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NetCDF data files

The NetCDF data files are available using the 1961-90 reference period (to match HadEX, HadEX2 and the WMO climatology period for long-term assessments) and for some indices the 1981-2010 reference period. We also include the files which are in the "climdex" format to match those available at www.climdex.org.

The current version is 3.0.4 (7th January 2022). For full details see the Changelog.

For auxillary data, see here.

IndexQuick DescriptionNetCDF file (1961-90)NetCDF file (1981-2010)NetCDF file (1961-90)NetCDF file (1981-2010)
HadEX2 format
Climdex Format
TXxmaximum Tmax.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
TXnminimum Tmax.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
TNxmaximum Tmin.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
TNnminimum Tmin.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
TX90pwarm days.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz
TX10pcool days.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz
TN90pwarm nights.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz
TN10pcool nights.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz
TRtropical nights.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
SUsummer days.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
FDfrost days.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
IDice days.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
CSDIcool spell duration.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz
WSDIwarm spell duration.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz
DTRdiurnal temperature range.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
GSLgrowing season length.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz-
ETRextreme temperature range.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
HadEX2 format
Climdex Format
CDDconsecutive dry days.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz-
CWDconsecutive wet days.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz-
PRCPTOTtotal precipitation.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
R10mmprecip in >10mm days.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz -
R20mmprecip in >20mm days.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz -
Rx1daymaximum 1 day total.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
Rx5daymaximum 5 day total.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz Monthly.nc.gz-
R95pamount in very wet days.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Annual.nc.gz
R99pamount in extremely wet days.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Annual.nc.gz
R95pTOTfraction in very wet days.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Annual.nc.gz
R99pTOTfraction in extremely wet days.nc.gz.nc.gzAnnual.nc.gz Annual.nc.gz
SDIIspecific daily intensity.nc.gz-Annual.nc.gz-
MD5 Checksum
HadEX2 format
Climdex Format
All61-90_hadex_format.txt81-10_hadex_format.txt61-90_climdex_format.txt81-10_climdex_format.txt

Plots

61-90 diagnostics 61-90 station locations 81-10 diagnostics 81-10 station locations

1961-90 diagnostic plots

The .png files are the annual files. All annual (and monthly where available) are in the .zip files. These are for the 61-90 files.

IndexTimeseries (61-90)Trend Map (61-90)Coverage (61-90)Land Coverage (61-90)Latitude Coverage (61-90)
TXx .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TXn .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TNx .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TNn .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TX90p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TX10p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TN90p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TN10p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TR .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
SU .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
FD .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
ID .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
CSDI .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
WSDI .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
DTR .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
GSL .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
ETR .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
CDD .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
CWD .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
PRCPTOT .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R10mm .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R20mm .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
Rx1day .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
Rx5day .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R95p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R99p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R95pTOT .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R99pTOT .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
SDII .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip

1961-90 station locations

The .png files show all the stations used. The .zip archives contain plots for each year (annual version of the index only).

IndexStation Locations (61-90)Yearly Station Locations (61-90)
TXx.png.zip
TXn.png.zip
TNx.png.zip
TNn.png.zip
TX90p.png.zip
TX10p.png.zip
TN90p.png.zip
TN10p.png.zip
TR.png.zip
SU.png.zip
FD.png.zip
ID.png.zip
CSDI.png.zip
WSDI.png.zip
DTR.png.zip
GSL.png.zip
ETR.png.zip
CDD.png.zip
CWD.png.zip
PRCPTOT.png.zip
R10mm.png.zip
R20mm.png.zip
Rx1day.png.zip
Rx5day.png.zip
R95p.png.zip
R99p.png.zip
R95pTOT.png.zip
R99pTOT.png.zip
SDII.png.zip

1981-2010 diagnostic plots

The .png files are the annual files. All annual (and monthly where available) are in the .zip files. These are for the 81-10 files.

IndexTimeseries (81-10)Trend Map (81-10)Coverage (81-10)Land Coverage (81-10)Latitude Coverage (81-10)
TX90p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TX10p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TN90p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
TN10p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
CSDI .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
WSDI .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R95p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R99p .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R95pTOT .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip
R99pTOT .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip .png.zip

1981-2010 station locations

The .png files show all the stations used. The .zip archives contain plots for each year (annual version of the index only).

IndexStation Locations (81-10)Yearly Station Locations (81-10)
TX90p.png.zip
TX10p.png.zip
TN90p.png.zip
TN10p.png.zip
CSDI.png.zip
WSDI.png.zip
R95p.png.zip
R99p.png.zip
R95pTOT.png.zip
R99pTOT.png.zip


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