EPW File Documentation


Overview

Feature Value
Format Name EnergyPlus Weather Data File
File Extension .epw
File Type Text
Primary Use Building Simulation
Content Type Meteorological Data
Encoding ASCII
MIME Type text/plain
Header Lines 8
Location Data Included Yes
Weather Data Interval Hourly
Temperature Units Celsius
Wind Speed Units m/s
Humidity Representation Relative Humidity (%)
Solar Radiation Data Yes
Cloud Cover Data Yes
Rainfall Data Yes
Snowfall Data Yes
Albedo Data No
Editable Yes, with Text Editor
Developed By U.S. Department of Energy
Standard EnergyPlus