1. PURPOSE
This standard provides recognized climatic data for use in building design and related equipment standards.
2. SCOPE
2.1 This standard covers climatic data used in ASHRAE standards, including dry-bulb, dew-point, and wet-bulb temperatures, enthalpy, humidity ratio, wind conditions, solar irradiation, latitude, longitude, and elevation for locations worldwide.
2.2 This standard also includes statistical data, such as mean temperatures, average temperatures, mean/median annual extremes, daily ranges, heating and cooling degree-days and degree hours, hours and seasonal percentages within ranges of temperatures, as well as bins.