Window Climate Specs for Salem, VA
Local risk and climate data for Salem, VA 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 · Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Contractors
4AIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR North-Central zone
What zone 4A means for a Salem window
Salem falls in IECC climate zone 4A, and ENERGY STAR separately groups Salem city into its North-Central zone for window certification.
Those two numbers, not the brand on the box, set the U-factor and SHGC worth checking on any quote you get in Salem.
A Roanoke, VA contractor who can't name either one on request is worth a second question before you sign.
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 mi away.
Storm and weather risk around Salem
FEMA rates Salem city's hurricane risk as Very Low and its wind risk as Relatively Low.
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 Salem home.
Ask specifically about design pressure and impact rating for Salem, not just energy performance, if either risk rating comes back on the high side.
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- 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 Salem 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 Salem
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Southwest Sunroom & Window CO INCVerify license
- Cook Siding & Window Company INCVerify license
- Swva Glass LLCVerify license