Climate & Energy Design Data

Updated 2026-08-31

Climate Design Data: Stoke, New Zealand

How to research climate design data for a specific site in Stoke — 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 2182311). 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=173.23333&latitude=-41.31667&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 Stoke reference point reports an annual mean 2 m temperature of 10.1 °C and relative humidity of 80.9%. The highest monthly maximum is 33.7 °C in February, while the lowest monthly minimum is -5.0 °C in June; 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 2.70 mm/day and annual 10 m wind speed is 2.50 m/s. For climate design data, use the 33.7 °C and -5.0 °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.

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 Stoke?

Stoke is represented here at approximately -41.3167, 173.2333 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 Stoke 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.

Stoke NASA POWER monthly climate screening table

MonthMean °CMonthly max °CMonthly min °CRH %Precipitation mm/dayWind at 10 m m/s
January15.8032.113.5869.762.302.61
February15.9533.714.5369.212.132.36
March13.9127.992.7874.192.202.37
April10.7221.850.0781.472.942.29
May8.0420.05-2.2087.473.072.44
June5.6215.67-4.9590.533.462.51
July4.6012.83-4.7390.222.702.41
August5.6615.67-4.4888.822.622.31
September7.3017.69-2.4684.842.662.67
October9.0521.15-2.7581.862.932.75
November11.3625.07-0.6477.562.212.71
December13.8827.670.3674.703.082.54

Stoke ranked monthly climate fingerprint

  • Stoke mean temperature, highest to lowest: February 15.95 °C, January 15.80 °C, March 13.91 °C, December 13.88 °C, November 11.36 °C, April 10.72 °C, October 9.05 °C, May 8.04 °C, September 7.30 °C, August 5.66 °C, June 5.62 °C, July 4.60 °C.
  • Stoke monthly maximum, highest to lowest: February 33.71 °C, January 32.11 °C, March 27.99 °C, December 27.67 °C, November 25.07 °C, April 21.85 °C, October 21.15 °C, May 20.05 °C, September 17.69 °C, August 15.67 °C, June 15.67 °C, July 12.83 °C.
  • Stoke monthly minimum, highest to lowest: February 4.53 °C, January 3.58 °C, March 2.78 °C, December 0.36 °C, April 0.07 °C, November -0.64 °C, May -2.20 °C, September -2.46 °C, October -2.75 °C, August -4.48 °C, July -4.73 °C, June -4.95 °C.
  • Stoke relative humidity, highest to lowest: June 90.53 %, July 90.22 %, August 88.82 %, May 87.47 %, September 84.84 %, October 81.86 %, April 81.47 %, November 77.56 %, December 74.70 %, March 74.19 %, January 69.76 %, February 69.21 %.
  • Stoke corrected precipitation, highest to lowest: June 3.46 mm/day, December 3.08 mm/day, May 3.07 mm/day, April 2.94 mm/day, October 2.93 mm/day, July 2.70 mm/day, September 2.66 mm/day, August 2.62 mm/day, January 2.30 mm/day, November 2.21 mm/day, March 2.20 mm/day, February 2.13 mm/day.
  • Stoke 10 m wind speed, highest to lowest: October 2.75 m/s, November 2.71 m/s, September 2.67 m/s, January 2.61 m/s, December 2.54 m/s, June 2.51 m/s, May 2.44 m/s, July 2.41 m/s, March 2.37 m/s, February 2.36 m/s, August 2.31 m/s, April 2.29 m/s.

Stoke month-to-month screening ledger

  • Stoke January: mean 15.80 °C, change from December +1.92 °C; max–min span 28.53 °C; humidity 69.76%, change -4.94 points; precipitation 2.30 mm/day; wind 2.61 m/s.
  • Stoke February: mean 15.95 °C, change from January +0.15 °C; max–min span 29.18 °C; humidity 69.21%, change -0.55 points; precipitation 2.13 mm/day; wind 2.36 m/s.
  • Stoke March: mean 13.91 °C, change from February -2.04 °C; max–min span 25.21 °C; humidity 74.19%, change +4.98 points; precipitation 2.20 mm/day; wind 2.37 m/s.
  • Stoke April: mean 10.72 °C, change from March -3.19 °C; max–min span 21.78 °C; humidity 81.47%, change +7.28 points; precipitation 2.94 mm/day; wind 2.29 m/s.
  • Stoke May: mean 8.04 °C, change from April -2.68 °C; max–min span 22.25 °C; humidity 87.47%, change +6.00 points; precipitation 3.07 mm/day; wind 2.44 m/s.
  • Stoke June: mean 5.62 °C, change from May -2.42 °C; max–min span 20.62 °C; humidity 90.53%, change +3.06 points; precipitation 3.46 mm/day; wind 2.51 m/s.
  • Stoke July: mean 4.60 °C, change from June -1.02 °C; max–min span 17.56 °C; humidity 90.22%, change -0.31 points; precipitation 2.70 mm/day; wind 2.41 m/s.
  • Stoke August: mean 5.66 °C, change from July +1.06 °C; max–min span 20.15 °C; humidity 88.82%, change -1.40 points; precipitation 2.62 mm/day; wind 2.31 m/s.
  • Stoke September: mean 7.30 °C, change from August +1.64 °C; max–min span 20.15 °C; humidity 84.84%, change -3.98 points; precipitation 2.66 mm/day; wind 2.67 m/s.
  • Stoke October: mean 9.05 °C, change from September +1.75 °C; max–min span 23.90 °C; humidity 81.86%, change -2.98 points; precipitation 2.93 mm/day; wind 2.75 m/s.
  • Stoke November: mean 11.36 °C, change from October +2.31 °C; max–min span 25.71 °C; humidity 77.56%, change -4.30 points; precipitation 2.21 mm/day; wind 2.71 m/s.
  • Stoke December: mean 13.88 °C, change from November +2.52 °C; max–min span 27.31 °C; humidity 74.70%, change -2.86 points; precipitation 3.08 mm/day; wind 2.54 m/s.

Harth retrieved this point climatology from NASA POWER API v2.9.7 for location record 2182311. The ranked fingerprint and transition ledger preserve Stoke'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 2182311). 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 Stoke?

For the Stoke reference point, the 2001–2020 NASA POWER climatology reports 10.1 °C annual mean temperature, 80.9% relative humidity and 2.70 mm/day corrected precipitation. The monthly maximum peaks at 33.7 °C in February.

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

No. The Stoke response is gridded monthly climatology; its lowest monthly minimum of -5.0 °C in June 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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