Daily Temperature and Precipitation Reports - Data Tables (2025)

Daily summaries answer questions such as

• What were the high and low temperatures at a station on a specific day?
• How much did it rain last Wednesday?
• How much snow was on the ground on a recent date?

Where do these data come from?

Daily weather records come from automated and human-facilitated observationstations in the Global Historical Climatology Network-Daily database. Data from each station are reviewed regularly for quality and consistency: the data have been checked for obvious inaccuracies, but they have not been adjusted to account for the influences of historical changes in instrumentation or observing practices.

What can I do with these data?

• How do I use the site?

  1) Start at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/daily-summaries/

  2) In the first window, click Daily Summary Observations

  3) Set the DATE andTYPEof data you want.

  • In the Layers tab of the sidebar, use the pull-down menus to select your options:
  • Set the calendar tothe desired Date (data from today becomeavailable in two business days)
  • Select the desired Observation (temperature, precipitation, snowfall, snow depth)
  • Select the Units (Fahrenheit or Celsius)
  • Select Options, if desired and available (not available for all data)
  • Click Update Map

  4) Choose WHERE you want it for.

  • Enter a placename or zip code in the SEARCH FOR A LOCATION field. This will zoom the map to your region of interest.

  • DO NOT try to click the blinking red dot. Itis NOT a station with data; it is only the center of the location your searched for.
  • Click the wrench icon to access tools that will let you select your station(s) of interest.
    • use the identity tool to select a single station at a time
    • use the Rectangle tool to select a group of stations
      • Stations you selected show up in the Results tab.

  5) Preview and/or Download the data

  • Click the Graph iconto preview a graph of the data. (Note: Preview graphs show datain tenths of degrees Celsius.
  • Click the View/Download icon to download a PDF document of the data.

  6) If you want to download a station's data in another format:

  • Check the box to the left of its name, and then click the Add to Cart button

  • Complete the fields in the Cart window (non-certified data are free), then Continue
  • Enter your email address.
  • You'll receive a email confirming your order right away. Then, you'll receive another email with a link to download your data, usually within the hour.

• Data Format(s)

  TXT (ASCII), Other

  Access Type	Link & Description
  Subsetting	GHCN Daily Observations Map viewer and site selection

• Documentation Type	Link & Description
  General	GHCND Documentation Download a PDF that describes the data.

• Data Type

  Land-based station

  Essential Climate Variables

  Air temperature,

  Resolution

  Horizontal resolution(s)

  • Point Resolution

  Temporal resolution(s)

  • Daily+

  Science Organization

  NOAA NCDC

  Email

  ncdc.orders@noaa.gov