The available parameters are listed below along with a description, the unit of the parameter, and in which resolutions data are available.
stationValue Available for Denmark | stationValue Available for Greenland (GRL) and Faroe Islands (FRO) |
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Name | Unit | Description | QC performed by DMI's climatologists | Hourly | Daily | Monthly and yearly | Type of day** | Hourly | Daily | Monthly and yearly |
30 years (GRL) *** |
30 (FRO) *** |
Type of day** |
mean_temp | °C | Mean temperature | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
mean_daily_max_temp | °C | Mean of daily maximum temperature | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
max_temp_w_date | °C | Maximum temperature with associated date | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
max_temp_12h | °C | Maximum temperature within the last 12 hours | x | - | - | - | - | x | - | - | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
no_ice_days | no. of days | Number of ice days (maximum temperature < 0°C) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
no_summer_days | no. of days | Number of summer days (maximum temperature > 25°C) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
mean_daily_min_temp | °C | Mean of daily minimum temperature | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
min_temp | °C | Minimum temperature | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
min_temperature_12h | °C | Minimum temperature within 12 hours | x | - | - | - | - | x | - | - | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
no_cold_days | no. of days | Number of cold days (minimum temperature < -10 °C) | x | - | - | - | - | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
no_frost_days | no. of days | Number of days with frost (minimum temperature < 0°C) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
no_tropical_nights | no. of days | Number of tropical nights (minimum temperature > 20°C) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | - | - |
x |
- |
acc_heating_degree_days_17 | no. of days | Accumulated heating degree days (17°C - mean_temp) (Danish: graddage - Danmark) | x | - | x | x | Local day | - | - | - | - |
x |
- |
acc_heating_degree_days_19 | no. of days | Accumulated heating degree days (19°C - mean_temp) (Danish: graddage - Grønland) | x | - | - | - | - | - | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
mean_relative_hum | % | Mean relative humidity | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
max_relative_hum | % | Maximum relative humidity | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
min_relative_hum | % | Minimum relative humidity | x | - | x | x | Local day | - | x | x | x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
mean_vapour_pressure | hPa | Mean vapour pressure | x | - | - | - | - | - | x | x | x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
mean_absolute_humidity |
% |
Mean absolute humidity |
x |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
- |
- |
x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
mean_wind_speed | m/s | Mean wind speed | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
max_wind_speed_10min | m/s | Maximum wind speed (10 minutes average) | x | x | x | x | Local day | - | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
max_wind_speed_3sec | m/s | Maximum wind speed (3 seconds average) | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
no_windy_days | no. of days | Number of windy days (mean wind speed >= 10.8m/s) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
no_stormy_days | no. of days | Number of stormy days (mean wind speed >= 20.8m/s) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
no_days_w_storm | no. of days | Number of days with storm (mean wind speed >=24.5m/s) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
no_days_w_hurricane | no. of days | Number of days with hurricane (mean wind speed >=28.5m/s) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
mean_wind_dir_min0 | degrees | Mean wind direction (10 minutes average) at minute 0 | x | - | - | - | - | x | - | - | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
mean_wind_dir | degrees | Mean wind direction | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
mean_pressure | hPa | Mean pressure | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
max_pressure | hPa | Maximum pressure | x | - | - | - | - | - | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
min_pressure | hPa | Minimum pressure | x | - | - | - | - | - | x | x | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
bright_sunshine | minutes/hours | Minutes/hours of bright sunshine. For hourly time resolution the unit is minutes, for all other time resolutions the unit is hours. |
x | x | x | x | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
mean_radiation | W/m^2 / MJ/m^2 | Mean radiation (spectral range: 305-2800nm) For hourly time resolution the unit is W/m^2, for all other time resolutions the unit is MJ/m^2. |
x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
acc_precip | mm | Accumulated precipitation | x | x | x | x | Local day | x | x | x | x |
x |
If it's a manual precipitation station: manual precipitation day Else: old meteorological day |
max_precip_24h | mm | Maximum 24-hour precipitation with associated date | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
If it's a manual precipitation station: manual precipitation day Else: old meteorological day |
acc_precip_past12h | mm | Accumulated precipitation during the past 12 hours | x | - | - | - | - | x | - | - | x |
x |
Old meteorological day |
no_days_acc_precip_01 | no. of days | Number of days with accumulated precipitation >= 0.1mm | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
If it's a manual precipitation station: manual precipitation day Else: old meteorological day |
no_days_acc_precip_1 | no. of days | Number of days with accumulated precipitation >= 1mm | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
If it's a manual precipitation station: manual precipitation day Else: old meteorological day |
no_days_acc_precip_10 | no. of days | Number of days with accumulated precipitation >= 10mm | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | x | x |
x |
If it's a manual precipitation station: manual precipitation day Else: old meteorological day |
no_days_snowfall |
no. of days | Number of days with accumulated precipitation >= 0.1mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
- |
- |
x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
acc_precip_past24h | mm | Accumulated precipitation during the past 24 hours | x | - | - | - | - | x | - | - | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
max_precip_30m | mm | Maximum 30 minutes intensity in 24 hours with date | x | - | x | x | The exeption to the rule | - | - | - | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
no_days_snow_cover | no. of days | Number of days with snow cover (> 50% covered) | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
Old meteorological day |
no_days_fog |
no. of days | No. of days with fog (vis. < 1 km) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
- |
- |
x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
mean_cloud_cover | % | The fraction of the sky covered by cloud of any type or height above the ground (see also Codes) | x | - | - | - | - | x | x | x | x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
no_clear_days | no. of days | Number of clear days (mean cloud cover < 20%) | x | - | - | - | - | - | x | x | x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
no_cloudy_days | no. of days | Number of cloudy days (mean cloud cover > 80%) | x | - | - | - | - | - | x | x | x |
- |
Old meteorological day |
max_snow_depth | cm | Maximum snow depth with date and location | x | - | - | x | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
Local day |
snow_depth | cm | Snow depth | x | - | x | - | Old meteorological day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
snow_cover | % | Snow cover | x | - | x | - | Old meteorological day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
temp_grass * | °C | Air temperature measured at grass height (5-20 cm over terrain) | - | x | x | - | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
temp_soil_10 * | °C | Temperature measured at a depth of 10 cm | - | x | x | - | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
temp_soil_30 * | °C | Temperature measured at a depth of 30 cm | - | x | x | - | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
leaf_moisture * | minutes | Leave moisture | - | x | x | - | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
vapour_pressure_deficit_mean * | kPa | Vapour Pressure Deficit Mean | - | x | x | - | Local day | - | - | - | - |
- |
- |
* The last 5 parameters in the table above are additional parameters, which are not quality controlled by DMI's climatologists. As a result, data can be erronous.
** Read more about the different types of days here.
*** 30 years reference values, currently for the periods 1961-1990 and 1991-2020