# monthly ## metadata | property | value | |---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | monthly | | original name | monthly | | url | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/techn/monthly/) | ## datasets ### heating_degreedays #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | heating_degreedays | | original name | heating_degreedays | | description | Data on degree days, comparing the monthly temperatures to the reference temperature of 20 degree Celsius ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/techn/monthly/heating_degreedays/hdd_3807/recent/DESCRIPTION_derivgermany_techn_monthly_heating_degreedays_hdd_3807_recent_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/techn/monthly/heating_degreedays/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | | ------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ----------- | | number_of_days_per_month | Anzahl Tage | number of available values of mean daily air temperatures per month | dimensionless | dimensionless | >=0 | | heating_degree_day | Monatsgradtage | sum of degree days over a month | degree_day | °Cd | >=0 | | count_days_heating_degree | Anzahl Heiztage | number of days with daily mean air temperature less than 15 degree Celsius | dimensionless | dimensionless | >=0 | ### cooling_degreehours #### metadata To distinguish different base temperatures, there exist three datasets with the same parameters. | property | value | |---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | cooling_degreehours_13, cooling_degreehours_16, cooling_degreehours_18 | | original name | cooling_degreehours_13, cooling_degreehours_16, cooling_degreehours_18 | | description | Data on cooling degree hours, comparing the hourly temperatures to different reference temperatures of 13, 16 and 18 degree Celsius ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/techn/monthly/cooling_degreehours/DESCRIPTION_derivgermany_techn_monthly_cooling_degreehours_cdh_recent_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/techn/monthly/cooling_degreehours/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | | -------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ----------- | | number_of_hours_per_month | Anzahl Stunden | number of hours per month | dimensionless | dimensionless | >=0 | | count_hours_cooling_degree | Anzahl Kuehlstunden | number of hours with positive temperature differences between air temperature and reference temperature | dimensionless | dimensionless | >=0 | | cooling_degree_hour | Kuehlgradstunden | accumulated hourly temperature differences between air temperature and reference temperature | degree_day | °Cd | >=0 | | count_days_cooling_degree | Anzahl Kühltage | number of days with at least one cooling hour | dimensionless | dimensionless | >=0 | ### climate_correction_factor #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | climate_correction_factor | | original name | climate_correction_factor | | description | Data on climate correction factors, comparing the degree days between a postal code and a reference station ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/techn/monthly/climate_correction_factor/recent/DESCRIPTION_derivgermany_techn_monthly_climate_correction_factor_recent_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/techn/monthly/climate_correction_factor/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |---------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------------------| | climate_correction_factor | KF | quotient of yearly degree days of reference station in Potsdam and postal code | dimensionless | dimensionless | >=0 | ### soil #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | soil | | original name | soil | | description | Monthly aggregated soil data including temperature at various depths, soil moisture, and evapotranspiration estimates | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/derived_germany/soil/monthly/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------| | temperature_soil_mean_0_05m | mittel von ts05 | mean soil temperature at 0.05m depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_0_1m | mittel von ts10 | mean soil temperature at 0.1m depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_0_2m | mittel von ts20 | mean soil temperature at 0.2m depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_0_5m | mittel von ts50 | mean soil temperature at 0.5m depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_1m | mittel von ts100 | mean soil temperature at 1m depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_loamysand_0_05m | mittel von tsls05 | mean soil temperature for loamy sand at 0.05m depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_loamysilt_0_05m | mittel von tssl05 | mean soil temperature for loamy silt at 0.05m depth | temperature | °C | - | | frozen_ground_layer_thickness_max_month | maximum von zfumi | maximum frozen ground layer thickness in the month | length_short | cm | >=0 | | thawing_thickness_plantstock_max_month | maximum von ztkmi | maximum thawing thickness under vegetation in the month | length_short | cm | >=0 | | thawing_thickness_bare_max_month | maximum von ztumi | maximum thawing thickness under bare soil in the month | length_short | cm | >=0 | | soil_moisture_gras_loamysilt_00cm_10cm | mittel von bfgl01_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on loamy silt 0-10cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_gras_loamysilt_10cm_20cm | mittel von bfgl02_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on loamy silt 10-20cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_gras_loamysilt_20cm_30cm | mittel von bfgl03_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on loamy silt 20-30cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_gras_loamysilt_30cm_40cm | mittel von bfgl04_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on loamy silt 30-40cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_gras_loamysilt_40cm_50cm | mittel von bfgl05_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on loamy silt 40-50cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_gras_loamysilt_50cm_60cm | mittel von bfgl06_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on loamy silt 50-60cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_gras_sand_00cm_60cm | mittel von bfgs_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on sand 0-60cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_gras_loamysilt_00cm_60cm | mittel von bfgl_ag | mean soil moisture for meadow on loamy silt 0-60cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_winterwheat_sand_00cm_60cm | mittel von bfws_ag | mean soil moisture for winter wheat on sand 0-60cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_winterwheat_loamysilt_00cm_60cm | mittel von bfwl_ag | mean soil moisture for winter wheat on loamy silt 0-60cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_corn_sand_00cm_60cm | mittel von bfms_ag | mean soil moisture for corn on sand 0-60cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | soil_moisture_corn_loamysilt_00cm_60cm | mittel von bfml_ag | mean soil moisture for corn on loamy silt 0-60cm | fraction | % | 0-100 | | evapotranspiration_potential_gras_fao_last_24h | summe von vpgfao | sum of potential evapotranspiration for meadow (FAO method) | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | evapotranspiration_potential_gras_haude_last_24h | summe von vpgh | sum of potential evapotranspiration for meadow (Haude method) | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | evaporation_height_gras_sand | summe von vrgs_ag | sum of evaporation height for meadow on sand | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | evaporation_height_gras_loamysilt | summe von vrgl_ag | sum of evaporation height for meadow on loamy silt | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | evaporation_height_winterwheat_sand | summe von vrws_ag | sum of evaporation height for winter wheat on sand | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | evaporation_height_winterwheat_loamysilt | summe von vrwl_ag | sum of evaporation height for winter wheat on loamy silt | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | evaporation_height_corn_sand | summe von vrms_ag | sum of evaporation height for corn on sand | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | evaporation_height_corn_loamysilt | summe von vrml_ag | sum of evaporation height for corn on loamy silt | precipitation | mm | >=0 |