Window Climate Specs for Apple Valley, CA
Apple Valley sits in IECC climate zone 3B, which sets the energy-performance bar for any window installed here. Below that, a short list of Apple Valley's longest-licensed window contractors can turn a spec into an actual installed window.
Licenses checked · California Contractors State License Board
3BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR South-Central zone
Apple Valley's climate zone, in plain terms
San Bernardino County's normal precipitation runs about 5.6 inches a year, with 0.0 inches of snow, which is a separate question from energy performance but still shapes which window details matter in Apple Valley.
Moisture and glass performance are handled by different parts of a window's spec sheet, and a Apple Valley buyer benefits from checking both instead of assuming one implies the other.
Data: U.S. EPA / DOE, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 Climate Zones by County/ZIP (Windows, Doors, and Skylights) (V7.0); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE Building America), Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (2021 IECC), from the nearest NOAA station 4.7 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Apple Valley
FEMA scores San Bernardino County's winter-weather risk as Relatively Low and its flood risk as Very High.
Winter risk in Apple Valley weighs on U-factor and condensation resistance; flood risk weighs more on sill height and drainage detailing than on the glass package.
Treat these as two separate conversations with a Apple Valley contractor, not one.
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Apple Valley window bids come in
- How to Read an NFRC Window Label Four numbers on one sticker decide most of a window's real-world performance. Here's what each one means.
- ENERGY STAR Window Criteria by Climate Zone ENERGY STAR splits the country into four zones, each with its own numbers. Here they are, and why the Northern zone works backward from the other three.
- Impact Windows vs. Shutters in Florida's Hurricane Zones Florida gives homeowners two paths to a protected opening. Here's how each one is tested, and where the HVHZ raises the bar further.
Apple Valley's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Apple Valley Glass INCVerify license
- A Precision BuilderVerify license
- W W Construction & PartnerVerify license
- Konradi WindowsVerify license
- Feelin Caulky Glazing INCVerify license
- Desert GlassVerify license
- What A Pane Glass CompanyVerify license