Window Climate Specs for Merced, CA
Local risk and climate data for Merced, CA are below, translated into plain terms for a window buyer rather than left as raw codes. Use it to check a proposed spec before you sign, not just to browse.
Licenses checked · California Contractors State License Board
3BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR South-Central zone
Merced's climate zone, in plain terms
Merced, CA runs a January average near 46°F and climbs to about 78°F by July, a swing that adds up to roughly 2,695 heating degree days most winters, with 1,467 on the summer cooling side of the ledger.
That load is the actual argument for paying up for a better U-factor in Merced, separate from anything a brochure claims.
Zone 3B's requirement is the floor; Merced's specific load is what tells you whether beating that floor is worth the extra cost.
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 2.9 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Merced
Neither rating changes a window's energy label, but both are exactly what impact-resistance and design-pressure ratings are built to answer for a Merced home.
Ask specifically about design pressure and impact rating for Merced, not just energy performance, if either risk rating comes back on the high side.
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Merced 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.
Merced's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Buzz's Perfection Glass INCVerify license
- Miracle GlassVerify license
- Mid-Valley Shower DoorVerify license