If your attic soars above 100 degrees and reaches the 150 mark its time to consult professionals.
Attic temperature vs outside temperature.
I have recently added a ridge vent to my roof and have also been taking temperature readings.
What should the attic temperature be relative to the outside and house temperatures assuming a new supposedly well insulated house.
Ideal attic temperatures shouldn t be more than 10 to 20 degrees hotter than outside temperatures.
What should be the difference between outside inside temperature of an attic on a summer day versus a winter day.
Ideally you don t want it any hotter than it is outside but reality generally prevent this from happening.
However more often than not.
Warner is right that the attic should be close to the outside temp.
For an indoor temperature of 68 f and an outdoor temperature of 8 f the temperature at the interface between the batt and the foam will be 27 f effect of indoor and outdoor air films is omitted.
Simply undertstand that the insulation in your inner envelope ceiling attic floor must insulate the inner envelope of your house living area against whatever temp is in your attic.
The technique applies to any number of component layers in an assembly.
A check the temperature an hour before sunrise.
Your insulating and heating cooling the house not the attic.
Should there be a difference between a 78 degree day and a 98 degree day.
I hit 130 degrees in my attic when the outside temperature was.
Attics can reach temperatures of 150 to 160 degrees f during a summer day although outside air temperatures are only 95 to 97 degrees f.