–min span 12.24 °C; humidity 88.16%, change +0.53 points; precipitation 10.81 mm/day; wind 2.33 m/s.
  • Calamba November: mean 25.42 °C, change from October -0.60 °C; max–min span 12.92 °C; humidity 90.22%, change +2.06 points; precipitation 11.70 mm/day; wind 2.90 m/s.
  • Calamba December: mean 24.52 °C, change from November -0.90 °C; max–min span 12.82 °C; humidity 90.47%, change +0.25 points; precipitation 12.51 mm/day; wind 3.37 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 1720681. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Calamba's monthly order and successive changes for source comparison. This is a reproducible screening dataset, not an hourly weather file, forecast, code design condition or substitute for local professional review.

Sources and method

Location data from the GeoNames PH dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 1720681). Regulatory starting point: Department of Public Works and Highways and the local Office of the Building Official. Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Climate screening data from the NASA POWER Climatology API documentation and exact point response, retrieved 2026-08-31; source period: 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020). NASA POWER values are gridded screening statistics, not code design conditions or guaranteed local observations.

Frequently asked questions

What does NASA POWER climatology show for Calamba?

For the Calamba reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 25.9 °C annual mean temperature, 85.4% relative humidity and 7.53 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 37.9 °C in August.

Can the Calamba climatology replace project design temperatures or an hourly weather file?

No. The Calamba response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of 16.0 °C in January is not a code percentile or observed site extreme. Verify elevation, local exposure, the required weather file or design-condition source and the current adopted code.

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