gov.noaa.nodc:0259964 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-03-24T18:44:26Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) U.S. Daily Gridded Precipitation and Temperature Climate Normals for 2006-2020 (NCEI Accession 0259964) 2022-09-27 publication 2022-09-19 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0259964 NCEI Archive Management System 0259964 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Michael A. Palecki NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) resourceProvider NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) resourceProvider Michael Palecki NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) michael.palecki@noaa.gov collaborator Jared Rennie NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) jared.rennie@noaa.gov collaborator Jared Rennie NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) jared.rennie@noaa.gov pointOfContact Imke Durre NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) principalInvestigator Rennie, J. Jared NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Durre, Imke NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Palecki, Michael A. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) contributor tableDigital The U.S. Daily Gridded Climate Normals Datasets are derived from the nClimGrid-Daily Dataset newly produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA NCEI). Climatologically aided interpolation was used to transform an extensive set of station temperature and precipitation values into grids at a high spatial resolution of 1/24° latitude/longitude, or approximately 5 km. The values for each individual grid cell change smoothly from day-to-day through the application of the same methods used to generate daily normals for observation stations. The averages of all daily gridded temperature normals are constrained by a harmonic fit to equal the monthly gridded. A moving window averaging technique is used to generate smooth daily gridded precipitation normals which are then also adjusted by month so that the sum of the days would equal the monthly gridded normals. Daily gridded climate normals are calculated for total precipitation, and maximum, minimum and average temperature for the conterminous U.S These gridded normals are available for spatial mapping and averaging of daily climate values in the CONUS, and as a basis for creating climate anomalies for days or multiday periods through subtraction. Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0259964 Preview graphic PNG 0259964 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2022-09-19 publication AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION AMOUNT theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS rain gauge thermistor instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS climatology theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian RAIN GAUGES > RAIN GAUGES THERMISTORS > THERMISTORS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian CONUS place Provider Place Names L3FK7A Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Rennie, J. Jared; Durre, Imke; Palecki, Michael A. (2022). U.S. Daily Gridded Precipitation and Temperature Climate Normals for 2006-2020 (NCEI Accession 0259964). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0259964. Accessed [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. otherRestrictions 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. Arguez, A., & Applequist, S. (2013). A Harmonic Approach for Calculating Daily Temperature Normals Constrained by Homogenized Monthly Temperature Normals. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 30(7), 1259–1265. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00195.1 2013-07-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00195.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00195.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00195.1 Journal Article information Arguez, Anthony National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina author Applequist, Scott National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 30(7) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 1259-1265 crossReference Durre, I., Arguez, A., Schreck, C. J., Squires, M. F., & Vose, R. S. (2022). Daily High-Resolution Temperature and Precipitation Fields for the Contiguous United States from 1951 to Present. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 39(12), 1837–1855. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-22-0024.1 2022-12 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-22-0024.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-22-0024.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-22-0024.1 Journal Article information Durre, Imke a NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Information, Asheville, North Carolina author Arguez, Anthony a NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Information, Asheville, North Carolina author Schreck, Carl J. b Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies, North Carolina State University, Asheville, North Carolina author Squires, Michael F. c Saint Louis, Missouri author Vose, Russell S. a NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Information, Asheville, North Carolina author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 39(12) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 1837-1855 crossReference Durre, I., Squires, M. F., Vose, R. S., Yin, X., Arguez, A., & Applequist, S. (2013). NOAA’s 1981–2010 U.S. Climate Normals: Monthly Precipitation, Snowfall, and Snow Depth. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 52(11), 2377–2395. https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-13-051.1 2013-11 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-13-051.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-13-051.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-13-051.1 Journal Article information Durre, Imke NOAA/National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina author Squires, Michael F. NOAA/National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina author Vose, Russell S. NOAA/National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina author Yin, Xungang ERT, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina author Arguez, Anthony NOAA/National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina author Applequist, Scott NOAA/National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 52(11) ISSN 1558-8424, ISSN 1558-8432, pp. 2377-2395 crossReference Rennie, J. Jared; Durre, Imke; Palecki, Michael A. (2022). U.S. Daily Gridded Precipitation and Temperature Climate Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0259962). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/4z0k-n484. 2022-09-27 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25921/4z0k-n484 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0259962 https://doi.org/10.25921/4z0k-n484 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25921/4z0k-n484 Related dataset information Rennie, J. Jared NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Durre, Imke NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author Palecki, Michael A. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference eng; USA utf8 environment climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere -124.6875 -67.02084 24.56253 49.3542 2006-01-01 2020-12-31 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0259964 v1.1 was published. 2022-09-27T08:30:14Z NCEI Accession 0259964 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0259964/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0259964 v1.1 published 2022-09-27T08:30:14Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: PRECIPITATION AMOUNT (calculated); Units: mm; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: rain gauge; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Daily gridded data from in situ measurements at more than 15,000 stations.; Data Quality Method: Global Historical Climatology Network quality control of station data inputs with spatial comparisons, climatology, and extremes tests. Parameter or Variable: AIR TEMPERATURE (calculated); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermistor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Daily gridded data from in situ measurements at more than 7,000 stations.; Data Quality Method: Global Historical Climatology Network quality control of station data inputs with spatial comparisons, climatology, and extremes tests. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian rain gauge rain gauge A device to measure the amount of liquid precipitation The definition of liquid precipitation is any form of water falling from the sky as rain. Rain gauge measures the amount of liquid precipitation. thermistor thermistor electronic temperature sensor thermally sensitive resistor