SolarGIS climData

climData is our online shop that makes it easier for you to order data from the SolarGIS database. With climData we promote a transparent pricing policy and are able to ensure immediate delivery of your data purchases. Data can be paid for with a credit card, PayPal, or by bank transfer.

Data Types

• Solar radiation:
  • Global horizontal irradiation/irradiance (GHI)
  • Diffuse horizontal irradiation/irradiance (DIF)
  • Direct normal irradiation/irradiance (DNI)
  • Global irradiation/irradiance on tilted surfaces (GTI)
• Air temperature
  • Average air temperature at 2 metres (TEMP)
• Additional data calculated from numerical models:
  • Relative humidity (RH)
  • Wind speed at 10m and wind direction (WND)
  • Atmospheric pressure (AP)
  • Precipitation (PRCP)

Time Resolution

Data are available as:
• Historical time-series - fully harmonised dataset (flagged and with gaps filled)
• Recent time-series - Data for a continuous 12-month period
• Typical Meteorological Year (TMY), constructed by SolarGIS concept
• Forecast data - Forecast horizon of up to 72 hours

Time-series data are available with minimal time resolution 15- or 30-minute time-step or as aggregated values (hourly, daily, monthly, yearly sums).

More information on data is available on climData specification page and section Database.

Data quality is validated on the most accurate ground measurements worldwide. An independent expert study (by University of Geneva) evaluated SolarGIS as the best performing database available on the market.