Data Format

CoAgMet Daily Data Format

  1. Datetime (in the format YYYY-MM-DD)
  2. Mean Temperature (Celsius)
  3. Maximum Temperature (Celsius)
  4. Time of Maximum Temperature (HH:MM:SS)
  5. Minimum Temperature (Celsius)
  6. Time of Minimum Temperature (HH:MM:SS)
  7. Vapor Pressure (kPa)
  8. Maximum Relative Humidity (Fraction)
  9. Time of Maximum Relative Humidity (HH:MM:SS)
  10. Minimum Relative Humidity (Fraction)
  11. Time of Minimum Relative Humidity (HH:MM:SS)
  12. Solar Radiation (MJ/m^2)
  13. Wind_Run (km/day)
  14. Precipitation (millimeters)
  15. Maximum Soil Temperature at 5cm (Celsius)
  16. Time of Maximum Soil Temperature at 5cm (HH:MM:SS)
  17. Minimum Soil Temperature at 5cm (Celsius)
  18. Time of Minimum Soil Temperature at 5cm (HH:MM:SS)
  19. Maximum Soil Temperature at 15cm (Celsius)
  20. Time of Maximum Soil Temperature at 15cm (HH:MM:SS)
  21. Minimum Soil Temperature at 15cm (Celsius)
  22. Time of Minimum Soil Temperature at 15cm (HH:MM:SS)
  23. Battery Voltage
  24. Year of data
  25. Maximum daily wind gust (m/s)
  26. Time of maximum daily wind gust (min into day NOT HH:MM as other max/min)
  27. Direction of maximum daily wind gust (deg)
  28. ASCE Reference Evapotranspiration Model (mm)*
  29. Penman-Kimberly Ref. Evapotranspiration Model (mm)*
  30. Summed hourly ASCE Ref. ET (mm)*

* = only when ET has been requested

CoAgMet Hourly Data Format

  1. Datetime (in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
  2. Mean Temperature (Celsius)
  3. Relative Humidity (Fraction)
  4. Vapor Pressure (kPa)
  5. Solar Radiation (kJ/m^2 * min)
  6. Mean Wind Speed (m/s)
  7. Vector Average Wind Direction (in Degrees, 0 and 360 being north)
  8. Standard Deviation of Wind Direction (Degrees)
  9. Precipitation (millimeters)
  10. Mean Soil Temp at 5cm (Celsius)
  11. Mean Soil Temp at 15cm (Celsius)
  12. Wind Gust (m/s)
  13. Wind Gust Time (minutes into day)
  14. Wind Gust Direction (Degrees)
  15. ASCE hourly Reference Evapotranspiration Model (mm)*

* = only when ET has been requested

CoAgMet Five Minute Data Format

  1. Datetime (in the format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
  2. Battery Voltage*
  3. Mean Temperature (Celsius)
  4. Relative Humidity (Fraction)
  5. Vapor Pressure (kPa)
  6. Solar Radiation (kJ/m^2 * min)
  7. Mean Wind Speed (m/s)
  8. Vector Average Wind Direction (in Degrees, 0 and 360 being north)
  9. Standard Deviation of Wind Direction (Degrees)
  10. Precipitation (millimeters)
  11. Mean Soil Temp at 5cm (Celsius)
  12. Mean Soil Temp at 15cm (Celsius)
  13. Wind Gust (m/s)
  14. Wind Gust Time (minutes into day)
  15. Wind Gust Direction (Degrees)

* - deprecated

Evapotranspiration is not available for 5-minute data.