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Precipitation

Extreme Max Precipitation

Temperature

Extreme Temperature

Humidity

Degree Days

Snow

Hot/Cold Days

Freeze Dates

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Spatial Climate Products

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Spatial Climate Products

(1961-1990 averages unless otherwise indicated)
Note: Click on region abbreviation for complete description

Regions Available*

1961-1990

2km resolution

1971-2000

2km resolution

1971-2000

400 meter resolution

Precipitation

     

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

     

Monthly & annual mean greatest daily precipitation

conus

 

 

Record greatest monthly & annual precipitation

conus

 

 

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Temperature

     

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

     

Mean extreme monthly & annual maximum temperature

conus

 

 

Record extreme monthly & annual maximum temperature

conus

 

 

Mean extreme monthly & annual minimum temperature

conus

 

 

Record extreme monthly & annual minimum temperature

conus

 

 

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Humidity

     

Monthly & annual mean dew point

conus

 

 

Monthly & annual mean relative humidity

conus

 

 

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Degree Days

     

Monthly & annual mean total heating degree days

conus

 

 

Record extreme monthly & annual maximum total heating degree days

conus

 

 

Monthly & annual mean total cooling degree days

conus

 

 

Record extreme monthly & annual maximum total cooling degree days

conus

 

 

1951-80 monthly & annual total growing degree days, base 50F

conus

 

 

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Snow

    

Mean monthly & annual snowfall

conus

 

 

Mean annual # of days with snowfall >= 0.1", 1", 5", and 10"

conus

 

 

Median/Extreme date of first snowfall

conus

 

 

Median/Extreme date of last snowfall

conus

 

 

Monthly & annual record daily snowfall

conus

 

 

Record monthly (Oct-Apr) & seasonal snowfall

conus

 

 

Probability of receiving measurable snowfall during a winter season

conus

 

 

Probability of a White Christmas

conus

 

 

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Hot/Cold Days

     

Monthly & annual mean # of days min temp <= 32F

conus

 

 

Monthly & annual mean # of days max temp >= 90F

conus

 

 

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Freeze Dates

     

Mean/Median/Extreme date of last 32F temp in Spring

conus

 

 

Mean/Median/Extreme date of first 32F temp in Autumn

conus

 

 

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