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description Historical daily weather data from the Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN) (details)
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name original name description unit type unit constraints
cloud_cover_total_midnight_to_midnight acmc Average cloudiness midnight to midnight from 30-second ceilometer data (percent) fraction % >=0,<=100
cloud_cover_total_midnight_to_midnight_manual acmh Average cloudiness midnight to midnight from manual observation (percent) fraction % >=0,<=100
cloud_cover_total_sunrise_to_sunset acsc Average cloudiness sunrise to sunset from 30-second ceilometer data (percent) fraction % >=0,<=100
cloud_cover_total_sunrise_to_sunset_manual acsh Average cloudiness sunrise to sunset from manual observation (percent) fraction % >=0,<=100
count_days_multiday_evaporation daev Number of days included in the multiday evaporation total (MDEV) dimensionless - >=0
count_days_multiday_precipitation dapr Number of days included in the multiday precipitation total (MDPR) dimensionless - >=0
count_days_multiday_precipitation_height_gt_0mm dwpr Number of days with non-zero precipitation included in multiday precipitation total (MDPR) dimensionless - >=0
count_days_multiday_snow_depth_new dasf Number of days included in the multiday snowfall total (MDSF) dimensionless - >=0
count_days_multiday_temperature_air_max_2m datx Number of days included in the multiday maximum temperature (MDTX) dimensionless - >=0
count_days_multiday_temperature_air_min_2m datn Number of days included in the multiday minimum temperature (MDTN) dimensionless - >=0
count_days_multiday_wind_movement dawm Number of days included in the multiday wind movement (MDWM) dimensionless - >=0
distance_river_gauge_height gaht Difference between river and gauge height (cm or inches as per user preference) length_short cm >=0
evaporation_height evap Evaporation of water from evaporation pan (mm or inches as per user preference, or hundredths of inches on Daily Form pdf file) precipitation mm >=0
evaporation_height_multiday mdev Multiday evaporation total (mm or inches as per user preference; use with DAEV) precipitation mm >=0
frozen_ground_layer_base frgb Base of frozen ground layer (cm or inches as per user preference) length_short cm >=0
frozen_ground_layer_thickness frth Thickness of frozen ground layer (cm or inches as per user preference) length_short cm >=0
frozen_ground_layer_top frgt Top of frozen ground layer (cm or inches as per user preference) length_short cm >=0
ice_on_water_thickness thic Thickness of ice on water (inches or mm as per user preference) length_short mm >=0
precipitation_height prcp Precipitation (mm or inches as per user preference, inches to hundredths on Daily Form pdf file) precipitation mm >=0
precipitation_height_multiday mdpr Multiday precipitation total (mm or inches as per user preference; use with DAPR and DWPR, if available) precipitation mm >=0
snow_depth snwd Snow depth (mm or inches as per user preference, inches on Daily Form pdf file) precipitation mm >=0
snow_depth_new snow Snowfall (mm or inches as per user preference, inches to tenths on Daily Form pdf file) precipitation mm >=0
snow_depth_new_multiday mdsf Multiday snowfall total (mm or inches as per user preference) precipitation mm >=0
sunshine_duration tsun Daily total sunshine (minutes) time min >=0
sunshine_duration_relative psun Daily percent of possible sunshine (percent) fraction % >=0,<=100
temperature_air_2m tobs Temperature at the time of observation (Fahrenheit or Celsius as per user preference) temperature °C -
temperature_air_max_2m tmax Maximum temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius as per user preference, Fahrenheit to tenths on Daily Form pdf file temperature °C -
temperature_air_max_2m_multiday mdtx Multiday maximum temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius as per user preference ; use with DATX) temperature °C -
temperature_air_mean_2m tmin mean temperature calculated from tmean = (temperature_air_max_2m + temperature_air_min_2m) / 2 temperature °C -
temperature_air_min_2m tmin Minimum temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius as per user preference, Fahrenheit to tenths on Daily Form pdf file temperature °C -
temperature_air_min_2m_multiday mdtn Multiday minimum temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius as per user preference ; use with DATN) temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_ground_0_05m sx31 Maximum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_ground_0_1m sx32 Maximum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_ground_0_2m sx33 Maximum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_ground_0_5m sx34 Maximum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_ground_1m sx35 Maximum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_ground_1_5m sx36 Maximum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_ground_1_8m sx37 Maximum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_ground_0_05m sn31 Minimum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_ground_0_1m sn32 Minimum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_ground_0_2m sn33 Minimum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_ground_0_5m sn34 Minimum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_ground_1m sn35 Minimum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_ground_1_5m sn36 Minimum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_ground_1_8m sn37 Minimum soil temperature of bare_ground ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_muck_0_05m sx81 Maximum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_muck_0_1m sx82 Maximum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_muck_0_2m sx83 Maximum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_muck_0_5m sx84 Maximum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_muck_1m sx85 Maximum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_muck_1_5m sx86 Maximum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_bare_muck_1_8m sx87 Maximum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_muck_0_05m sn81 Minimum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_muck_0_1m sn82 Minimum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_muck_0_2m sn83 Minimum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_muck_0_5m sn84 Minimum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_muck_1m sn85 Minimum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_muck_1_5m sn86 Minimum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_bare_muck_1_8m sn87 Minimum soil temperature of bare_muck ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_brome_grass_0_05m sx41 Maximum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_brome_grass_0_1m sx42 Maximum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_brome_grass_0_2m sx43 Maximum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_brome_grass_0_5m sx44 Maximum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_brome_grass_1m sx45 Maximum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_brome_grass_1_5m sx46 Maximum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_brome_grass_1_8m sx47 Maximum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_brome_grass_0_05m sn41 Minimum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_brome_grass_0_1m sn42 Minimum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_brome_grass_0_2m sn43 Minimum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_brome_grass_0_5m sn44 Minimum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_brome_grass_1m sn45 Minimum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_brome_grass_1_5m sn46 Minimum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_brome_grass_1_8m sn47 Minimum soil temperature of brome_grass ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_fallow_0_05m sx21 Maximum soil temperature of fallow ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_fallow_0_1m sx22 Maximum soil temperature of fallow ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_fallow_0_2m sx23 Maximum soil temperature of fallow ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_fallow_0_5m sx24 Maximum soil temperature of fallow ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_fallow_1m sx25 Maximum soil temperature of fallow ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_fallow_1_5m sx26 Maximum soil temperature of fallow ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_fallow_1_8m sx27 Maximum soil temperature of fallow ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_fallow_0_05m sn21 Minimum soil temperature of fallow ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_fallow_0_1m sn22 Minimum soil temperature of fallow ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_fallow_0_2m sn23 Minimum soil temperature of fallow ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_fallow_0_5m sn24 Minimum soil temperature of fallow ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_fallow_1m sn25 Minimum soil temperature of fallow ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_fallow_1_5m sn26 Minimum soil temperature of fallow ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_fallow_1_8m sn27 Minimum soil temperature of fallow ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_0_05m sx11 Maximum soil temperature of grass ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_0_1m sx12 Maximum soil temperature of grass ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_0_2m sx13 Maximum soil temperature of grass ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_0_5m sx14 Maximum soil temperature of grass ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_1m sx15 Maximum soil temperature of grass ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_1_5m sx16 Maximum soil temperature of grass ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_1_8m sx17 Maximum soil temperature of grass ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_0_05m sn11 Minimum soil temperature of grass ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_0_1m sn12 Minimum soil temperature of grass ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_0_2m sn13 Minimum soil temperature of grass ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_0_5m sn14 Minimum soil temperature of grass ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_1m sn15 Minimum soil temperature of grass ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_1_5m sn16 Minimum soil temperature of grass ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_1_8m sn17 Minimum soil temperature of grass ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_muck_0_05m sx71 Maximum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_muck_0_1m sx72 Maximum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_muck_0_2m sx73 Maximum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_muck_0_5m sx74 Maximum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_muck_1m sx75 Maximum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_muck_1_5m sx76 Maximum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_grass_muck_1_8m sx77 Maximum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_muck_0_05m sn71 Minimum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_muck_0_1m sn72 Minimum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_muck_0_2m sn73 Minimum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_muck_0_5m sn74 Minimum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_muck_1m sn75 Minimum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_muck_1_5m sn76 Minimum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_grass_muck_1_8m sn77 Minimum soil temperature of grass_muck ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_sod_0_05m sx51 Maximum soil temperature of sod ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_sod_0_1m sx52 Maximum soil temperature of sod ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_sod_0_2m sx53 Maximum soil temperature of sod ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_sod_0_5m sx54 Maximum soil temperature of sod ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_sod_1m sx55 Maximum soil temperature of sod ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_sod_1_5m sx56 Maximum soil temperature of sod ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_sod_1_8m sx57 Maximum soil temperature of sod ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_sod_0_05m sn51 Minimum soil temperature of sod ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_sod_0_1m sn52 Minimum soil temperature of sod ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_sod_0_2m sn53 Minimum soil temperature of sod ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_sod_0_5m sn54 Minimum soil temperature of sod ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_sod_1m sn55 Minimum soil temperature of sod ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_sod_1_5m sn56 Minimum soil temperature of sod ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_sod_1_8m sn57 Minimum soil temperature of sod ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_straw_mulch_0_05m sx61 Maximum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_straw_mulch_0_1m sx62 Maximum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_straw_mulch_0_2m sx63 Maximum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_straw_mulch_0_5m sx64 Maximum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_straw_mulch_1m sx65 Maximum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_straw_mulch_1_5m sx66 Maximum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_straw_mulch_1_8m sx67 Maximum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_straw_mulch_0_05m sn61 Minimum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_straw_mulch_0_1m sn62 Minimum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_straw_mulch_0_2m sn63 Minimum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_straw_mulch_0_5m sn64 Minimum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_straw_mulch_1m sn65 Minimum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_straw_mulch_1_5m sn66 Minimum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_straw_mulch_1_8m sn67 Minimum soil temperature of straw_mulch ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_unknown_0_05m sx01 Maximum soil temperature of unknown ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_unknown_0_1m sx02 Maximum soil temperature of unknown ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_unknown_0_2m sx03 Maximum soil temperature of unknown ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_unknown_0_5m sx04 Maximum soil temperature of unknown ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_unknown_1m sx05 Maximum soil temperature of unknown ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_unknown_1_5m sx06 Maximum soil temperature of unknown ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_max_unknown_1_8m sx07 Maximum soil temperature of unknown ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_unknown_0_05m sn01 Minimum soil temperature of unknown ground at 5cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_unknown_0_1m sn02 Minimum soil temperature of unknown ground at 10cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_unknown_0_2m sn03 Minimum soil temperature of unknown ground at 20cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_unknown_0_5m sn04 Minimum soil temperature of unknown ground at 50cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_unknown_1m sn05 Minimum soil temperature of unknown ground at 100cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_unknown_1_5m sn06 Minimum soil temperature of unknown ground at 150cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_soil_min_unknown_1_8m sn07 Minimum soil temperature of unknown ground at 180cm depth temperature °C -
temperature_water_evaporation_pan_max mxpn Daily maximum temperature of water in an evaporation pan (Fahrenheit or Celsius as per user preference) temperature °C -
temperature_water_evaporation_pan_min mnpn Daily minimum temperature of water in an evaporation pan (Fahrenheit or Celsius as per user preference) temperature °C -
water_equivalent_snow_depth wesd Water equivalent of snow on the ground (inches or mm as per user preference) precipitation mm >=0
water_equivalent_snow_depth_new wesf Water equivalent of snowfall (inches or mm as per user preference) precipitation mm >=0
weather_type_blowing_drifting_snow wt09 Blowing or drifting snow dimensionless - -
weather_type_blowing_spray wt12 Blowing spray dimensionless - -
weather_type_drizzle wt14 Drizzle dimensionless - -
weather_type_dust_ash_sand wt07 Dust, volcanic ash, blowing dust, blowing sand, or blowing obstruction dimensionless - -
weather_type_fog wt01 Fog, ice fog, or freezing fog (may include heavy fog) dimensionless - -
weather_type_freezing_drizzle wt15 Freezing drizzle dimensionless - -
weather_type_freezing_rain wt17 Freezing rain dimensionless - -
weather_type_glaze_rime wt06 Glaze or rime dimensionless - -
weather_type_ground_fog wt21 Ground fog dimensionless - -
weather_type_hail wt05 Hail (may include small hail) dimensionless - -
weather_type_heavy_fog wt02 Heavy fog or heaving freezing fog (not always distinguished from fog) dimensionless - -
weather_type_high_damaging_winds wt11 High or damaging winds dimensionless - -
weather_type_ice_fog_freezing_fog wt22 Ice fog or freezing fog dimensionless - -
weather_type_ice_sleet_snow_hail wt04 Ice pellets, sleet, snow pellets, or small hail dimensionless - -
weather_type_mist wt13 Mist dimensionless - -
weather_type_precipitation_unknown_source wt19 Unknown source of precipitation dimensionless - -
weather_type_rain wt16 Rain (may include freezing rain, drizzle, and freezing drizzle) dimensionless - -
weather_type_smoke_haze wt08 Smoke or haze dimensionless - -
weather_type_snow_pellets_snow_grains_ice_crystals wt18 Snow, snow pellets, snow grains, or ice crystals dimensionless - -
weather_type_thunder wt03 Thunder dimensionless - -
weather_type_tornado_waterspout wt10 Tornado, waterspout, or funnel cloud dimensionless - -
weather_type_vicinity_dust_ash_sand wv07 Ash, dust, sand, or other blowing obstruction in the Vicinity dimensionless - -
weather_type_vicinity_fog_any wv01 Fog, ice fog, or freezing fog (may include heavy fog) in the Vicinity dimensionless - -
weather_type_vicinity_rain_snow_shower wv20 Rain or snow shower in the Vicinity dimensionless - -
weather_type_vicinity_snow_ice_crystals wv18 Snow or ice crystals in the Vicinity dimensionless - -
weather_type_vicinity_thunder wv03 Thunder in the Vicinity dimensionless - -
wind_direction_gust_max wdfg Direction of peak wind gust (degrees) angle ° >=0,<=360
wind_direction_gust_max_1mile wsfm Fastest mile wind direction (degrees) angle ° >=0,<=360
wind_direction_gust_max_1min wdf1 Direction of fastest 1-minute wind (degrees) angle ° >=0,<=360
wind_direction_gust_max_2min wdf2 Direction of fastest 2-minute wind (degrees) angle ° >=0,<=360
wind_direction_gust_max_5sec wdf5 Direction of fastest 5-second wind (degrees) angle ° >=0,<=360
wind_direction_gust_max_instant wdfi Direction of highest instantaneous wind (degrees) angle ° >=0,<=360
wind_gust_max wsfg Peak guest wind speed (miles per hour or meters per second as per user preference) speed m/s >=0
wind_gust_max_1mile wsfm Fastest mile wind speed (miles per hour or meters per second as per user preference) speed m/s >=0
wind_gust_max_instant wsfi Highest instantaneous wind speed (miles per hour or meters per second as per user preference) speed m/s >=0
wind_gust_max_1min wsf1 Fastest 1-minute wind speed (miles per hour or meters per second as per user preference) speed m/s >=0
wind_gust_max_2min wsf2 Fastest 2-minute wind speed (miles per hour or meters per second as per user preference) speed m/s >=0
wind_gust_max_5sec wsf5 Fastest 5-second wind speed (miles per hour or meters per second as per user preference) speed m/s >=0
wind_movement_24h wdmv 24-hour wind movement (km or miles as per user preference, miles on Daily Form pdf file) length_long km >=0
wind_movement_multiday mdwm Multiday wind movement (miles or km as per user preference) length_long km >=0
wind_speed awnd Average daily wind speed (meters per second or miles per hour as per user preference) speed m/s >=0