NASA’s precipitation rate data rang from atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state measurements to datasets combining precipitation data from multiple instruments. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to understand how quickly precipitation is falling across Earth and its effects.
Precipitation Rate Data Access and Tools
Precipitation Rate Datasets
| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - Monthly Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - Monthly Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - Daily Mean llc90 Grid (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| ECCO Ocean and Sea-Ice Surface Freshwater Fluxes - Daily Mean 0.5 Degree (Version 4 Release 4) | V4r4 | MODELS, MITgcm | 1992-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| WLDAS Noah-MP 3.6 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree Version D1.0 (WLDAS_NOAHMP001_DA1) at GES DISC | D1.0 | Noah-MP-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-02 to 2024-01-01 |
N: 52.925 S: 25.065 E: -89.025 W: -124.925 |
0.01 Decimal Degrees x 0.01 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-09-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS-only) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-31 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Monthly Support Monthly Product (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-31 to 2016-09-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua/AIRS L3 Daily Support Daily Product (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-31 to 2003-02-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| Aqua/AIRS L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V7.0 | 7.0 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| GPM Ground Validation TRMM 2A25 NRT Precipitation Radar IPHEx V7 | 7 | TRMM | PR | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-16 |
N: 36.2271 S: 25.8391 E: -70.8148 W: -92.739 |
HDF4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F17 | SSMIS | 2006-12-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F17 | SSMIS | 2006-12-10 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F16 | SSMIS | 2003-10-26 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F17 | SSMIS | 2006-12-14 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F17 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F17 | SSMIS | 2006-12-12 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS MONTHLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F16 | SSMIS | 2003-10-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS 3-DAY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F16 | SSMIS | 2003-10-24 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSMIS OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS DAILY FROM DMSP F16 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F16 | SSMIS | 2003-10-26 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| RSS SSM/I OCEAN PRODUCT GRIDS WEEKLY AVERAGE FROM DMSP F15 NETCDF V7 | 7 | DMSP 5D-3/F15 | SSM/I | 1999-12-12 to 2011-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 |
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