Climate & Energy Design Data

Updated 2026-08-31

Climate Design Data: Massey East, New Zealand

How to research climate design data for a specific site in Massey East — 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 NZ dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NZ.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 6232326). Regulatory starting point: [Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the local council](https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance). 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=174.62019&latitude=-36.8282&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 Massey East reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 16.2 °C and relative humidity of 78.9%. The highest monthly maximum is 26.1 °C in February, while the lowest monthly minimum is 7.4 °C in August; 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 3.15 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 6.65 m/s. For climate design data, use the 26.1 °C and 7.4 °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 Massey East?

Massey East is represented here at approximately -36.8282, 174.6202 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 Massey East 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.

Massey East NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

MonthMean °CMonthly max °CMonthly min °CRH %Precipitation mm/dayWind at 10 m m/s
January19.5525.9313.9877.212.186.00
February20.3226.1314.6876.442.395.65
March19.4424.4812.9276.222.475.88
April17.7723.2411.7376.892.936.06
May15.9021.037.9579.284.106.90
June14.0318.398.0380.054.157.43
July12.8017.737.8380.614.177.30
August12.8617.697.3980.953.977.03
September13.5518.458.1781.013.437.13
October14.4919.797.8879.972.867.20
November15.9221.4810.5378.842.246.67
December18.0023.7211.3778.912.796.45

Massey East ranked monthly climate fingerprint

  • Massey East mean temperature, highest to lowest: February 20.32 °C, January 19.55 °C, March 19.44 °C, December 18.00 °C, April 17.77 °C, November 15.92 °C, May 15.90 °C, October 14.49 °C, June 14.03 °C, September 13.55 °C, August 12.86 °C, July 12.80 °C.
  • Massey East monthly maximum, highest to lowest: February 26.13 °C, January 25.93 °C, March 24.48 °C, December 23.72 °C, April 23.24 °C, November 21.48 °C, May 21.03 °C, October 19.79 °C, September 18.45 °C, June 18.39 °C, July 17.73 °C, August 17.69 °C.
  • Massey East monthly minimum, highest to lowest: February 14.68 °C, January 13.98 °C, March 12.92 °C, April 11.73 °C, December 11.37 °C, November 10.53 °C, September 8.17 °C, June 8.03 °C, May 7.95 °C, October 7.88 °C, July 7.83 °C, August 7.39 °C.
  • Massey East relative humidity, highest to lowest: September 81.01 %, August 80.95 %, July 80.61 %, June 80.05 %, October 79.97 %, May 79.28 %, December 78.91 %, November 78.84 %, January 77.21 %, April 76.89 %, February 76.44 %, March 76.22 %.
  • Massey East corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: July 4.17 mm/day, June 4.15 mm/day, May 4.10 mm/day, August 3.97 mm/day, September 3.43 mm/day, April 2.93 mm/day, October 2.86 mm/day, December 2.79 mm/day, March 2.47 mm/day, February 2.39 mm/day, November 2.24 mm/day, January 2.18 mm/day.
  • Massey East 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: June 7.43 m/s, July 7.30 m/s, October 7.20 m/s, September 7.13 m/s, August 7.03 m/s, May 6.90 m/s, November 6.67 m/s, December 6.45 m/s, April 6.06 m/s, January 6.00 m/s, March 5.88 m/s, February 5.65 m/s.

Massey East month-to-month screening ledger

  • Massey East January: mean 19.55 °C, change from December +1.55 °C; max–min span 11.95 °C; humidity 77.21%, change -1.70 points; precipitation 2.18 mm/day; wind 6.00 m/s.
  • Massey East February: mean 20.32 °C, change from January +0.77 °C; max–min span 11.45 °C; humidity 76.44%, change -0.77 points; precipitation 2.39 mm/day; wind 5.65 m/s.
  • Massey East March: mean 19.44 °C, change from February -0.88 °C; max–min span 11.56 °C; humidity 76.22%, change -0.22 points; precipitation 2.47 mm/day; wind 5.88 m/s.
  • Massey East April: mean 17.77 °C, change from March -1.67 °C; max–min span 11.51 °C; humidity 76.89%, change +0.67 points; precipitation 2.93 mm/day; wind 6.06 m/s.
  • Massey East May: mean 15.90 °C, change from April -1.87 °C; max–min span 13.08 °C; humidity 79.28%, change +2.39 points; precipitation 4.10 mm/day; wind 6.90 m/s.
  • Massey East June: mean 14.03 °C, change from May -1.87 °C; max–min span 10.36 °C; humidity 80.05%, change +0.77 points; precipitation 4.15 mm/day; wind 7.43 m/s.
  • Massey East July: mean 12.80 °C, change from June -1.23 °C; max–min span 9.90 °C; humidity 80.61%, change +0.56 points; precipitation 4.17 mm/day; wind 7.30 m/s.
  • Massey East August: mean 12.86 °C, change from July +0.06 °C; max–min span 10.30 °C; humidity 80.95%, change +0.34 points; precipitation 3.97 mm/day; wind 7.03 m/s.
  • Massey East September: mean 13.55 °C, change from August +0.69 °C; max–min span 10.28 °C; humidity 81.01%, change +0.06 points; precipitation 3.43 mm/day; wind 7.13 m/s.
  • Massey East October: mean 14.49 °C, change from September +0.94 °C; max–min span 11.91 °C; humidity 79.97%, change -1.04 points; precipitation 2.86 mm/day; wind 7.20 m/s.
  • Massey East November: mean 15.92 °C, change from October +1.43 °C; max–min span 10.95 °C; humidity 78.84%, change -1.13 points; precipitation 2.24 mm/day; wind 6.67 m/s.
  • Massey East December: mean 18.00 °C, change from November +2.08 °C; max–min span 12.35 °C; humidity 78.91%, change +0.07 points; precipitation 2.79 mm/day; wind 6.45 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 6232326. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Massey East'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 NZ dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 6232326). Regulatory starting point: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the local council. 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 Massey East?

For the Massey East reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 16.2 °C annual mean temperature, 78.9% relative humidity and 3.15 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 26.1 °C in February.

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

No. The Massey East response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of 7.4 °C in August 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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