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NASA POWER Climate Data

NASA POWER provides global daily agroclimatology data including solar radiation, temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind speed from 1981-present, optimized for energy and agricultural modeling.

Format NetCDF / ASCII / API
Coverage Global
Resolution 0.5° (~55km)
License Free open access (NASA data policy)
Update Daily updates

Format

NetCDF / ASCII / API

Geometry

Raster (climate grid)

Coverage

Global

Resolution

0.5° (~55km)

About this dataset

NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources — global agroclimatology data from 1981 to present at 0.5° resolution.

NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources) provides global daily and monthly agroclimatology data from 1981 to present at 0.5° (~55km) resolution. It includes temperature, precipitation, solar radiation, relative humidity, and wind speed designed for renewable energy, agriculture, and building efficiency applications.

Solar energy site assessment Agricultural modeling Building energy efficiency Bioclimatic analysis

How to download

  1. 1 Open the NASA POWER data access viewer.
  2. 2 Select the geographic region (point or bounding box) and temporal range.
  3. 3 Choose climate variables and output format (NetCDF, CSV, JSON).
  4. 4 Download the data and integrate into agroclimatic or solar energy models.

FAQ

What makes NASA POWER different from ERA5?

NASA POWER focuses specifically on energy- and agriculture-relevant variables with an easy-to-use API and web interface. ERA5 offers higher resolution (~31km vs 55km) and more atmospheric variables but requires more technical setup to access.

Is NASA POWER suitable for solar energy assessment?

Yes. NASA POWER's all-sky surface solar radiation data is specifically designed for solar energy applications including PV system design, site feasibility studies, and solar resource assessment.