# Climate Design Data: Pukekohe East, New Zealand

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

- Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/climate-data/climate-design-data-pukekohe-east-nz/
- Last updated: 2026-08-31
- Data source: 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 2184155). 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=174.95&latitude=-37.2&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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| NASA POWER climatology | 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020) (API v2.9.7; LST) |
| Annual mean temperature | 15.7 °C (2 m gridded climatology; not a design percentile) |
| Highest monthly maximum | 28.1 °C (February) (monthly climatological statistic) |
| Lowest monthly minimum | 3.2 °C (August) (monthly climatological statistic) |
| Annual relative humidity | 78.9% (2 m gridded climatology) |
| Annual corrected precipitation | 2.78 mm/day (climatological daily rate) |
| Annual wind speed | 5.71 m/s (10 m gridded climatology; not a structural design wind speed) |

## Direct answer

NASA POWER's 2001–2020 climatology at the Pukekohe East reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 15.7 °C and relative humidity of 78.9%. The highest monthly maximum is 28.1 °C in February, while the lowest monthly minimum is 3.2 °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 2.78 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 5.71 m/s. For climate design data, use the 28.1 °C and 3.2 °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.

*Content and cited inputs reviewed by [Harth team](https://www.linkedin.com/company/harth-build) · 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: 15.7 °C
- Highest monthly maximum: 28.1 °C (February)
- Lowest monthly minimum: 3.2 °C (August)

## What must be verified for Pukekohe East?

Pukekohe East is represented here at approximately **-37.2000, 174.9500** 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.

| Input | Project-specific evidence | QA question |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Site | surveyed coordinates, elevation and horizon | Does the point represent the building? |
| Weather/solar method | named dataset, algorithm, period and time basis | Are station, time zone and units explicit? |
| Design scenario | current and future scenario agreed by the team | Is an average being mistaken for an extreme? |
| Compliance | adopted local document and edition | Was 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 Pukekohe East 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.

## Pukekohe East NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

| Month | Mean °C | Monthly max °C | Monthly min °C | RH % | Precipitation mm/day | Wind at 10 m m/s |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| January | 19.79 | 28.00 | 11.12 | 73.83 | 1.88 | 5.41 |
| February | 20.38 | 28.15 | 11.58 | 74.06 | 2.27 | 5.04 |
| March | 19.08 | 26.79 | 10.11 | 75.30 | 2.32 | 5.11 |
| April | 17.01 | 24.58 | 8.19 | 77.68 | 2.78 | 5.14 |
| May | 14.74 | 21.57 | 5.25 | 81.62 | 3.81 | 5.68 |
| June | 12.63 | 19.40 | 4.09 | 83.52 | 3.53 | 6.01 |
| July | 11.40 | 17.73 | 3.65 | 84.29 | 3.71 | 5.91 |
| August | 11.76 | 18.28 | 3.21 | 83.45 | 3.22 | 5.80 |
| September | 12.92 | 19.51 | 4.35 | 81.50 | 2.85 | 6.10 |
| October | 14.24 | 21.77 | 6.10 | 78.95 | 2.57 | 6.38 |
| November | 16.01 | 24.78 | 7.81 | 76.07 | 1.74 | 6.01 |
| December | 18.24 | 26.28 | 8.30 | 75.79 | 2.60 | 5.84 |

![Monthly mean, maximum and minimum air temperature for Pukekohe East, New Zealand](https://efwwel0vyt9vy5so.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/climate-data/climate-design-data-pukekohe-east-nz/chart-temperature-1344.webp)

*Monthly air temperature for Pukekohe East, New Zealand, plotted from the table above.*

![Mean daily precipitation by month for Pukekohe East, New Zealand](https://efwwel0vyt9vy5so.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/climate-data/climate-design-data-pukekohe-east-nz/chart-precipitation-1344.webp)

*Mean daily precipitation for Pukekohe East, New Zealand, plotted from the table above.*

## Pukekohe East ranked monthly climate fingerprint

- **Pukekohe East mean temperature, highest to lowest:** February 20.38 °C, January 19.79 °C, March 19.08 °C, December 18.24 °C, April 17.01 °C, November 16.01 °C, May 14.74 °C, October 14.24 °C, September 12.92 °C, June 12.63 °C, August 11.76 °C, July 11.40 °C.
- **Pukekohe East monthly maximum, highest to lowest:** February 28.15 °C, January 28.00 °C, March 26.79 °C, December 26.28 °C, November 24.78 °C, April 24.58 °C, October 21.77 °C, May 21.57 °C, September 19.51 °C, June 19.40 °C, August 18.28 °C, July 17.73 °C.
- **Pukekohe East monthly minimum, highest to lowest:** February 11.58 °C, January 11.12 °C, March 10.11 °C, December 8.30 °C, April 8.19 °C, November 7.81 °C, October 6.10 °C, May 5.25 °C, September 4.35 °C, June 4.09 °C, July 3.65 °C, August 3.21 °C.
- **Pukekohe East relative humidity, highest to lowest:** July 84.29 %, June 83.52 %, August 83.45 %, May 81.62 %, September 81.50 %, October 78.95 %, April 77.68 %, November 76.07 %, December 75.79 %, March 75.30 %, February 74.06 %, January 73.83 %.
- **Pukekohe East corrected precipitation, highest to lowest:** May 3.81 mm/day, July 3.71 mm/day, June 3.53 mm/day, August 3.22 mm/day, September 2.85 mm/day, April 2.78 mm/day, December 2.60 mm/day, October 2.57 mm/day, March 2.32 mm/day, February 2.27 mm/day, January 1.88 mm/day, November 1.74 mm/day.
- **Pukekohe East 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest:** October 6.38 m/s, September 6.10 m/s, June 6.01 m/s, November 6.01 m/s, July 5.91 m/s, December 5.84 m/s, August 5.80 m/s, May 5.68 m/s, January 5.41 m/s, April 5.14 m/s, March 5.11 m/s, February 5.04 m/s.

## Pukekohe East month-to-month screening ledger

- **Pukekohe East January:** mean 19.79 °C, change from December +1.55 °C; max–min span 16.88 °C; humidity 73.83%, change -1.96 points; precipitation 1.88 mm/day; wind 5.41 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East February:** mean 20.38 °C, change from January +0.59 °C; max–min span 16.57 °C; humidity 74.06%, change +0.23 points; precipitation 2.27 mm/day; wind 5.04 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East March:** mean 19.08 °C, change from February -1.30 °C; max–min span 16.68 °C; humidity 75.30%, change +1.24 points; precipitation 2.32 mm/day; wind 5.11 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East April:** mean 17.01 °C, change from March -2.07 °C; max–min span 16.39 °C; humidity 77.68%, change +2.38 points; precipitation 2.78 mm/day; wind 5.14 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East May:** mean 14.74 °C, change from April -2.27 °C; max–min span 16.32 °C; humidity 81.62%, change +3.94 points; precipitation 3.81 mm/day; wind 5.68 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East June:** mean 12.63 °C, change from May -2.11 °C; max–min span 15.31 °C; humidity 83.52%, change +1.90 points; precipitation 3.53 mm/day; wind 6.01 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East July:** mean 11.40 °C, change from June -1.23 °C; max–min span 14.08 °C; humidity 84.29%, change +0.77 points; precipitation 3.71 mm/day; wind 5.91 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East August:** mean 11.76 °C, change from July +0.36 °C; max–min span 15.07 °C; humidity 83.45%, change -0.84 points; precipitation 3.22 mm/day; wind 5.80 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East September:** mean 12.92 °C, change from August +1.16 °C; max–min span 15.16 °C; humidity 81.50%, change -1.95 points; precipitation 2.85 mm/day; wind 6.10 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East October:** mean 14.24 °C, change from September +1.32 °C; max–min span 15.67 °C; humidity 78.95%, change -2.55 points; precipitation 2.57 mm/day; wind 6.38 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East November:** mean 16.01 °C, change from October +1.77 °C; max–min span 16.97 °C; humidity 76.07%, change -2.88 points; precipitation 1.74 mm/day; wind 6.01 m/s.
- **Pukekohe East December:** mean 18.24 °C, change from November +2.23 °C; max–min span 17.98 °C; humidity 75.79%, change -0.28 points; precipitation 2.60 mm/day; wind 5.84 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 2184155. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Pukekohe 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.

## Where can you explore related guidance?

- [Explore all climate data guidance](https://harth.build/resources/climate-data.md)
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- [Climate Design Data: Tauranga, New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/climate-data/climate-design-data-tauranga-nz.md)
- [Climate Design Data: Whangarei, New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/climate-data/climate-design-data-whangarei-nz.md)
- [Climate Design Data: Rotorua, New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/climate-data/climate-design-data-rotorua-nz.md)
- [All climate & energy design data guidance for New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/climate-data/new-zealand.md)
- [House Construction Cost Planning: Pukekohe East, New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/house-construction-cost-pukekohe-east-nz.md)
- [Office Construction Cost Planning: Pukekohe East, New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-pukekohe-east-nz.md)
- [Retail Construction Cost Planning: Pukekohe East, New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/retail-construction-cost-pukekohe-east-nz.md)
- [School Construction Cost Planning: Pukekohe East, New Zealand](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-pukekohe-east-nz.md)

## Sources and method

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 2184155). 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=174.95&latitude=-37.2&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.

### Source links

- [download.geonames.org](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NZ.zip)

- [building.govt.nz](https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance)

- [power.larc.nasa.gov](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/docs/services/api/temporal/climatology/)

- [power.larc.nasa.gov](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN%2CRH2M%2CPRECTOTCORR%2CWS10M&community=SB&longitude=174.95&latitude=-37.2&format=JSON)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does NASA POWER climatology show for Pukekohe East?

For the Pukekohe East reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 15.7 °C annual mean temperature, 78.9% relative humidity and 2.78 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 28.1 °C in February.

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

No. The Pukekohe East response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of 3.2 °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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