This endpoint provides a best estimate of past weather conditions and retrieves analysis of past weather data in a gridded format.
A source parameter is provided in the URL path to specify which data source to retrieve from. Available variables can be found via the Variables endpoint. Use the Available Times endpoint to discover which timestamps can be queried.
| Source | Description | Latency | Temporal Res |
|---|---|---|---|
| ecmwf_det_anl | ECMWF deterministic analysis | <12 hours | 6-hourly |
| ecmwf_ens_anl | ECMWF ensemble analysis | <12 hours | 6-hourly |
| era5 | ERA5 reanalysis | ~6.5 days | hourly |
| Name | Type | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| temperature_2m | surface | 2m temperature | K |
| dewpoint_2m | surface | 2m dewpoint temperature | K |
| wind_u_100m | surface | 100m u-component of wind | m/s |
| wind_v_100m | surface | 100m v-component of wind | m/s |
| total_precipitation | surface | Total precipitation | mm |
| pressure_msl | surface | Mean sea level pressure | hPa |
| Name | Type | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| temperature_2m | surface | 2m temperature | K |
| dewpoint_2m | surface | 2m dewpoint temperature | K |
| wind_u_100m | surface | 100m u-component of wind | m/s |
| wind_v_100m | surface | 100m v-component of wind | m/s |
| total_precipitation | surface | Total precipitation | mm |
| pressure_msl | surface | Mean sea level pressure | hPa |
| Name | Type | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| temperature_2m | surface | 2m temperature | K |
| dewpoint_2m | surface | 2m dewpoint temperature | K |
| wind_u_100m | surface | 100m u-component of wind | m/s |
| wind_v_100m | surface | 100m v-component of wind | m/s |
| total_precipitation | surface | Total precipitation | mm |
| pressure_msl | surface | Mean sea level pressure | hPa |
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| time Required | Time to retrieve data for. | YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. | string |
| format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. | zarr or netcdf |
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| time Required | Time to retrieve data for. | YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. | string |
| format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. | zarr or netcdf |
| Name | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| time Required | Time to retrieve data for. | YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. | string |
| format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. | zarr or netcdf |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| -s --source | Set to ecmwf_det_anl . |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. |
| time Required | An ISO 8601 date string representing the time to retrieve data for. |
| output_file Required | Path to save the output file. |
| -f --format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. Can be "zarr" or "netcdf". |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| -s --source | Set to ecmwf_ens_anl . |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. |
| time Required | An ISO 8601 date string representing the time to retrieve data for. |
| output_file Required | Path to save the output file. |
| -f --format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. Can be "zarr" or "netcdf". |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| -s --source | Set to era5 . |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. |
| time Required | An ISO 8601 date string representing the time to retrieve data for. |
| output_file Required | Path to save the output file. |
| -f --format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. Can be "zarr" or "netcdf". |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| source Required | Set to ecmwf_det_anl . |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. |
| time Required | An ISO 8601 date string representing the time to retrieve data for. |
| output_file Required | Path to save the file. |
| format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. Can be "zarr" or "netcdf". |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| source Required | Set to ecmwf_ens_anl . |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. |
| time Required | An ISO 8601 date string representing the time to retrieve data for. |
| output_file Required | Path to save the file. |
| format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. Can be "zarr" or "netcdf". |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| source Required | Set to era5 . |
| variable Required | Variable to download. See above. |
| time Required | An ISO 8601 date string representing the time to retrieve data for. |
| output_file Required | Path to save the file. |
| format Optional | Output file format, defaults to Zarr. Can be "zarr" or "netcdf". |
Returns a Zarr archive (default) or netCDF (.nc) file containing gridded data for the specified variable at 0.25° resolution (720 x 1440 grid).