Climate & Energy Design Data

Updated 2026-08-31

Climate Design Data: Naas, Ireland

How to research climate design data for a specific site in Naas — 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 IE dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/IE.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2962334). Regulatory starting point: [Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the local building-control authority](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/building-standards/). 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=-6.66694&latitude=53.21583&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 Naas reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 8.9 °C and relative humidity of 90.4%. The highest monthly maximum is 25.9 °C in August, while the lowest monthly minimum is -7.8 °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 2.95 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 5.30 m/s. For climate design data, use the 25.9 °C and -7.8 °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 Naas?

Naas is represented here at approximately 53.2158, -6.6669 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 Naas 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.

Naas NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

MonthMean °CMonthly max °CMonthly min °CRH %Precipitation mm/dayWind at 10 m m/s
January4.2013.64-7.8395.442.966.18
February4.1413.35-4.8894.082.665.96
March5.2316.31-5.6791.422.445.60
April7.5819.41-3.5187.772.284.99
May10.4122.97-1.0385.202.435.01
June13.2325.132.8884.572.964.67
July14.6725.675.2785.943.114.54
August14.2325.934.7087.453.364.75
September12.3823.521.7689.372.805.00
October9.6018.72-1.2792.423.465.38
November6.5315.33-3.4595.263.565.62
December4.7113.13-6.4096.123.365.95

Naas ranked monthly climate fingerprint

  • Naas mean temperature, highest to lowest: July 14.67 °C, August 14.23 °C, June 13.23 °C, September 12.38 °C, May 10.41 °C, October 9.60 °C, April 7.58 °C, November 6.53 °C, March 5.23 °C, December 4.71 °C, January 4.20 °C, February 4.14 °C.
  • Naas monthly maximum, highest to lowest: August 25.93 °C, July 25.67 °C, June 25.13 °C, September 23.52 °C, May 22.97 °C, April 19.41 °C, October 18.72 °C, March 16.31 °C, November 15.33 °C, January 13.64 °C, February 13.35 °C, December 13.13 °C.
  • Naas monthly minimum, highest to lowest: July 5.27 °C, August 4.70 °C, June 2.88 °C, September 1.76 °C, May -1.03 °C, October -1.27 °C, November -3.45 °C, April -3.51 °C, February -4.88 °C, March -5.67 °C, December -6.40 °C, January -7.83 °C.
  • Naas relative humidity, highest to lowest: December 96.12 %, January 95.44 %, November 95.26 %, February 94.08 %, October 92.42 %, March 91.42 %, September 89.37 %, April 87.77 %, August 87.45 %, July 85.94 %, May 85.20 %, June 84.57 %.
  • Naas corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: November 3.56 mm/day, October 3.46 mm/day, August 3.36 mm/day, December 3.36 mm/day, July 3.11 mm/day, January 2.96 mm/day, June 2.96 mm/day, September 2.80 mm/day, February 2.66 mm/day, March 2.44 mm/day, May 2.43 mm/day, April 2.28 mm/day.
  • Naas 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: January 6.18 m/s, February 5.96 m/s, December 5.95 m/s, November 5.62 m/s, March 5.60 m/s, October 5.38 m/s, May 5.01 m/s, September 5.00 m/s, April 4.99 m/s, August 4.75 m/s, June 4.67 m/s, July 4.54 m/s.

Naas month-to-month screening ledger

  • Naas January: mean 4.20 °C, change from December -0.51 °C; max–min span 21.47 °C; humidity 95.44%, change -0.68 points; precipitation 2.96 mm/day; wind 6.18 m/s.
  • Naas February: mean 4.14 °C, change from January -0.06 °C; max–min span 18.23 °C; humidity 94.08%, change -1.36 points; precipitation 2.66 mm/day; wind 5.96 m/s.
  • Naas March: mean 5.23 °C, change from February +1.09 °C; max–min span 21.98 °C; humidity 91.42%, change -2.66 points; precipitation 2.44 mm/day; wind 5.60 m/s.
  • Naas April: mean 7.58 °C, change from March +2.35 °C; max–min span 22.92 °C; humidity 87.77%, change -3.65 points; precipitation 2.28 mm/day; wind 4.99 m/s.
  • Naas May: mean 10.41 °C, change from April +2.83 °C; max–min span 24.00 °C; humidity 85.20%, change -2.57 points; precipitation 2.43 mm/day; wind 5.01 m/s.
  • Naas June: mean 13.23 °C, change from May +2.82 °C; max–min span 22.25 °C; humidity 84.57%, change -0.63 points; precipitation 2.96 mm/day; wind 4.67 m/s.
  • Naas July: mean 14.67 °C, change from June +1.44 °C; max–min span 20.40 °C; humidity 85.94%, change +1.37 points; precipitation 3.11 mm/day; wind 4.54 m/s.
  • Naas August: mean 14.23 °C, change from July -0.44 °C; max–min span 21.23 °C; humidity 87.45%, change +1.51 points; precipitation 3.36 mm/day; wind 4.75 m/s.
  • Naas September: mean 12.38 °C, change from August -1.85 °C; max–min span 21.76 °C; humidity 89.37%, change +1.92 points; precipitation 2.80 mm/day; wind 5.00 m/s.
  • Naas October: mean 9.60 °C, change from September -2.78 °C; max–min span 19.99 °C; humidity 92.42%, change +3.05 points; precipitation 3.46 mm/day; wind 5.38 m/s.
  • Naas November: mean 6.53 °C, change from October -3.07 °C; max–min span 18.78 °C; humidity 95.26%, change +2.84 points; precipitation 3.56 mm/day; wind 5.62 m/s.
  • Naas December: mean 4.71 °C, change from November -1.82 °C; max–min span 19.53 °C; humidity 96.12%, change +0.86 points; precipitation 3.36 mm/day; wind 5.95 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 2962334. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Naas'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 IE dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2962334). Regulatory starting point: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the local building-control 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 Naas?

For the Naas reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 8.9 °C annual mean temperature, 90.4% relative humidity and 2.95 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 25.9 °C in August.

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

No. The Naas response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of -7.8 °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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