Moreno Valley, CA: Climate Zone, Risk and Window Requirements
Moreno Valley sits in IECC climate zone 3B, which sets the energy-performance bar for any window installed here. Below that, a short list of Moreno Valley's longest-licensed window contractors can turn a spec into an actual installed window.
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3BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR South-Central zone
Moreno Valley's climate zone, in plain terms
Riverside County's normal precipitation runs about 12.9 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 Moreno Valley.
Moisture and glass performance are handled by different parts of a window's spec sheet, and a Moreno 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 7.9 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Moreno Valley
FEMA rates Riverside County's hurricane risk as Very Low and its wind risk as Relatively Moderate.
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 Moreno Valley home.
Ask specifically about design pressure and impact rating for Moreno Valley, not just energy performance, if either risk rating comes back on the high side.
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Moreno 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.
Moreno Valley's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Edwards Glass & AluminumVerify license
- Dove Glass P CVerify license
- Preferred Windows & DoorsVerify license
- Moreno General Services INCVerify license
- Retro InstallationsVerify license
- Ace Glass INCVerify license
- Frank Zazueta's GlassVerify license
- Castillon Bros GlazingVerify license
- Jimmy's GlassVerify license
- M&T Glass ServicesVerify license