Weather and climate: TerraClimate
TerraClimate is a dataset of monthly climate and climatic water balance for global terrestrial surfaces from 1958-2019. These data provide important inputs for ecological and hydrological studies at global scales that require high spatial resolution and time-varying data. All data have monthly temporal resolution and a ~4-km (1/24th degree) spatial resolution. The data cover the period from 1958-2020. We plan to update these data periodically (annually).
Dataset characteristics
- Spatial resolution: 2.5 arc-min
- Spatial coverage: 90ºN to 90ºS
- Temporal resolution: monthly
- Temporal coverage:1958-present
- Update frequency / latency: yearly
- Version: unk
- License: Creative Commons
- Official website: https://www.climatologylab.org/terraclimate.html
Variables included
| Variable name | Description | Temporal resolution | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max. temperature | Average monthly maximum temperature | monthly | ºC |
| Min. temperature | Average monthly minimum temperature | monthly | ºC |
| Precipitation | Total monthly accumulated precipitation | monthly | mm/month |
| Solar radiation | Downward surface shortwave radiation | monthly | w/m2 |
| Wind speed | Monthly average wind speed | monthly | m/s |
