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Psychrometric calculator

Find the moist-air state from dry-bulb temperature, one moisture property, and station pressure. Calculate in IP or SI units with a visible pressure basis.

Air-state inputs

Choose units before entering values. Unit changes convert existing inputs.

Ordinary air temperature, measured away from radiant surfaces.

Choose exactly one independent moisture property.

RH uses percent; humidity ratio uses mass of water per mass of dry air.

Use local absolute pressure, not pressure corrected to sea level.

Used only for the standard-atmosphere pressure basis.

Used only for the known-pressure basis. IP pressure is psia, not psig.

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Moist-air properties

Example result

Pressure basis: Standard atmosphere at 0 ft.
Method: PsychroLib 2.5.0 · IP units.

Entered inputs: Dry-bulb temperature: 75.0 °F; Relative humidity: 50.0 %; Standard-atmosphere elevation: 0.0 ft.

Reproduce: https://ventilatepro.com/tools/psychrometric-calculator/?units=ip&dry_bulb=75&moisture_property=relative_humidity&moisture_value=50&pressure_source=elevation&elevation=0

Calculated air properties with units
PropertyValueUnit
Dry-bulb temperature75.00°F
Wet-bulb temperature62.55°F
Dew-point temperature55.12°F
Relative humidity50.00%
Humidity ratio0.009236lb water/lb dry air
Moisture per unit dry air64.65grains/lb dry air
Specific enthalpy28.107Btu/lb dry air
Specific volume13.6792ft³/lb dry air
Moist-air density0.07378lb/ft³
Station pressure14.6960psia
Water-vapor pressure0.21504psia
Degree of saturation49.26%
Download CSVDownload JSON

CSV exports the displayed engineering units with unrounded values. JSON preserves the calculation engine’s native units; SI enthalpy is J/kg in JSON and kJ/kg in this table.

Calculation basis and limits

PsychroLib implements moist-air relationships from the ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals. The selected pressure applies to every calculated property. Standard-atmosphere pressure is an elevation-based estimate, not a live weather observation. A known absolute station pressure replaces the elevation estimate.

The humidity ratio is water mass per dry-air mass; specific volume and enthalpy also use a dry-air basis. Density includes both dry air and water vapor. IP and SI enthalpy conventions use different reference offsets, so compare enthalpy differences within one unit system.

This tool accepts dry-bulb temperatures from −40 to 212 °F (−40 to 100 °C), elevations from −1,500 to 30,000 ft, and known pressures from 10,000 to 120,000 Pa. It checks moisture inputs for physical consistency. Exactly dry air has no finite dew point and is outside this calculator’s input range. PsychroLib applies a minimum humidity ratio of 10⁻⁷ near the dry-air limit.

A single air state does not determine coil capacity, airflow, apparatus dew point, or bypass factor. Verify design inputs and project requirements before equipment selection. See the PsychroLib equation and API reference and VentilatePro calculation documentation.

See what changes at altitude

Compare 75 °F and 50% relative humidity at sea level and 5,000 ft. The worked example follows pressure, humidity ratio, enthalpy, and specific volume, with links that load both cases into this calculator.

Read the altitude worked example →

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