The table below contains a complete listing of our spatial climate data sets. We provide data on CD ROMs in an ISO 9660 standard format. This format allows any computer platform with a CD drive to read and extract data for use in your GIS applications.
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Spatial Climate Products
(1961-1990 averages unless otherwise indicated) Note: Click on region abbreviation for complete description
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Regions Available* |
1961-1990
2km resolution |
1971-2000
2km resolution |
1971-2000
400 meter resolution |
Precipitation |
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Monthly & annual precipitation |
conus, ak, hi, pr, wcan, cn, mg, tw |
conus |
conus |
Monthly & annual # days with ppt >= 0.01" |
conus |
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Extreme Maximum Precipitation |
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Monthly & annual mean greatest daily precipitation |
conus |
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Record greatest monthly & annual precipitation |
conus |
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Temperature |
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Monthly & annual mean temperature |
conus, ak, hi, pr, wcan, cn, mg, tw |
conus |
conus |
Monthly & annual minimum temperature |
conus, ak, hi, pr, wcan, cn, mg, tw |
conus |
conus |
Monthly & annual maximum temperature |
conus, ak, hi, pr, wcan, cn, mg, tw |
conus |
conus |
Extreme Temperature |
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Mean extreme monthly & annual maximum temperature |
conus |
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Record extreme monthly & annual maximum temperature |
conus |
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Mean extreme monthly & annual minimum temperature |
conus |
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Record extreme monthly & annual minimum temperature |
conus |
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Humidity |
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Monthly & annual mean dew point |
conus |
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Monthly & annual mean relative humidity |
conus |
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Degree Days |
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Monthly & annual mean total heating degree days |
conus |
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Record extreme monthly & annual maximum total heating degree days |
conus |
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Monthly & annual mean total cooling degree days |
conus |
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Record extreme monthly & annual maximum total cooling degree days |
conus |
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1951-80 monthly & annual total growing degree days, base 50F |
conus |
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Snow |
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Mean monthly & annual snowfall |
conus |
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Mean annual # of days with snowfall >= 0.1", 1", 5", and 10" |
conus |
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Median/Extreme date of first snowfall |
conus |
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Median/Extreme date of last snowfall |
conus |
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Monthly & annual record daily snowfall |
conus |
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Record monthly (Oct-Apr) & seasonal snowfall |
conus |
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Probability of receiving measurable snowfall during a winter season |
conus |
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Probability of a White Christmas |
conus |
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Hot/Cold Days |
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Monthly & annual mean # of days min temp <= 32F |
conus |
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Monthly & annual mean # of days max temp >= 90F |
conus |
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Freeze Dates |
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Mean/Median/Extreme date of last 32F temp in Spring |
conus |
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Mean/Median/Extreme date of first 32F temp in Autumn |
conus |
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Mean/Median length of freeze-free period |
conus |
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*Region abbreviations: CONUS=Conterminous US states, AK=Alaska, HI=Hawaii, PR=Puerto Rico, WCAN=Western Canada Provinces (BC, YT, AB, SK, MB), CN=Mainland China, MG=Mongolia, TW=Taiwan |