Data parameters

Solar parameters

GHI Global horizontal irradiation kWh/m2  
DIF Diffuse horizontal irradiation kWh/m2  
DNI Direct normal irradiation kWh/m2  
GTI Global tilted irradiation kWh/m2  

Meteorological parameters

TEMP Air temperature at 2 meters °C
TD Dew point temperature °C
WBT Wet bulb temperature °C
TMOD Module temperature °C
WS Wind speed m/s at 10 m above ground m/s
WS100 Wind speed at 100 m m/s
WD Wind direction at 10 m above ground °
WD100 Wind direction at 100 m °
WG Wind gusts at 10 m above ground m/s
RH Relative humidity at 2m above ground %
AP Atmospheric pressure hPa
PWAT Precipitable water kg/m2
PREC Precipitation (rainfall) mm
SDWE Snow depth water equivalent mm
SFWE Water equivalent of fresh snowfall rate kg/m2/hour

PV parameters

PVOUT Photovoltaic output kWh


Additional parameters

ELE Elevation m
SE Solar elevation °
SA Solar azimuth °
INC Incidence angle of direct irradiance °
TILT Tilt of inclined surface °
ASPECT Aspect of inclined surface °
KC Clear-sky index  
KT Clearness index  


Temporal resolution

Primary data 5/10/15-minute step (depending on satellite mission and region)
Aggregated data hourly, daily, monthly, yearly

Spatial resolution

90 m x 90 m

Solar radiation parameters

1 km x 1 km

TEMP

11 x 11 km

PREC, SDWE

approx. 25 to 35 km

Other meteorological data

Geographical and temporal coverage

Solargis MONITOR+NOWCAST coverage map v202402