NetCDF Downloads

NetCDF (network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data. Distributions are provided for Java and C/C++/Fortran. See the netCDF web site and the FAQ answer to How do I get the netCDF software package? for more information.

NetCDF-C Libraries

Notice About Prior Releases

Historic releases of the netCDF-C library source code are available on GitHub.

Unidata does not provide support for older versions of netCDF-C and strongly encourages everyone to use the latest release.

Please direct any queries and questions about older versions of netCDF-C to: support-netcdf@unidata.ucar.edu.

Useful Links

• netCDF-C library and utilities source code on GitHub.
  Current and historic releases of the netCDF C library source code, including pre-release code.
• The netCDF-C development source repository
  The GitHub repository for the netCDF C source code. Unless you are interested in working with the development version of netCDF-C, you will want to use one of the releases linked above. If you choose work with the development branch, you will need to generate the 'configure' script using autoreconf -i -f.
• NetCDF C Installation and Porting Guide
  Information about installing NetCDF C.
• NetCDF C Library Documentation
  The complete documentation, including the C API and utilities for the latest release.

NetCDF-FORTRAN Libraries

Notice About Prior Releases

Historic releases of the netCDF-fortran library source code are available on GitHub and the Unidata artifacts server.

Unidata does not provide support for older versions of netCDF-fortran and strongly encourages everyone to use the latest release.

Please direct any queries and questions about older versions of netCDF-fortran to: support-netcdf@unidata.ucar.edu.

Useful Links

• All netCDF Fortran 77 and Fortran 90 library source releases.
  All current unbundled releases of the netCDF Fortran library source code, including pre-release code.
• The netCDF Fortran development source repository
  The GitHub repository for the netCDF Fortran source code. Unless you are interested in working with the development version of netCDF-Fortran, you will want to use one of the releases linked above. If you choose work with the development branch, you will need to generate the 'configure' script using'autoreconf -i -f'.
• NetCDF Fortran Library Documentation
  The complete documentation for NetCDF Fortran release.

netCDF-C++ Libraries

Notice About Prior Releases

Historic releases of the netCDF-C++ library source code are available on GitHub.

Unidata does not provide support for older versions of netCDF-C++ and strongly encourages everyone to use the latest release.

Please direct any queries and questions about older versions of netCDF-C++ to: support-netcdf@unidata.ucar.edu.

Useful Links

• All netCDF-4 C++ library source code releases.
  All current unbundled releases of the netCDF-4 C++ library source code, based on the netCDF-CXX4 code provided by Lynton Appel. These releases include pre-release code.
• The netCDF C++ development source repository
  The GitHub repository for the netCDF C++ source code. Unless you are interested in working with the development version of the netCDF-C++ libraries, you are advices to use one of the releases linked above. If you choose to work with this development branch, you will need to generate the 'configure' script using 'autoreconf -i -f'.
• NetCDF C++ Installation and Porting Guide
  Information about installing NetCDF C++.
• NetCDF C++ Library Documentation
  The complete documentation, including the C++ API and utilities for the latest release.

NetCDF-Java Stable Releases/releases

Downloads of stable releases of netCDF-Java.

The netCDF-Java library is a Java interface to "Common Data Model" files, using the netCDF API.