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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.

Precipitation Datasets

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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 NOT APPLICABLE 1997-12-31 to 2019-12-31 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

TROPICS05 L2B Instantaneous Surface Rain Rate (ISRR) V0.2 0.2 TROPICS/05 TMS 2023-06-01 to 2025-11-05

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

TROPICS06 L2B Instantaneous Surface Rain Rate (ISRR) V1.0 1.0 TROPICS/06 TMS 2023-06-02 to 2025-03-15

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

Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) IMPACTS V1 1 GROUND STATIONS 2DVD 2020-01-15 to 2020-02-28

N: 37.9543 S: 37.9194 E: -75.4462 W: -75.4912

ASCII
UAlbany Micro Rain Radar 2 (MRR-2) IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS MRR 2020-01-30 to 2023-02-28

N: 42.686280387058 S: 42.680376870022 E: -73.813906533108 W: -73.832438962497

netCDF-3, netCDF-4
UAlbany Parsivel IMPACTS 1 GROUND STATIONS DISDROMETERS 2020-01-30 to 2023-02-28

N: 42.6957 S: 42.67091583252 E: -73.804445495605 W: -73.8419

netCDF-4
VEMAP 1: U.S. Climate, 1961-1990 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31

N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5

multiple
VEMAP 1: U.S. Climate Change Scenarios Based on Models with Increased CO2 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31

N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5

multiple
VEMAP 1: U.S. Site Files 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31

N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5

Text File
VEMAP 2: Monthly Historical and Future Climate Data, Alaska, USA 1 COMPUTERS Computer 1922-01-01 to 2100-12-31

N: 71.5 S: 53.5 E: -128.5 W: -170.5

netCDF-4
VEMAP 2: U.S. Annual Climate, 1895-1993 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1895-01-01 to 1993-12-31

N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5

netCDF-3
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