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    • NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Gridded Dataset (NClimGrid)

    Metadata Updated: December 12, 2025

    The NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Gridded Dataset (NClimGrid) consists of four climate variables derived from the GHCN-D dataset: maximum temperature, minimum temperature, average temperature and precipitation. Each file provides monthly values in a 5x5 lat/lon grid for the Continental United States. Data is available from 1895 to the present. In March 2015, new Alaska data was included in the nClimDiv dataset. The Alaska nClimDiv data were created and updated using similar methodology as that for the CONUS. It includes maximum temperature, minimum temperature, average temperature and precipitation. In January 2025, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) began summarizing the State of the Climate for Hawaii. This was made possible through a collaboration between NCEI and the University of Hawaii/Hawaii Climate Data Portal and completes a long-standing gap in NCEI's ability to characterize the State of the Climate for all 50 states. NCEI maintains monthly statewide, divisional, and gridded average temperature, maximum temperatures (highs), minimum temperature (lows) and precipitation data for Hawaii over the period 1991-2025.

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    Metadata Date December 3, 2025
    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date December 12, 2025
    Reference Date(s) June 12, 2015 (publication), June 12, 2014 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update monthly

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    Harvested from ncdc

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date December 3, 2025
    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date December 12, 2025
    Reference Date(s) June 12, 2015 (publication), June 12, 2014 (creation)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00332
    Access Constraints Cite as: Vose, Russell S., Applequist, Scott, Squires, Mike, Durre, Imke, Menne, Matthew J., Williams, Claude N. Jr., Fenimore, Chris, Gleason, Karin, and Arndt, Derek (2014): NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Gridded Dataset (NClimGrid), Version 1. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. DOI:10.7289/V5SX6B56 [access date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -65.0
    Bbox North Lat 72.0
    Bbox South Lat 18.0
    Bbox West Long 172.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update monthly
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    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/noaa_logo.jpg
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    Harvest Object Id 88f7541a-1b75-465a-8182-a09769e3571d
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Lineage Climate grids are derived using the GHCN-Daily dataset. Because of delays related to data collection, files are initially released as "preliminary". At the end of two years, "preliminary" files are reprocessed using all available data to ensure the most complete record is archived and available to users.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[172.0, 18.0], [-65.0, 18.0], [-65.0, 72.0], [172.0, 72.0], [172.0, 18.0]]]}
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    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1895-01-01

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