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GPCC Full Data

Global Precipitation Climatology Centre. Gauge-based monthly precipitation since 1891.

Precipitation interpolated from quality-controlled rain gauges, with the number of gauges per cell. Used to bias-correct many satellite and reanalysis products.

Source
Deutscher Wetterdienst (GPCC)
Resolution
0.25° to 2.5°
Data type
Raster
Time span
1891–2020
Temporal
Monthly and daily
Access type
Direct download (external)
Formats
NetCDF
Coverage
Global land (-180, -90, 180, 90)
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Provider page
opendata.dwd.de/climate_environment/GPCC/html/download_gate…

Access

curl "https://hydrological.org/api/v1/datasets/gpcc/links?bbox=-75,-20,-50,5" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Also available as JSON: links · manifest · dataset record