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Foreign Climate Data


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Links to climatological data arranged by Country or Region*
Africa
Algeria
Angola
Cameroon
Djibouti
Egypt
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Tunisia
Uganda
Asia
Afghanistan
China
India
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Pakistan
Thailand
Turkey
Europe
Germany
Hungary
Norway
Poland
Russia
Yugoslavia
North America
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Greenland
Guatemala
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
United States
Pacific Islands
Fiji
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Uruguay
Regions comprising more than one country
British Colonies
Caribbean Area
French Colonies
German Colonies
Indochina
Italian Colonies
Latin America
Palestine
Portuguese Colonies
Surinam and
 Netherlands Antilles
*The Library updates this list with links to additional countries and data sets as they become available.

Time Period, Frequency, and Parameters

The time period of coverage ranges from the 1830s through the 1970s with most data from the period prior to 1960. Each series typically includes observations for a number of meteorological and other geophysical parameters. These may include daily and monthly observations, as well as monthly and annual means, for:

  • surface temperature
  • precipitation
  • atmospheric pressure 
  • wind speed and direction
  • soil temperature
  • radiation
  • sunshine
  • cloudiness
  • upper air measurements
  • geomagnetism

How to Find the Data

To locate the desired data set, select a country or region from the list on the left, then select a title and year.

Credit

Funding for the digitization of these publications was provided by the Climate Data Modernization Project, National Climatic Data Center.

Please credit the NOAA Central Library when using these data. Share the results of your research with any of the staff members below.

Contact Information

If you have questions or comments concerning the images, or you need further assistance, please contact:
Library.Reference@noaa.gov, 301-713-2600 ext 124, or
Doria.Grimes@noaa.gov, 301-713-2600 ext. 142, or
Diana.L.Abney@noaa.gov, 301-713-2600 ext. 121, or
Stanley.Elswick@noaa.gov, 301-713-2600 ext. 138.


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