Climate & Energy Design Data

Updated 2026-08-31

Climate Design Data: Lévis, Canada

How to research climate design data for a specific site in Lévis — 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 CA dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/CA.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 6325521). Regulatory starting point: [Codes Canada and the applicable provincial or territorial authority](https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/codes-canada/codes-canada-publications). 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=-71.17793&latitude=46.80326&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 Lévis reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 3.1 °C and relative humidity of 88.2%. The highest monthly maximum is 29.3 °C in June, while the lowest monthly minimum is -38.2 °C in February; 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 3.14 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 3.05 m/s. For climate design data, use the 29.3 °C and -38.2 °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 Lévis?

Lévis is represented here at approximately 46.8033, -71.1779 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 Lévis 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.

Lévis NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

MonthMean °CMonthly max °CMonthly min °CRH %Precipitation mm/dayWind at 10 m m/s
January-13.872.23-38.1397.222.123.39
February-12.341.70-38.1796.062.263.60
March-7.1316.73-32.0794.182.323.50
April1.3720.42-19.7585.543.093.37
May9.7826.50-4.3280.553.062.93
June15.1829.300.0981.583.772.68
July18.1429.216.2283.523.982.56
August17.2028.404.9183.963.492.56
September13.0627.68-1.9183.683.632.72
October5.8422.21-8.1986.253.843.03
November-1.4915.65-20.3489.772.993.16
December-9.359.16-30.6695.823.053.18

Lévis ranked monthly climate fingerprint

  • Lévis mean temperature, highest to lowest: July 18.14 °C, August 17.20 °C, June 15.18 °C, September 13.06 °C, May 9.78 °C, October 5.84 °C, April 1.37 °C, November -1.49 °C, March -7.13 °C, December -9.35 °C, February -12.34 °C, January -13.87 °C.
  • Lévis monthly maximum, highest to lowest: June 29.30 °C, July 29.21 °C, August 28.40 °C, September 27.68 °C, May 26.50 °C, October 22.21 °C, April 20.42 °C, March 16.73 °C, November 15.65 °C, December 9.16 °C, January 2.23 °C, February 1.70 °C.
  • Lévis monthly minimum, highest to lowest: July 6.22 °C, August 4.91 °C, June 0.09 °C, September -1.91 °C, May -4.32 °C, October -8.19 °C, April -19.75 °C, November -20.34 °C, December -30.66 °C, March -32.07 °C, January -38.13 °C, February -38.17 °C.
  • Lévis relative humidity, highest to lowest: January 97.22 %, February 96.06 %, December 95.82 %, March 94.18 %, November 89.77 %, October 86.25 %, April 85.54 %, August 83.96 %, September 83.68 %, July 83.52 %, June 81.58 %, May 80.55 %.
  • Lévis corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: July 3.98 mm/day, October 3.84 mm/day, June 3.77 mm/day, September 3.63 mm/day, August 3.49 mm/day, April 3.09 mm/day, May 3.06 mm/day, December 3.05 mm/day, November 2.99 mm/day, March 2.32 mm/day, February 2.26 mm/day, January 2.12 mm/day.
  • Lévis 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: February 3.60 m/s, March 3.50 m/s, January 3.39 m/s, April 3.37 m/s, December 3.18 m/s, November 3.16 m/s, October 3.03 m/s, May 2.93 m/s, September 2.72 m/s, June 2.68 m/s, August 2.56 m/s, July 2.56 m/s.

Lévis month-to-month screening ledger

  • Lévis January: mean -13.87 °C, change from December -4.52 °C; max–min span 40.36 °C; humidity 97.22%, change +1.40 points; precipitation 2.12 mm/day; wind 3.39 m/s.
  • Lévis February: mean -12.34 °C, change from January +1.53 °C; max–min span 39.87 °C; humidity 96.06%, change -1.16 points; precipitation 2.26 mm/day; wind 3.60 m/s.
  • Lévis March: mean -7.13 °C, change from February +5.21 °C; max–min span 48.80 °C; humidity 94.18%, change -1.88 points; precipitation 2.32 mm/day; wind 3.50 m/s.
  • Lévis April: mean 1.37 °C, change from March +8.50 °C; max–min span 40.17 °C; humidity 85.54%, change -8.64 points; precipitation 3.09 mm/day; wind 3.37 m/s.
  • Lévis May: mean 9.78 °C, change from April +8.41 °C; max–min span 30.82 °C; humidity 80.55%, change -4.99 points; precipitation 3.06 mm/day; wind 2.93 m/s.
  • Lévis June: mean 15.18 °C, change from May +5.40 °C; max–min span 29.21 °C; humidity 81.58%, change +1.03 points; precipitation 3.77 mm/day; wind 2.68 m/s.
  • Lévis July: mean 18.14 °C, change from June +2.96 °C; max–min span 22.99 °C; humidity 83.52%, change +1.94 points; precipitation 3.98 mm/day; wind 2.56 m/s.
  • Lévis August: mean 17.20 °C, change from July -0.94 °C; max–min span 23.49 °C; humidity 83.96%, change +0.44 points; precipitation 3.49 mm/day; wind 2.56 m/s.
  • Lévis September: mean 13.06 °C, change from August -4.14 °C; max–min span 29.59 °C; humidity 83.68%, change -0.28 points; precipitation 3.63 mm/day; wind 2.72 m/s.
  • Lévis October: mean 5.84 °C, change from September -7.22 °C; max–min span 30.40 °C; humidity 86.25%, change +2.57 points; precipitation 3.84 mm/day; wind 3.03 m/s.
  • Lévis November: mean -1.49 °C, change from October -7.33 °C; max–min span 35.99 °C; humidity 89.77%, change +3.52 points; precipitation 2.99 mm/day; wind 3.16 m/s.
  • Lévis December: mean -9.35 °C, change from November -7.86 °C; max–min span 39.82 °C; humidity 95.82%, change +6.05 points; precipitation 3.05 mm/day; wind 3.18 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 6325521. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Lévis'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 CA dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 6325521). Regulatory starting point: Codes Canada and the applicable provincial or territorial authority. 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 Lévis?

For the Lévis reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 3.1 °C annual mean temperature, 88.2% relative humidity and 3.14 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 29.3 °C in June.

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

No. The Lévis response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of -38.2 °C in February 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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