Climate Design Data: Pittwater, Australia

Direct answer

NASA POWER's 2001–2020 climatology at the Pittwater reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 17.9 °C and relative humidity of 71.3%. The highest monthly maximum is 43.0 °C in February, while the lowest monthly minimum is 2.0 °C in July; 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 2.50 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 2.39 m/s. For climate design data, use the 43.0 °C and 2.0 °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.

Content and cited inputs reviewed by Scott Barrington, Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-08-31.

What are the key takeaways?

• NASA POWER climatology: 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020)
• Annual mean temperature: 17.9 °C
• Highest monthly maximum: 43.0 °C (February)
• Lowest monthly minimum: 2.0 °C (July)

What must be verified for Pittwater?

Pittwater is represented here at approximately -33.6662, 151.3017 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.

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 Pittwater site remain authoritative.

Which related searches does this primary location record cover?

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.

Pittwater NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

Pittwater ranked monthly climate fingerprint

• Pittwater mean temperature, highest to lowest: January 23.51 °C, February 22.67 °C, December 21.86 °C, March 21.19 °C, November 20.29 °C, April 18.65 °C, October 18.36 °C, September 15.93 °C, May 15.37 °C, August 12.97 °C, June 12.96 °C, July 11.99 °C.
• Pittwater monthly maximum, highest to lowest: February 42.99 °C, January 41.84 °C, December 40.08 °C, November 39.62 °C, October 35.38 °C, March 35.24 °C, September 32.46 °C, April 32.14 °C, May 26.18 °C, August 25.45 °C, July 23.46 °C, June 22.93 °C.
• Pittwater monthly minimum, highest to lowest: January 14.29 °C, February 13.18 °C, March 10.95 °C, December 10.68 °C, October 7.88 °C, November 7.76 °C, April 7.14 °C, September 5.95 °C, May 5.24 °C, August 2.95 °C, June 2.79 °C, July 2.03 °C.
• Pittwater relative humidity, highest to lowest: June 78.81 %, July 75.17 %, March 74.63 %, April 74.29 %, February 74.28 %, May 73.15 %, January 69.59 %, August 69.19 %, December 68.13 %, November 68.00 %, September 65.67 %, October 65.10 %.
• Pittwater corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: February 4.82 mm/day, March 3.56 mm/day, January 2.93 mm/day, June 2.88 mm/day, November 2.85 mm/day, December 2.57 mm/day, April 2.48 mm/day, October 2.14 mm/day, May 1.73 mm/day, September 1.45 mm/day, August 1.40 mm/day, July 1.38 mm/day.
• Pittwater 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: January 2.48 m/s, August 2.46 m/s, November 2.46 m/s, December 2.43 m/s, September 2.43 m/s, February 2.42 m/s, October 2.41 m/s, June 2.38 m/s, July 2.37 m/s, March 2.33 m/s, May 2.30 m/s, April 2.22 m/s.

Pittwater month-to-month screening ledger

• Pittwater January: mean 23.51 °C, change from December +1.65 °C; max–min span 27.55 °C; humidity 69.59%, change +1.46 points; precipitation 2.93 mm/day; wind 2.48 m/s.
• Pittwater February: mean 22.67 °C, change from January -0.84 °C; max–min span 29.81 °C; humidity 74.28%, change +4.69 points; precipitation 4.82 mm/day; wind 2.42 m/s.
• Pittwater March: mean 21.19 °C, change from February -1.48 °C; max–min span 24.29 °C; humidity 74.63%, change +0.35 points; precipitation 3.56 mm/day; wind 2.33 m/s.
• Pittwater April: mean 18.65 °C, change from March -2.54 °C; max–min span 25.00 °C; humidity 74.29%, change -0.34 points; precipitation 2.48 mm/day; wind 2.22 m/s.
• Pittwater May: mean 15.37 °C, change from April -3.28 °C; max–min span 20.94 °C; humidity 73.15%, change -1.14 points; precipitation 1.73 mm/day; wind 2.30 m/s.
• Pittwater June: mean 12.96 °C, change from May -2.41 °C; max–min span 20.14 °C; humidity 78.81%, change +5.66 points; precipitation 2.88 mm/day; wind 2.38 m/s.
• Pittwater July: mean 11.99 °C, change from June -0.97 °C; max–min span 21.43 °C; humidity 75.17%, change -3.64 points; precipitation 1.38 mm/day; wind 2.37 m/s.
• Pittwater August: mean 12.97 °C, change from July +0.98 °C; max–min span 22.50 °C; humidity 69.19%, change -5.98 points; precipitation 1.40 mm/day; wind 2.46 m/s.
• Pittwater September: mean 15.93 °C, change from August +2.96 °C; max–min span 26.51 °C; humidity 65.67%, change -3.52 points; precipitation 1.45 mm/day; wind 2.43 m/s.
• Pittwater October: mean 18.36 °C, change from September +2.43 °C; max–min span 27.50 °C; humidity 65.10%, change -0.57 points; precipitation 2.14 mm/day; wind 2.41 m/s.
• Pittwater November: mean 20.29 °C, change from October +1.93 °C; max–min span 31.86 °C; humidity 68.00%, change +2.90 points; precipitation 2.85 mm/day; wind 2.46 m/s.
• Pittwater December: mean 21.86 °C, change from November +1.57 °C; max–min span 29.40 °C; humidity 68.13%, change +0.13 points; precipitation 2.57 mm/day; wind 2.43 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 6949382. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Pittwater'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.

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Sources and method

Location data from the GeoNames AU dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 6949382). Regulatory starting point: Australian Building Codes Board and the applicable state or territory 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.

Source links

• download.geonames.org

• ncc.abcb.gov.au

• power.larc.nasa.gov

• power.larc.nasa.gov