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Humidity Data Access and Tools
NASA’s humidity data range from hourly primary forcing data to modeled data based on measurements from high-altitude aircraft. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to see how humidity influences weather, ecosystems, and how we live our lives.
Humidity Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain Asia 1 km 6-hourly Downscaled Meteorological Data 2003 to 2018 V001 | 1 | CHIRPS, ECMWF | NOT APPLICABLE | 2003-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: 48.5 S: 12.95 E: 102.59 W: 56.94 |
0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4, GeoTIFF |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST 6-Hourly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-10-01 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-3 |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Daily 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Hourly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-10-01 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-3 |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Monthly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| High Mountain Asia Langtang Automatic Weather Station Measurements V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | IceCube | 2017-10-22 to 2018-11-01 |
N: 28.214 S: 28.214 E: 85.61 W: 85.61 |
CSV | |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK ADVANCED VERTICAL ATMOSPHERIC PROFILING SYSTEM (AVAPS) DROPSONDE SYSTEM V2 | 2 | GLOBAL HAWK | AVAPS, DROPSONDES | 2012-09-07 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 47.1646 S: 7.9001 E: -19.0779 W: -97.5988 |
ASCII | |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK HIGH ALTITUDE MMIC SOUNDING RADIOMETER (HAMSR) V1 | 1 | GLOBAL HAWK | HAMSR | 2011-09-09 to 2013-09-26 |
N: 51.942 S: 9.239 E: -54.876 W: -175.713 |
PDF, netCDF-3 | |
| In-situ Air Temperature and Relative Humidity in Greenbelt, MD, 2013-2015 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | 2013-09-05 to 2015-12-28 |
N: 39 S: 38.9926 E: -76.8401 W: -76.8569 |
CSV | ||
| ISLSCP II Climate Research Unit CRU05 Monthly Climate Data | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| ISLSCP II CRU05 Climate Time Series for Global Land Areas, 1986-1995 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| KORUS-AQ Aircraft Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA DC-8 | Computer | 2016-04-24 to 2016-06-21 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ DC-8 Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH, CLH2, HYGROMETERS, GPS | 2016-04-17 to 2016-06-21 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2016-04-28 to 2016-06-12 | ICARTT | ||
| KORUS-AQ Research Vessel (R/V) JangMok Ship Data | 1 | R/V JangMok | Thermo Scientific Ozone Analyzer, Thermo Scientific NOx Analyzer, Thermo Scientific CO Analyzer, Thermo Scientific SO2 43i Analyzer, WIND MONITOR, GPS | 2016-05-20 to 2016-06-06 | ICARTT | ||
| Land Surface Atmospheric Boundary Interaction Product L3 V1(LANDMET) at GES DISC | 1 | LANDMET | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | |
| LBA-ECO CD-01 Meteorological Data, Tapajos and Amazon Rivers, Santarem, Brazil: 2001 | 1 | GOES-8, WEATHER STATIONS, BALLOONS | GOES-8 Imager, SODAR, WIND MONITOR, RADIOSONDES | 2001-06-01 to 2001-08-16 |
N: -2.43 S: -2.78 E: -54.72 W: -55.17 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Flux-Meteorological Data, km 77 Pasture Site, Para, Brazil: 2000-2005 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-09-01 to 2006-01-01 |
N: -3.0202 S: -3.0202 E: -54.8942 W: -54.8942 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Mesoscale Meteorological Data, Santarem Region, Para, Brazil: 1998-2006 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMISTORS, TDR, RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE PROBE, WIND VANES, PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1998-08-20 to 2006-12-31 |
N: -3.3502 S: -3.3502 E: -54.924 W: -54.924 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-03 Nocturnal Meteorological Data, Forest and Pasture Sites, Para, Brazil | 1 | BALLOONS | IRGA, WIND MONITOR, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2001-07-26 to 2003-11-26 |
N: -3.017 S: -3.0202 E: -54.8885 W: -54.9707 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-05 Soil VWC and Meteorology, Rainfall Exclusion, Tapajos National Forest | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TDR | 1999-01-01 to 2007-04-20 |
N: -2.75 S: -2.75 E: -55 W: -55 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-02 Daily Meteorological Data, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil: 1970-2001 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 1970-01-01 to 2001-05-31 |
N: -9.95 S: -9.95 E: -67.87 W: -67.87 |
CSV | |
| MACPEX Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | OZONESONDES, RADIOSONDES, HYGROMETERS | 2011-04-13 to 2011-04-23 | ICARTT | ||
| MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM) at GES DISC | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| MERRA-2 inst1_2d_lfo_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Forcings 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXLFO) at GES DISC | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees |
Featured Humidity Observation Method: MLS
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) instrument is carried aboard the Aqua satellite and acquires measurements globally day and night. The MLS makes measurements of atmospheric composition, temperature, humidity and cloud ice that are needed to learn more about weather, climate, and air quality.
The Microwave Limb Sounder Near-Real Time (MLS NRT) products are provided by the Land, Atmosphere Near-real time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
In coordination with the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) team, we now have several MLS products available through the GIBS image access APIs.
Learn how to visualize Microwave Limb Sounder data through OPeNDAP.
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