Daily#

Metadata#

original name

daily

url

here

Datasets#

Climate_summary#

Metadata#

original name

kl

url

here

description file

kl dataset description

description

Historical daily station observations (temperature, pressure, precipitation, sunshine duration, etc.) for Germany

Parameters#

wind_gust_max#

original name

fx

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily maximum of wind gust

origin unit

\(m / s\)

SI unit

\(m / s\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

wind_speed#

original name

fm

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily mean of wind speed

origin unit

\(m / s\)

SI unit

\(m / s\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

precipitation_height#

original name

rsk

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily precipitation height

origin unit

\(mm\)

SI unit

\(kg / m^2\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

precipitation_form#

original name

rskf

description file

kl dataset description

description

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

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

sunshine_duration#

original name

sdk

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily sunshine duration

origin unit

\(h\)

SI unit

\(s\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

snow_depth#

original name

shk_tag

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily snow depth

origin unit

\(cm\)

SI unit

\(m\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

cloud_cover_total#

original name

nm

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily mean of cloud cover

origin unit

\(1 / 8\)

SI unit

\(\%\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}, \leq{8}\)

pressure_vapor#

original name

vpm

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily mean of vapor pressure

origin unit

\(hPa\)

SI unit

\(Pa\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

pressure_air_site#

original name

pm

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily mean of pressure

origin unit

\(hPa\)

SI unit

\(Pa\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

temperature_air_mean_200#

original name

tmk

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily mean of temperature

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

humidity#

original name

upm

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily mean of relative humidity

origin unit

\(\%\)

SI unit

\(\%\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}, \leq{100}\)

temperature_air_max_200#

original name

txk

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily maximum of temperature at 2m height

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

temperature_air_min_200#

original name

tnk

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily minimum of temperature at 2m height

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

temperature_air_min_005#

original name

tgk

description file

kl dataset description

description

daily minimum of air temperature at 5cm above ground

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

Precipitation_more#

Metadata#

original name

more_precip

url

here

description file

more_precip dataset description

description

Historical daily precipitation observations for Germany

Parameters#

precipitation_height#

original name

rs

description file

more_precip dataset description

description

daily precipitation height

origin unit

\(mm\)

SI unit

\(kg / m^2\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

precipitation_form#

original name

rsf

description file

more_precip dataset description

description

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

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

snow_depth#

original name

sh_tag

description file

more_precip dataset description

description

height of snow pack

origin unit

\(cm\)

SI unit

\(m\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

snow_depth_new#

original name

nsh_tag

description file

more_precip dataset description

description

fresh snow depth

origin unit

\(cm\)

SI unit

\(m\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

Solar#

Metadata#

original name

solar

url

here

description file

solar dataset description

description

Daily station observations of solar incoming (total/diffuse) and longwave downward radiation for Germany

Parameters#

radiation_sky_long_wave#

original name

atmo_strahl

description file

solar dataset description

description

longwave downward radiation

origin unit

\(J / cm^2\)

SI unit

\(J / m^2\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

radiation_sky_short_wave_diffuse#

original name

fd_strahl

description file

solar dataset description

description

daily sum of diffuse solar radiation

origin unit

\(J / cm^2\)

SI unit

\(J / m^2\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

radiation_global#

original name

fg_strahl

description file

solar dataset description

description

daily sum of solar incoming radiation

origin unit

\(J / cm^2\)

SI unit

\(J / m^2\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

sunshine_duration#

original name

sd_strahl

description file

solar dataset description

description

daily sum of sunshine duration

origin unit

\(h\)

SI unit

\(s\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

Temperature_soil#

Metadata#

original name

soil_temperature

url

here

description file

soil_temperature dataset description

description

Historical daily station observations of soil temperature station data for Germany

Parameters#

temperature_soil_mean_002#

original name

v_te002m

description file

soil_temperature dataset description

description

daily soil temperature in 2 cm depth

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

temperature_soil_mean_005#

original name

v_te005m

description file

soil_temperature dataset description

description

daily soil temperature in 5 cm depth

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

temperature_soil_mean_010#

original name

v_te010m

description file

soil_temperature dataset description

description

daily soil temperature in 10 cm depth

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

temperature_soil_mean_020#

original name

v_te020m

description file

soil_temperature dataset description

description

daily soil temperature in 20 cm depth

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

temperature_soil_mean_050#

original name

v_te050m

description file

soil_temperature dataset description

description

daily soil temperature in 50 cm depth

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

temperature_soil_mean_100#

original name

v_te100m

description file

soil_temperature dataset description

description

daily soil temperature in 100 cm depth

origin unit

\(°C\)

SI unit

\(K\)

constraints

none

Water_equivalent#

Metadata#

original name

water_equiv

url

here

description file

water_equiv dataset description

description

Daily station observations of snow height and water equivalent for Germany

Parameters#

snow_depth_excelled#

original name

ash_6

description file

water_equiv dataset description

description

height of snow pack sample

origin unit

\(cm\)

SI unit

\(m\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

snow_depth#

original name

sh_tag

description file

water_equiv dataset description

description

total snow depth

origin unit

\(cm\)

SI unit

\(m\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

water_equivalent_snow_depth#

original name

wash_6

description file

water_equiv dataset description

description

total snow water equivalent

origin unit

\(mm\)

SI unit

\(kg / m^2\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

water_equivalent_snow_depth_excelled#

original name

waas_6

description file

water_equiv dataset description

description

sampled snow pack water eqivalent

origin unit

\(mm\)

SI unit

\(kg / m^2\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

Weather_phenomena#

Metadata#

original name

weather_phenomena

url

here

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

Counts of weather phenomena fog, thunder, storm (strong wind), storm (stormier wind), dew, glaze, ripe, sleet and hail for stations of Germany


Parameters#


count_weather_type_fog#

original name

nebel

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with fog of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_thunder#

original name

gewitter

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with thunder of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_storm_strong_wind#

original name

sturm_6

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with storm (strong wind) of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_storm_stormier_wind#

original name

sturm_8

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with storm (stormier wind) of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_dew#

original name

tau

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with dew of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_glaze#

original name

glatteis

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with glaze of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_ripe#

original name

reif

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with ripe of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_sleet#

original name

graupel

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with sleet of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_hail#

original name

hagel

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with hail of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

Weather_phenomena_more#

Metadata#

original name

more_weather_phenomena

url

here

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

Counts of (additional) weather phenomena sleet, hail, fog and thunder for stations of Germany

Parameters#

count_weather_type_sleet#

original name

rr_graupel

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with sleet of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_hail#

original name

rr_hagel

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with hail of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_fog#

original name

rr_nebel

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with fog of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)

count_weather_type_thunder#

original name

rr_gewitter

description file

missing, simple descriptions within DWD parameter listing

description

count of days with thunder of stations in Germany

origin unit

\(-\)

SI unit

\(-\)

constraints

\(\geq{0}\)