Window Climate Specs for Sunrise, FL
Local risk and climate data for Sunrise, FL 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 · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
1AIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Southern zone
What zone 1A means for a Sunrise window
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL runs a January average near 68°F and climbs to about 84°F by July, a swing that adds up to roughly 146 heating degree days most winters, with 4,476 on the summer cooling side of the ledger.
That load is the actual argument for paying up for a better U-factor in Sunrise, separate from anything a brochure claims.
Zone 1A's requirement is the floor; Sunrise'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 5.9 mi away.
Storm and weather risk around Sunrise
FEMA rates Broward County's hurricane risk as Very High 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 Sunrise home.
Ask specifically about design pressure and impact rating for Sunrise, not just energy performance, if either risk rating comes back on the high side.
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
HVHZFlorida High-Velocity Hurricane Zone
Does Sunrise fall inside the HVHZ?
Sunrise, FL sits inside Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means yes is the answer to whether the stricter statewide testing tier applies here.
In practice, that means a window installed in Sunrise needs a Florida product approval marked for the HVHZ, or a Miami-Dade or Broward Notice of Acceptance, not just a standard statewide approval.
Ask any Sunrise installer to show that specific paperwork for the exact product they're proposing, not a general Florida approval.
Guides to finish before Sunrise 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.
Window installers with the longest license records in Sunrise
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Window Pros Of Daytona INCVerify license
- USA Windows And DoorsVerify license
- Foster Window Installations INCVerify license