The parameters available for download are listed below along with a description and the unit of the parameter. 



NameUnitDescription Data update frequency**Available for DenmarkAvailable for Greenland
temp_dry°CPresent air temperature measured 2 m over terrain10 minXX
temp_dew°CPresent dew point temperature measured 2 m over terrain10 minXX
temp_mean_past1h°CLatest hour's mean air temperature measured 2 m over terrainHourlyXX
temp_max_past1h°CLatest hour's maximum air temperature measured 2 m over terrainHourlyXX
temp_min_past1h°CLatest hour's minimum air temperature measured 2 m over terrainHourlyXX
temp_max_past12h°CLast 12 hours maximum air temperature measured 2 m above ground. Measured at 0600 and 1800 UTC.Twice a dayXX
temp_min_past12h°CLast 12 hours minimum air temperature measured 2 m above ground. Measured at 0600 and 1800 UTC.Twice a dayXX
temp_grass°CPresent air temperature measured at grass height (5-20 cm over terrain)10 minX
temp_grass_max_past1h°CLatest hour's maximum air temperature measured at grass height (5-20 cm over terrain)HourlyX
temp_grass_mean_past1h°CLatest hour's mean air temperature measured at grass height (5-20 cm over terrain)HourlyX
temp_grass_min_past1h°CLatest hour's minimum air temperature measured at grass height (5-20 cm over terrain)HourlyX
temp_soil°CPresent temperature measured at a depth of 10 cm10 minX
temp_soil_max_past1h°CLatest hour's maximum temperature measured at a depth of 10 cmHourlyX
temp_soil_mean_past1h°CLatest hour's mean temperature measured at a depth of 10 cmHourlyX
temp_soil_min_past1h°CLatest hour's minimum temperature measured at a depth of 10 cmHourlyX
humidity%Present relative humidity measured 2 m over terrain10 minXX
humidity_past1h%Latest hour's mean for relative humidity measured 2 m over terrainHourlyXX
pressurehPaAtmospheric pressure at station level10 minXX
pressure_at_seahPaAtmospheric pressure reduced to mean sea level10 minXX
wind_dirdegreeLatest 10 minutes' mean wind direction measured 10 m over terrain. 0 means calm (see Codes (metObs))10 minXX
wind_dir_past1hdegreeLatest hour's mean wind direction measured 10 m over terrainHourlyXX
wind_speedm/sLatest 10 minutes' mean wind speed measured 10 m over terrain10 minXX
wind_speed_past1hm/sLatest hour's mean wind speed measured 10 m over terrainHourlyXX
wind_gust_always_past1hm/sLatest hour's highest 3 seconds mean wind speed measured 10 m over terrainHourlyXX
wind_maxm/sLatest 10 minutes' highest 3 seconds mean wind speed measured 10 m over terrain10 minXX
wind_min_past1hm/sLatest hours lowest 3 second mean wind speed measured 10 m over terrainHourlyXX
wind_minm/sLatest 10 minutes' lowest 3 seconds mean wind speed measured 10 m over terrain10 minXX
wind_max_per10min_past1hm/sMaximum 10-minute average wind speed in the one hour period preceding the time of observationHourlyXX
precip_past1hkg/m²Accumulated precipitation in the latest hour or the code -0,1, which means "traces of precipitation, less than 0.1 kg/m²". kg/m² is equivalent to mm. (see Codes (metObs))HourlyXX
precip_past10minkg/m²Accumulated precipitation in the latest 10 minutes. kg/m² is equivalent to mm.10 minXX
precip_past1minkg/m²

Accumulated precipitation in the latest minute. kg/m² is equivalent to mm.

Data is sent to from the rain gauge to the DMI every 10 minutes, if it has rained within the 10 minute period. No data is sent, if it hasn't rained within the 10 minute period.

Therefore, data will be null, if it hasn't rained within the 10 minute period. If, however, it has rained within the 10 minute period, the minutes, where it has rained, will show, how much it has rained during each of the minutes in question, whereas the minutes, where it didn't rain will be shown as '0'. 

10 minX
precip_past24h*kg/m²Accumulated precipitation in the latest 24 hours or the code -0,1, which means "traces of precipitation, less than 0.1 kg/m²". kg/m² is equivalent to mm. (see Codes (metObs))Daily
X
precip_dur_past10minminutesNumber of minutes with precipitation in the latest 10 minutes10 minX
precip_dur_past1hminutesNumber of minutes with precipitation in the latest hourHourlyX
snow_depth_mancmSnow depth (measured manually) or the code -1, which means "less than 0.5 cm" (see Codes (metObs))DailyX
snow_cover_manenumSnow cover (measured manually), specified as quarters of the earth covered DailyX
visibilitymPresent visibility10 minXX
visib_mean_last10minmLatest 10 minutes' mean visibility10 minXX
cloud_cover%The fraction of the sky covered by cloud of any type or height above the ground (see also Codes (metObs))10 minXX
cloud_heightmHeight to the lowest clouds. No value returned under cloud free conditions.10 minXX
weatherenumPresent weather (see Codes (metObs))10 minXX
radia_globW/m²Latest 10 minutes global radiation mean intensity10 minXX
radia_glob_past1hW/m²Mean intensity of global radiation in the latest hour10 minXX
sun_last10min_globminutesNumber of minutes with sunshine the latest 10 minutes10 minX
sun_last1h_globminutesNumber of minutes with sunshine the latest hourHourlyX
leav_hum_dur_past10minminutesNumber of minutes with leaf moisture the latest 10 minutes10 minX
leav_hum_dur_past1hminutesNumber of minutes with leaf moisture the latest hourHourlyX

*In Greenland the precipitation is at some locations measured manually once a day. Once a month DMI receives the data, whereafter the data will be available through our API-services.There can be some instances where precipitation has not been measured daily for different reasons. There can therefore be instances, where a measurement can cover the accumulated precipitation of more than a day. A way to detect whether a measurement covers more than one day's accumulated precipitation, if there are not any data for the previous day(s). 

**Some stations in Greenland only send data on an hourly basis.





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