hourly
| property |
value |
| name |
hourly |
| original name |
hourly |
| url |
here |
datasets
cloud_type
| property |
value |
| name |
cloud_type |
| original name |
cloud_type |
| description |
Hourly station observations of cloud cover, cloud type and cloud height in up to 4 layers for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| cloud_cover_total |
v_n |
total cloud cover |
fraction |
1/8 |
>=0,<=8 |
| cloud_type_layer1 |
v_s1_cs |
cloud type of 1st layer |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, -1] |
| cloud_height_layer1 |
v_s1_hhs |
height of 1st layer |
length_medium |
m |
>=0 |
| cloud_cover_layer1 |
v_s1_ns |
cloud cover of 1st layer |
fraction |
1/8 |
>=0,<=8 |
| cloud_type_layer2 |
v_s2_cs |
cloud type of 2nd layer |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, -1] |
| cloud_height_layer2 |
v_s2_hhs |
height of 2nd layer |
length_medium |
m |
>=0 |
| cloud_cover_layer2 |
v_s2_ns |
cloud cover of 2nd layer |
fraction |
1/8 |
>=0,<=8 |
| cloud_type_layer3 |
v_s3_cs |
cloud type of 3rd layer |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, -1] |
| cloud_height_layer3 |
v_s3_hhs |
height of 3rd layer |
length_medium |
m |
>=0 |
| cloud_cover_layer3 |
v_s3_ns |
cloud cover of 3rd layer |
fraction |
1/8 |
>=0,<=8 |
| cloud_type_layer4 |
v_s4_cs |
cloud type of 4th layer |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, -1] |
| cloud_height_layer4 |
v_s4_hhs |
height of 4th layer |
length_medium |
m |
>=0 |
| cloud_cover_layer4 |
v_s4_ns |
cloud cover of 4th layer |
fraction |
1/8 |
>=0,<=8 |
Code (cloud_type_layer):
| code |
cloud type |
| 0 |
cirrus |
| 1 |
cirrocumulus |
| 2 |
cirrostratus |
| 3 |
altocumulus |
| 4 |
altostratus |
| 5 |
nimbostratus |
| 6 |
stratocumulus |
| 7 |
stratus |
| 8 |
cumulus |
| 9 |
cumulonimbus |
| -1 |
automated |
cloudiness
| property |
value |
| name |
cloudiness |
| original name |
cloudiness |
| description |
Hourly station observations of cloudiness for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| cloud_cover_total_indicator |
v_n_i |
index how measurement is taken |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [P, I] |
| cloud_cover_total |
v_n |
total cloud cover |
fraction |
1/8 |
∈ [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, -1] |
Code (cloud_cover_total_indicator):
| code |
meaning |
| P |
human person |
| I |
instrument |
dew_point
| property |
value |
| name |
dew_point |
| original name |
dew_point |
| description |
Hourly station observations of air and dew point temperature for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| temperature_air_mean_2m |
tt |
air temperature |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_dew_point_mean_2m |
td |
dew point temperature |
temperature |
°C |
- |
moisture
| property |
value |
| name |
moisture |
| original name |
moisture |
| description |
Hourly station observations of moisture parameters for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| humidity_absolute |
absf_std |
absolute humidity |
dimensionless |
- |
>=0,<=100 |
| pressure_vapor |
vp_std |
vapor pressure |
pressure |
hPa |
>=0 |
| temperature_wet_mean_2m |
tf_std |
wet temperature |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| pressure_air_site |
p_std |
air pressure at site level |
pressure |
hPa |
>=0 |
| temperature_air_mean_2m |
tt_std |
air temperature at 2m height |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| humidity |
rf_std |
humidity |
fraction |
% |
>=0,<=100 |
| temperature_dew_point_mean_2m |
td_std |
dew point temperature at 2m height |
temperature |
°C |
- |
precipitation
| property |
value |
| name |
precipitation |
| original name |
precipitation |
| description |
Hourly station observations of precipitation for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| precipitation_height |
r1 |
hourly precipitation |
precipitation |
mm |
>=0 |
| precipitation_indicator |
rs_ind |
precipitation index |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [0, 1] |
| precipitation_form |
wrtr |
form of precipitation |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9] |
Code (precipitation_indicator):
| code |
meaning |
| 0 |
no precipitation |
| 1 |
precipitation |
Code (precipitation_form):
| code |
meaning |
| 0 |
no fallen precipitation or too little deposition (e.g., dew or frost) to form a precipitation height larger than 0.0, for automatic stations this corresponds to WMO code 10 |
| 1 |
precipitation height only due to deposition (dew or frost) or if it cannot decided how large the part from deposition is |
| 2 |
precipitation height only due to liquid deposition |
| 3 |
precipitation height only due to solid precipitation |
| 6 |
precipitation height due to fallen liquid precipitation, may also include deposition of any kind, or automatic stations this corresponds to WMO code 11 |
| 7 |
precipitation height due to fallen solid precipitation, may also include deposition of any kind, for automatic stations this corresponds to WMO code 12 |
| 8 |
fallen precipitation in liquid and solid form, for automatic stations this corresponds to WMO code 13 |
| 9 |
no precipitation measurement, form of precipitation cannot be determined, for automatic stations this corresponds to WMO code 15 |
pressure
| property |
value |
| name |
pressure |
| original name |
pressure |
| description |
Hourly station observations of pressure for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| pressure_air_sea_level |
p |
mean sea level pressure |
pressure |
hPa |
>=0 |
| pressure_air_site |
p0 |
mean sea level pressure |
pressure |
hPa |
>=0 |
solar
| property |
value |
| name |
solar |
| original name |
solar |
| description |
Hourly station observations of solar incoming (total/diffuse) and longwave downward radiation for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| radiation_sky_long_wave |
atmo_lberg |
hourly sum of longwave downward radiation |
energy_per_area |
J/cm² |
>=0 |
| radiation_sky_short_wave_diffuse |
fd_lberg |
hourly sum of diffuse solar radiation |
energy_per_area |
J/cm² |
>=0 |
| radiation_global |
fg_lberg |
hourly sum of solar incoming radiation |
energy_per_area |
J/cm² |
>=0 |
| sunshine_duration |
sd_lberg |
hourly sum of sunshine duration |
time |
min |
>=0 |
| sun_zenith_angle |
zenit |
solar zenith angle at mid of interval |
angle |
° |
>=0,<=180 |
sun
| property |
value |
| name |
sun |
| original name |
sun |
| description |
Hourly station observations of sunshine duration for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| sunshine_duration |
sd_so |
hourly sunshine duration |
time |
min |
>=0 |
temperature_air
| property |
value |
| name |
temperature_air |
| original name |
air_temperature |
| description |
Hourly station observations of 2 m air temperature and humidity for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| temperature_air_mean_2m |
tt_tu |
2m air temperature |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| humidity |
rf_tu |
2m relative humidity |
fraction |
% |
>=0,<=100 |
temperature_soil
| property |
value |
| name |
temperature_soil |
| original name |
soil_temperature |
| description |
Hourly station observations of of soil temperature for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_02m |
v_te002 |
soil temperature in 2 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_05m |
v_te005 |
soil temperature in 5 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_1m |
v_te010 |
soil temperature in 10 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_2m |
v_te020 |
soil temperature in 20 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_5m |
v_te050 |
soil temperature in 50 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_1m |
v_te100 |
soil temperature in 100 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
urban_precipitation
| property |
value |
| name |
urban_precipitation |
| original name |
precipitation (climate_urban) |
| description |
Recent hourly precipitation, observed at urban stations for selected urban areas in Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| precipitation_height |
niederschlagshoehe |
precipitation height |
precipitation |
mm |
>=0 |
urban_pressure
| property |
value |
| name |
urban_pressure |
| original name |
pressure (climate_urban) |
| description |
Recent hourly pressure, observed at urban stations for selected urban areas in Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| pressure_air_site |
luftdruck_stationshoehe |
pressure at station height |
pressure |
hPa |
>=0 |
urban_temperature_air
| property |
value |
| name |
urban_temperature_air |
| original name |
air_temperature (climate_urban) |
| description |
Recent hourly air temperature and humidity, observed at urban stations for selected urban areas in Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| temperature_air_mean_2m |
lufttemperatur |
2m air temperature |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| humidity |
rel_feuchte |
2m relative humidity |
fraction |
% |
>=0,<=100 |
urban_temperature_soil
| property |
value |
| name |
urban_temperature_soil |
| original name |
soil_temperature (climate_urban) |
| description |
Recent hourly soil temperature, observed at urban stations for selected urban areas in Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_05m |
erdbt_005 |
soil temperature in 5 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_1m |
erdbt_010 |
soil temperature in 10 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_2m |
erdbt_020 |
soil temperature in 20 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_0_5m |
erdbt_050 |
soil temperature in 50 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
| temperature_soil_mean_1m |
erdbt_100 |
soil temperature in 100 cm depth |
temperature |
°C |
- |
urban_sun
| property |
value |
| name |
urban_sun |
| original name |
sun (climate_urban) |
| description |
Recent hourly sunshine duration, observed at urban stations for selected urban areas in Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| sunshine_duration |
sonnenscheindauer |
sunshine duration |
time |
min |
>=0 |
urban_wind
| property |
value |
| name |
urban_wind |
| original name |
wind (climate_urban) |
| description |
Recent hourly wind speed and direction, observed at urban stations for selected urban areas in Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| wind_speed |
windgeschwindigkeit |
mean wind speed |
speed |
m/s |
>=0 |
| wind_direction |
windrichtung |
mean wind direction |
angle |
° |
>=0,<=360 |
visibility
| property |
value |
| name |
visibility |
| original name |
visibility |
| description |
Hourly station observations of visibility for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| visibility_range_indicator |
v_vv_i |
index how measurement is taken |
dimensionless |
- |
∈ [P, I] |
| visibility_range |
v_vv |
visibility |
length_medium |
m |
>=0 |
Code (visibility_range_indicator):
| code |
meaning |
| P |
by human person |
| I |
by instrument |
weather_phenomena
| property |
value |
| name |
weather_phenomena |
| original name |
weather_phenomena |
| description |
Hourly station observations of weather phenomena for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| weather |
ww |
weather code of current condition |
dimensionless |
- |
- |
| weather_text |
ww_text |
weather text of current condition |
dimensionless |
- |
- |
weather codes and descriptions: here
wind
| property |
value |
| name |
wind |
| original name |
wind |
| description |
Hourly mean value from station observations of wind speed and wind direction for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| wind_speed |
f |
mean wind speed |
speed |
m/s |
>=0 |
| wind_direction |
d |
mean wind direction |
angle |
° |
>=0,<=360 |
wind_extreme
| property |
value |
| name |
wind_extreme |
| original name |
extreme_wind |
| description |
Hourly maximum value from station observations of windspeed for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| wind_gust_max |
fx_911 |
maximum wind speed in 10m height |
speed |
m/s |
>=0 |
wind_synoptic
| property |
value |
| name |
wind_synoptic |
| original name |
wind_synop |
| description |
Hourly station observations of wind speed and wind direction for Germany (details) |
| access |
here |
parameters
| name |
original name |
description |
unit type |
unit |
constraints |
| wind_speed |
ff |
mean wind speed |
speed |
m/s |
>=0 |
| wind_direction |
dd |
mean wind direction |
angle |
° |
>=0,<=360 |