Oct 22, 2026
Understanding weather and climate through data
We compare weather observations across places and time to understand heat, rainfall and how conditions differ from usual.
Featured weather and climate analysis
Japan’s island stations · 21–24 October 2026
Champi near Taiwan: heavier rain totals, easing island winds
Four JMA island stations show sharply different rain totals over the selected 90 hours. Miyakojima recorded 379 mm (14.92 in), while winds at all four stations were below their earlier sampled peaks by 24 October at 18:00 Japan time. The observations remain provisional.
Explore weather and climate datasets
Choose a dataset to view station records or radar observations. Each guide explains the available measurements, dates and limits of the data.
EuroMeteo – European Data
MeteoGate / EUMETNET
Surface observations from European stations, distributed through MeteoGate and E-SOH. Follow recent weather across national networks.
OPERA – European Weather Radar
EUMETNET
Animate near-real-time pan-European radar frames to track precipitation, with maximum reflectivity (DBZH), rain rate, and accumulation products.
DWD – German Climate Data
Deutscher Wetterdienst OpenData
German station records from DWD OpenData, from 10-minute measurements to annual summaries. Available variables include temperature, precipitation and solar radiation.
Météo-France – French Data
Independent view of official open data
Météo-France station observations published through France's open-data portals, with coverage for rainfall, wind, temperature, and rapid precipitation changes.
JMA – Japanese Data
Japan Meteorological Agency
Daily, hourly and 10-minute records from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Available measurements differ between automated stations and observatories.
IMGW – Polish Data
Institute of Meteorology (IMGW-PIB)
Polish station observations from IMGW-PIB, including temperature, precipitation and snow records. Explore hourly and daily measurements where available.
WMO Climate Normals
Climatological Standard Normals
Station reference values across standard 30-year baseline periods (1961–1990, 1981–2010, 1991–2020) to put temperatures and rainfall into historical context.
WMO Climate – Observations
Global Monthly CLIMAT reports
Monthly station observations from CLIMAT reports in DWD's global archive. Compare the same month across years and check how complete each record is.
SSOD – Synoptic Summary of the Day
Independent view of NOAA/NCEI data
NOAA/NCEI SSODv2 daily summaries presented independently for UTC-aligned comparisons across more than 9,000 global station locations.
GHCNh – Hourly Observations
Independent view of NOAA/NCEI data
NOAA/NCEI GHCNh hourly station observations presented independently for extremes, diurnal cycles, and sub-daily analysis worldwide.
GHCNm – Monthly Summaries
Independent view of NOAA/NCEI data
NOAA/NCEI GHCNm monthly station records presented independently for long-term temperature, precipitation, and regional trend analysis worldwide.
HungaroMet – Hungarian Data
Hungarian Meteorological Service
Surface observations across Hungary: 10-minute to century climate series from over 340 stations, with interactive maps and CSV export.
Where the data comes from
The observations come from national meteorological services and international archives. Climate Explorer retrieves and presents them in maps, charts and tables. Each guide explains the measurements, reporting periods and processing used for its dataset.
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