# daily ## metadata | property | value | |---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | daily | | original name | daily | | url | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/) | ## datasets ### climate_summary #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | climate_summary | | original name | kl | | description | Daily station observations (temperature, pressure, precipitation, sunshine duration, etc.) for Germany ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/kl/DESCRIPTION_obsgermany-climate-daily-kl_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/kl/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |---------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| | wind_gust_max | fx | daily maximum of wind gust | speed | m/s | >=0 | | wind_speed | fm | daily mean of wind speed | speed | m/s | >=0 | | precipitation_height | rsk | daily precipitation height | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | precipitation_form | rskf | precipitation form | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | sunshine_duration | sdk | daily sunshine duration | time | h | >=0 | | snow_depth | shk_tag | daily snow depth | length_short | cm | >=0 | | cloud_cover_total | nm | daily mean of cloud cover | fraction | 1/8 | >=0,<=8 | | pressure_vapor | vpm | daily mean of vapor pressure | pressure | hPa | >=0 | | pressure_air_site | pm | daily mean of pressure | pressure | hPa | >=0 | | temperature_air_mean_2m | tmk | daily mean of temperature | temperature | °C | - | | humidity | upm | daily mean of relative humidity | fraction | % | >=0,<=100 | | temperature_air_max_2m | txk | daily maximum of temperature at 2m height | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_air_min_2m | tnk | daily minimum of temperature at 2m height | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_air_min_0_05m | tgk | daily minimum of air temperature at 5cm above ground | temperature | °C | - | Codes (precipitation_form): | code | meaning | |------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 0 | no precipitation (conventional or automatic measurement), relates to WMO code 10 | | 1 | only rain (before 1979) | | 4 | unknown form of recorded precipitation | | 6 | only rain; only liquid precipitation at automatic stations, relates to WMO code 11 | | 7 | only snow; only solid precipitation at automatic stations, relates to WMO code 12 | | 8 | rain and snow (and/or "Schneeregen"); liquid and solid precipitation at automatic stations, relates to WMO code 13 | | 9 | error or missing value or no automatic determination of precipitation form, relates to WMO code 15 | ### precipitation_more #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | precipitation_more | | original name | more_precip | | description | Daily precipitation observations for Germany ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/more_precip/DESCRIPTION_obsgermany-climate-daily-more_precip_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/more_precip/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |----------------------|---------------|----------------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| | precipitation_height | rs | daily precipitation height | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | precipitation_form | rsf | precipitation form | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | snow_depth | sh_tag | height of snow pack | length_short | cm | >=0 | | snow_depth_new | nsh_tag | fresh snow depth | length_short | cm | >=0 | Codes (precipitation_form): | code | meaning | |------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 0 | no precipitation (conventional or automatic measurement) | | 1 | only rain (before 1979) | | 4 | unknown form of recorded precipitation | | 6 | only rain; only liquid precipitation at automatic stations | | 7 | only snow; only solid precipitation at automatic stations | | 8 | rain and snow (and/or "Schneeregen") | | 9 | error or missing value or no automatic determination of precipitation form | ### solar #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | solar | | original name | solar | | description | Daily station observations of solar incoming (total/diffuse) and longwave downward radiation for Germany ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/solar/DESCRIPTION_obsgermany-climate-daily-solar_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/solar/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |----------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------| | radiation_sky_long_wave | atmo_strahl | longwave downward radiation | energy_per_area | J/cm² | >=0 | | radiation_sky_short_wave_diffuse | fd_strahl | daily sum of diffuse solar radiation | energy_per_area | J/cm² | >=0 | | radiation_global | fg_strahl | daily sum of solar incoming radiation | energy_per_area | J/cm² | >=0 | | sunshine_duration | sd_strahl | daily sum of sunshine duration | time | h | >=0 | ### temperature_soil #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | temperature_soil | | original name | soil_temperature | | description | Daily station observations of soil temperature station data for Germany ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/soil_temperature/DESCRIPTION_obsgermany-climate-daily-soil_temperature_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/soil_temperature/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |-----------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| | temperature_soil_mean_0_02m | v_te002m | daily soil temperature in 2 cm depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_0_05m | v_te005m | daily soil temperature in 5 cm depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_0_1m | v_te010m | daily soil temperature in 10 cm depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_0_2m | v_te020m | daily soil temperature in 20 cm depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_0_5m | v_te050m | daily soil temperature in 50 cm depth | temperature | °C | - | | temperature_soil_mean_1m | v_te100m | daily soil temperature in 100 cm depth | temperature | °C | - | ### water_equivalent #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | water_equivalent | | original name | water_equiv | | description | Daily observations of snow height and water equivalent for Germany ([details](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/water_equiv/DESCRIPTION_f62e277b-00f5-4be8-95a4-0c598d869e5a_en.pdf)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/water_equiv/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |--------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| | snow_depth_excelled | ash_6 | height of snow pack sample | length_short | cm | >=0 | | snow_depth | sh_tag | total snow depth | length_short | cm | >=0 | | water_equivalent_snow_depth | wash_6 | total snow water equivalent | precipitation | mm | >=0 | | water_equivalent_snow_depth_excelled | waas_6 | sampled snow pack water eqivalent | precipitation | mm | >=0 | ### weather_phenomena #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | weather_phenomena | | original name | weather_phenomena | | description | Counts of weather phenomena fog, thunder, storm (strong wind), storm (stormier wind), dew, glaze, ripe, sleet and hail for stations of Germany (details missing, parameter descriptions [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/help/Abkuerzung_neu_Spaltenname_CDC_20171128.xlsx)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/weather_phenomena/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |----------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|------|-------------| | count_weather_type_fog | nebel | count of days with fog of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_thunder | gewitter | count of days with thunder of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_storm_strong_wind | sturm_6 | count of days with storm (strong wind) of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_storm_stormier_wind | sturm_8 | count of days with storm (stormier wind) of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_dew | tau | count of days with dew of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_glaze | glatteis | count of days with glaze of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_ripe | reif | count of days with ripe of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_sleet | graupel | count of days with sleet of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_hail | hagel | count of days with hail of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | ### weather_phenomena_more #### metadata | property | value | |---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | name | weather_phenomena_more | | original name | more_weather_phenomena | | description | Counts of (additional) weather phenomena sleet, hail, fog and thunder for stations of Germany (details missing, parameter descriptions [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/help/Abkuerzung_neu_Spaltenname_CDC_20171128.xlsx)) | | access | [here](https://opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/CDC/observations_germany/climate/daily/more_weather_phenomena/) | #### parameters | name | original name | description | unit type | unit | constraints | |----------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------|------|-------------| | count_weather_type_sleet | rr_graupel | count of days with sleet of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_hail | rr_hagel | count of days with hail of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_fog | rr_nebel | count of days with fog of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 | | count_weather_type_thunder | rr_gewitter | count of days with thunder of stations in Germany | dimensionless | - | >=0 |