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
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.
How to download
- 1 Open the NASA POWER data access viewer.
- 2 Select the geographic region (point or bounding box) and temporal range.
- 3 Choose climate variables and output format (NetCDF, CSV, JSON).
- 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.