This catalogue entry provides a time series of thermal comfort indices, organised to make time the primary dimension for analysis and extraction. For any user-defined location (point) or small area, the dataset returns the temporal evolution of the selected variables, enabling efficient time-series studies without requiring users to download and manage full global gridded files.
The dataset provides two main variables. Mean radiant temperature describes how the human body experiences radiation in a given environment, defined as the uniform temperature of a fictive black-body radiation enclosure that would result in the same net radiation energy exchange with the subject. Universal thermal climate index is defined as the air temperature of a reference outdoor environment that would elicit the same physiological response in the human body as the actual environment.
The dataset covers from January 1940 to near real time and is derived from ERA5 reanalysis from the European Centre for Medium-Range Forecasts (ECMWF).
Data Access
This time-series product is designed for efficient extraction of temporal data at specific locations or small areas. Users can extract a complete time series for a single geographic location (point query) or for all grid points within a small area (area query, maximum 3x3 degrees).
Output Formats
Data can be downloaded in NetCDF format, which is available for both area and point-based queries and preserves full metadata and coordinate information. CSV format is available for point-based queries only and is convenient for direct import into spreadsheets and analysis tools.
Programmatic Access
This dataset is well suited to programmatic access via the CDS API. Users can request time series for individual points or small areas without transferring complete global gridded files. This "time-first" access pattern reduces data handling overhead for workflows focused on location-specific analyses and local-to-regional studies.
Related Resources
For access to the original gridded files with full spatial coverage and additional statistics (daily, monthly, seasonal, yearly), see the related dataset: Thermal comfort indices derived from ERA5 reanalysis
The dataset provides two main variables. Mean radiant temperature describes how the human body experiences radiation in a given environment, defined as the uniform temperature of a fictive black-body radiation enclosure that would result in the same net radiation energy exchange with the subject. Universal thermal climate index is defined as the air temperature of a reference outdoor environment that would elicit the same physiological response in the human body as the actual environment.
The dataset covers from January 1940 to near real time and is derived from ERA5 reanalysis from the European Centre for Medium-Range Forecasts (ECMWF).
Data Access
This time-series product is designed for efficient extraction of temporal data at specific locations or small areas. Users can extract a complete time series for a single geographic location (point query) or for all grid points within a small area (area query, maximum 3x3 degrees).
Output Formats
Data can be downloaded in NetCDF format, which is available for both area and point-based queries and preserves full metadata and coordinate information. CSV format is available for point-based queries only and is convenient for direct import into spreadsheets and analysis tools.
Programmatic Access
This dataset is well suited to programmatic access via the CDS API. Users can request time series for individual points or small areas without transferring complete global gridded files. This "time-first" access pattern reduces data handling overhead for workflows focused on location-specific analyses and local-to-regional studies.
Related Resources
For access to the original gridded files with full spatial coverage and additional statistics (daily, monthly, seasonal, yearly), see the related dataset: Thermal comfort indices derived from ERA5 reanalysis
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Portal
Climate Data Store
Product Family
Data
Product Type
Reanalysis
Provider
Copernicus C3S
Spatial Coverage
Global
Temporal Coverage
Past
Variable Domain
Atmosphere (surface)
Atmosphere (upper air)