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Daily Forecast Meteorological Attributes Description

Daily forecast aggregates the values for each hour of the full 24-hour day.

Variable NameUnitVariable TypeDescription
weather_code-Basic VariableThe most severe weather condition of the day. Weather code represented by a numerical code. Follows the WMO weather interpretation code. Refer to Weather Code Explanation.
temperature_2m_max°CBasic VariableMaximum temperature (2m). Daily maximum temperature measured 2 meters above the ground.
temperature_2m_min°CBasic VariableMinimum temperature (2m). Daily minimum temperature measured 2 meters above the ground.
apparent_temperature_max°CBasic VariableMaximum apparent temperature (2m). Daily maximum apparent temperature measured 2 meters above the ground.
apparent_temperature_min°CBasic VariableMinimum apparent temperature (2m). Daily minimum apparent temperature measured 2 meters above the ground.
precipitation_summmRain/Snow VariableTotal precipitation. Sum of daily precipitation (including rain, showers, snowfall).
rain_summmRain/Snow VariableTotal rainfall. Sum of daily rainfall.
showers_summmRain/Snow VariableTotal showers. Sum of daily showers.
snowfall_sumcmRain/Snow VariableTotal snowfall. Sum of daily snowfall.
precipitation_hourshoursRain/Snow VariableHours of precipitation.
precipitation_probability_max%Rain/Snow VariableMaximum precipitation probability.
wind_speed_10m_maxkm/hWind VariableMaximum wind speed (10m).
wind_gusts_10m_maxkm/hWind VariableMaximum wind gusts (10m).
wind_direction_10m_dominant°Wind VariableDominant wind direction (10m).
et0_fao_evapotranspirationmmSoil VariableReference evapotranspiration.
sunrise-Light VariableSunrise. Using the ISO8601 date format. For example, "2024-06-19T02:42".
sunset-Light VariableSunset. Using the ISO8601 date format. For example, "2024-06-19T18:42".
daylight_durationsecondsLight VariableDuration of daylight.
sunshine_durationsecondsLight VariableDuration of sunshine. Number of seconds of sunlight per day.
uv_index_max-Light VariableUV index. Using an index scale.
uv_index_clear_sky_max-Light VariableUV index (clear sky). Using an index scale.
shortwave_radiation_sumW/m²Solar Radiation VariableTotal shortwave radiation.