NCC Climate Zones
Australia's diverse climate results in varying heating and cooling needs across regions. To account for these differences, the NCC energy efficiency Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) Provisions vary from location to location.
For simplicity and standardized compliance modeling, locations exhibiting similar climatic behaviors and thermal demands have been consolidated into 8 distinct climate zones.
The 8 Climate Zones
The following provides a brief description of the primary climatic profile for each NCC zone:
- Climate zone 1: High humidity summer, warm winter
- Climate zone 2: Warm humid summer, mild winter
- Climate zone 3: Hot dry summer, warm winter
- Climate zone 4: Hot dry summer, cool winter
- Climate zone 5: Warm temperate
- Climate zone 6: Mild temperate
- Climate zone 7: Cool temperate
- Climate zone 8: Alpine