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NASA has a wide range of precipitation data, from hourly rainfall estimates to reanalysis datasets looking back decades. Our datasets and tools help users spot characteristics, trends, patterns, and anomalies in the precipitation that falls to Earth and understand how it affects natural areas and human communities.

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TRMM Ground Validation Rain Existence L2 1 month V7 (TRMM_2A52) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1995-08-02 to 2014-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Rain Gauge Rain Rate L2 1 month V7 (TRMM_2A56) 7 WEATHER STATIONS RAIN GAUGES 1995-01-03 to 2016-07-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Microwave Imager Hydrometeor Profile L2 1.5 hours V7 (TRMM_2A12) 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-31 to 2015-04-08

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

5.1 Kilometers x 5.1 Kilometers
TRMM Microwave Imager Oceanic Rainfall L3 1 month 5 degree x 5 degree V7 (TRMM_3A11) 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

5 Decimal Degrees x 5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM Microwave Imager Precipitation Profile L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3A12) 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3 3 TRMM TMI 2006-09-17 to 2015-04-03

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS4
TRMM Precipitation Radar Rain Characteristics L2 1.5 hours V7 (TRMM_2A23) 7 TRMM PR 1997-12-31 to 2015-04-01

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers
TRMM Precipitation Radar Rainfall Rate and Profile L2 1.5 hours V7 (TRMM_2A25) 7 TRMM PR 1997-12-31 to 2015-04-01

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers
TRMM Precipitation Radar Surface Cross-Section L2 1.5 hours V7 (TRMM_2A21) 7 TRMM PR 1997-12-31 to 2014-10-07

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers
TRMM Radar Rain Distributions L3 1 month 5 degree x 5 degree V7 (TRMM_3A26) 7 TRMM PR 1997-12-01 to 2015-04-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

5 Decimal Degrees x 5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM Radar Rainfall Statistics L3 1 month (5 x 5) and (0.5 x 0.5) degree V7 (TRMM_3A25) 7 TRMM PR 1997-12-01 to 2015-04-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees to 5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees to 5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM TMI/PR Combined Convective Stratiform Heating L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3H31) 7 TRMM PR, TMI 1998-01-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 37 S: -37 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM TMI/PR Combined Precipitation L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3B31) 7 TRMM PR, TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM (TMPA) Precipitation L3 1 day 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 (TRMM_3B42_Daily) 7 TMPA NOT APPLICABLE 1998-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 50 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TRMM (TMPA) Rainfall Estimate L3 3 hour 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 (TRMM_3B42) 7 TMPA NOT APPLICABLE 1997-12-31 to 2019-12-31

N: 50 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TRMM (TMPA/3B43) Rainfall Estimate L3 1 month 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 (TRMM_3B43) 7 TMPA NOT APPLICABLE 1998-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 50 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TRMM (TMPA-RT) Near Real-Time IR precipitation estimate L3 1-hour 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 (TRMM_3B41RT) 7 TMPA NOT APPLICABLE 2000-02-29 to 2019-12-31

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TRMM (TMPA-RT) Near Real-Time Microwave precipitation estimate L3 3 hour 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 (TRMM_3B40RT) 7 TMPA NOT APPLICABLE 2000-02-29 to 2019-12-31

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TRMM (TMPA-RT) Near Real-Time Precipitation L3 1 day 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 (TRMM_3B42RT_Daily) 7 TMPA NOT APPLICABLE 2000-03-01 to 2020-01-01

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TRMM (TMPA-RT) Near Real-Time Precipitation L3 3 hour 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 (TRMM_3B42RT) 7 TMPA NOT APPLICABLE 2000-02-29 to 2020-01-01

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
TRMM TROPICAL CYCLONE PRECIPITATION FEATURE (TCPF) DATABASE - LEVEL 1 V1 1 TRMM LIS, PR, TMI, VIRS 1997-12-08 to 2011-12-30

N: 39.11 S: -39.14 E: 180 W: -179.98

HDF4
Tropical Cyclone Intensity (TCI) Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRAD) V2.1 2.1 NASA WB-57F HIRAD 2015-08-30 to 2015-10-23

N: 37.8755 S: 12.8279 E: -63.0352 W: -109.283

netCDF-3
TROPICS01 Pathfinder L2B Instantaneous Surface Rain Rate (ISRR) V1.0 1.0 TROPICS/01 TMS 2021-08-07 to 2023-12-17

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TROPICS01 Pathfinder L2B Precipitation Ice Water Path (PIWP) V1.0 1.0 TROPICS/01 TMS 2021-11-01 to 2023-12-15

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

TROPICS03 L2B Instantaneous Surface Rain Rate (ISRR) V1.0 1.0 TROPICS/03 TMS 2023-06-02 to 2025-11-11

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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