Weather data for business
Accurate, quality weather data you can trust for historical and current weather, forecast feeds and the latest UK Climate Projections. Here’s an overview…
Why use the Met Office for weather data?
You can rely on us to provide accurate, quality data because we are recognised weather and climate experts and a world-leading scientific organisation.
We work with you to:
- supply historical data, forecast data, specialist datasets and analyses
- understand how the weather affects your operations and business outcomes
- integrate weather data into your business operations
- improve resilience and profitability
- prepare for climate change
Our weather data services at a glance.
We transform public weather data to address specific business outcomes. We extract and derive data and create bespoke datasets.
The table below is just an overview; we produce many more datasets and analysis reports, including the concise and cost-effective Weather Analytics for Business Insights.
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Historical and current weather data
| Dataset | Time period | Frequency | Locations | Parameters | Format | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observered data from weather stations and rain gauges | Station-dependent (some going back over 100 years) |
Station-dependent: Minute Hourly Daily Monthly |
UK Worldwide |
Many including: Temperatures Wind Precipitation Solar radiation Available as long-term averages (e.g. 1981-2010) and return periods |
CSV |
Contextualising weather conditions in space and time Impact of weather on business operations Climatology studies to guide planning Investigating extremes |
| Historic wind at height data - Operational archive | Model-dependent | Hourly | Worldwide | Wind speed and direction at any hub height | CSV |
Training power forecasting models Risk assessment |
| Historic wind at height data - Hindcast | 1979 to June 2015 | Hourly |
Europe, gridded: 4x4kms at single locations |
Wind speed and direction at any height< |
CSV ASCII |
Climate vulnerability and risk assessment Financial feasibility studies Evidence for insurance purposes |
| Rainfall radar data (gridded data) | From 2008 |
5-minute intensity Hourly totals |
UK, gridded: From 1x1km at single locations |
Rainfall intensity Rainfall totals |
CSV |
Water supply and demand Flood risks River flow modelling |
| Regional data | From 1961 |
Daily Weekly Monthly |
Regional split replicates the ITV broadcast and NCIC regions |
Many including: Temperatures Rainfall Sunshine Degree days |
CSV |
Weather sensitivity analysis Demand model analysis i.e. footfall |
| Atmospheric dispersion (model data or weather station derived) | Station-dependent (some going back over 100 years) | Monthly, broken down hourly | UK |
Air temperature Mean wind speed Mean wind direction Hourly rainfall Total cloud amount (oktas/8ths) Relative humidity |
CSV |
Planning permissions Predicting the concentration and deposition of airborne pollutants i.e. odours; particles Air quality assessments Emission inventories |
| Soil moisture (gridded data or weather station derived) |
Gridded: from 1961 Station-based: varies per station |
Daily Weekly Monthly |
UK Station-specific Gridded: 5x5kms, 40x40kms |
Rainfall runoff Actual / potential evapo-transpiration Soil moisture deficit Crop stress |
CSV |
Crop management Flood management Trafficability |
Forecast data
| Dataset | Time period | Frequency | Locations | Parameters | Format | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location-specific modelled data |
Historic: hourly from appr. 2011 Forecast: up to 14 days ahead |
Hourly 3-hourly 6-hourly Daily |
UK: 9,000 postcode sectors Latitude & longitude Gridded |
58 (many at various heights), including: Temperatures Wind Precipitation Snow Solar radiation Cloud Probability |
CSV |
Producing high-density data that goes beyond the observation network Business operations Health and Safety Supply and demand analysis |
| Location-specific wind production forecast | 5 days ahead | Hourly | Worldwide |
Many including: Wind speed and direction Solar radiation Temperature Precipitation |
CSV |
Operational energy forecasting Planning operational maintenance Energy consultancy |
| Severe weather and real time updating (short-range forecasting data) | 6 hours ahead |
Rainfall: 15 minutes Other parameters: hourly |
UK, gridded: 2x2kms at single locations |
Many including: Precipitation Cloud Visibility Wind Temperature Lightning |
FTP Web portal |
Flood forecasting Waste water management, planning and modelling Renewable energy Power generation |
| Leaf fall and low adhesion forecast | Up to 10 days ahead (autumn only) | Hourly | UK |
Leaf fall risk Low adhesion risk Wind-throw risk Traffic volume |
CSV |
Rail industry |
| Modelled hindcast marine wind and wave data | 1980-2018 |
UK: 3-hourly Europe: Hourly |
Worldwide |
Wind Wave |
CSV NETCDF |
Planning sea defences Offshore operations Marine consultancy |
| World Area Forecast System (WAFS) data for aviation | 36 hours ahead | 6-hourly | Worldwide |
Wind Temperature Humidity at various flight levels Significant weather hazards (icing, turbulence, CB, volcanic ash) |
GRIB BUFR PNG |
Flight planning In-flight hazards |
| Road surface temperature forecast | 5 days ahead | Hourly |
UK Worldwide |
Many including: Surface temperature Sub-surface temperature Road state Surface water (water, snow, ice) |
CSV Web portal |
Road winter/summer maintenance Gritting Rail and runway operations Connected and Autonomous Vehicles |
Climate change data
| Dataset | Time period | Frequency | Locations | Parameters | Format | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Climate Projections 2018 - Historical data | From 1862 |
Daily Monthly Seasonal |
UK, gridded: 1x1km 2x2kms 25x25kms 60x60kms |
Temperature (maximum, minimum, mean) Precipitation Sunshine Mean sea level pressure Wind speed Relative humidity Vapour pressure Days of snow Days of ground frost |
CEDA catalogue (free in raw format) Web portal |
Planning Climate vulnerability and risk assessment |
| UK Climate Projections 2018 - Projection data |
Sea rise: until year 2100 Exploratory: until year 2300 |
Annual | UK |
Temperature (maximum, minimum, mean) Precipitation Sunshine Mean sea level pressure Wind speed Relative humidity Vapour pressure Days of snow Days of ground frost |
CEDA catalogue (free in raw format) Web portal |
Planning Building design Decommissioning Climate vulnerability and climate change risk assessment |
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