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MIDAS Open: UK hourly weather observation data, v202107

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2021-08-15
Status: Superseded
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Citable
Publication Date: 2021-08-26
DOI Publication Date: 2021-09-08
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 50.52K Files | 29GB
  Citations: 15
This dataset has been superseded. See Latest Version here
Abstract

The UK hourly weather observation data contain meteorological values measured on an hourly time scale. The measurements of the concrete state, wind speed and direction, cloud type and amount, visibility, and temperature were recorded by observation stations operated by the Met Office across the UK and transmitted within SYNOP, DLY3208, AWSHRLY and NCM messages. The sunshine duration measurements were transmitted in the HSUN3445 message. The data spans from 1875 to 2020.

This version supersedes the previous version of this dataset and a change log is available in the archive, and in the linked documentation for this record, detailing the differences between this version and the previous version. The change logs detail new, replaced and removed data. Of particular note, however, is that as well as including data for 2020, historical data recovery has added further data for Eskdalemuir (1914-1944) and Eastbourne (1887-1910).

For details on observing practice see the message type information in the MIDAS User Guide linked from this record and relevant sections for parameter types.

This dataset is part of the Midas-open dataset collection made available by the Met Office under the UK Open Government Licence, containing only UK mainland land surface observations owned or operated by Met Office. It is a subset of the fuller, restricted Met Office Integrated Data Archive System (MIDAS) Land and Marine Surface Stations dataset, also available through the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis - see the related dataset section on this record. Note, METAR message types are not included in the Open version of this dataset. Those data may be accessed via the full MIDAS hourly weather data.

Citable as:  Met Office (2021): MIDAS Open: UK hourly weather observation data, v202107. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 08 September 2021. doi:10.5285/3bd7221d4844435dad2fa030f26ab5fd. https://dx.doi.org/10.5285/3bd7221d4844435dad2fa030f26ab5fd
Cite this dataset

Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: Met Office, MIDAS, UK, meteorology, hourly

Details

Previous Info:
No news update for this record
Previously used record identifiers:
No related previous identifiers.
Access rules:
Access to these data is available to any registered CEDA user. Please Login or Register for a CEDA account to gain access.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s):
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
Data lineage:

Data collated by the Met Office and archived in the Met Office's MIDAS database. Data are extracted from a sub-set of available tables and delivered to Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) approximately on a yearly basis.
Data Quality:
Data undergo quality checking by the Met Office. State of the data in the quality control process and level of data quality are indicated using version numbers and quality control flagging with the data. See documentation about how to use the quality control flagging and version numbers. There are also some known data from commissioning trials in the data, which are given a src_id of 99999. These should be ignored by the user.
File Format:
Data are BADC-CSV formatted.

Related Documents

 Change log for UK hourly weather dataset for v202107 (this version)
 Individual station change logs for the UK hourly weather dataset for v202107 (this version)
 MIDAS Open User Guide
 MIDAS User Guide version v20200921
 Information on versioning in MIDAS data
 Weather observations over land (Factsheet 17)

Citations: 15

The following citations have been automatically harvested from external sources associated with this resource where DOI tracking is possible. As such some citations may be missing from this list whilst others may not be accurate. Please contact the helpdesk to raise any issues to help refine these citation trackings.

Brousse, O., Simpson, C., Kenway, O., Martilli, A., Krayenhoff, E.S., Zonato, A. & Heaviside, C. (2023) Spatially Explicit Correction of Simulated Urban Air Temperatures Using Crowdsourced Data. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 62, 1539–1572. https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-22-0142.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-22-0142.1
Brousse, O., Simpson, C., Zonato, A., Martilli, A., Taylor, J., Davies, M. & Heaviside, C. (2024) Cool Roofs Could Be Most Effective at Reducing Outdoor Urban Temperatures in London (United Kingdom) Compared With Other Roof Top and Vegetation Interventions: A Mesoscale Urban Climate Modeling Study. Geophysical Research Letters 51. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024gl109634 https://doi.org/10.1029/2024gl109634
error occurred https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-20-17-2023
Lehnhart-Barnett, H. (2022) Peatland restoration on the North York Moors: implications for hydrological functioning and water quality. University of Liverpool Repository. https://doi.org/10.17638/03166392 https://doi.org/10.17638/03166392
Lohmann, P., Probst, B., Gsottbauer, E. & Kontoleon, A. (2022) High levels of air pollution reduce team innovation. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1550765/v1 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1550765/v1
Masina, M., D’Ayala, D. & Antonini, A. (2022) Variations in Monthly Maximum Gust Speed at St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (UK). Earth and Space Science 9. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022ea002380 https://doi.org/10.1029/2022ea002380
Met Office (2019) MIDAS Open: UK hourly weather observation data, v201901. https://doi.org/10.5285/C58C1AF69B9745FDA4CDF487A9547185 https://doi.org/10.5285/c58c1af69b9745fda4cdf487a9547185
Met Office (2019) MIDAS Open: UK hourly weather observation data, v201908. https://doi.org/10.5285/6C441AEA187B44819B9E929E575B0D7E https://doi.org/10.5285/6c441aea187b44819b9e929e575b0d7e
Met Office (2019) MIDAS Open: UK mean wind data, v201901. https://doi.org/10.5285/11C15F2640F541D4847DAFE9BE1BB90A https://doi.org/10.5285/11c15f2640f541d4847dafe9be1bb90a
Met Office (2019) MIDAS Open: UK mean wind data, v201908. https://doi.org/10.5285/DDCFD8BB1FF44CD2855E81838B40B17C https://doi.org/10.5285/ddcfd8bb1ff44cd2855e81838b40b17c
Met Office (2020) MIDAS Open: UK mean wind data, v202007. https://doi.org/10.5285/F7E09E89DE234C15964A4CC7A75F3F74 https://doi.org/10.5285/f7e09e89de234c15964a4cc7a75f3f74
Met Office (2021) MIDAS Open: UK daily weather observation data, v202107. https://doi.org/10.5285/D399794D81FA41779A925B6D4758A5CD https://doi.org/10.5285/d399794d81fa41779a925b6d4758a5cd
Met Office (2021) MIDAS Open: UK mean wind data, v202107. https://doi.org/10.5285/4D48EFAAEB7F47A7963DF75D6D1DBDC5 https://doi.org/10.5285/4d48efaaeb7f47a7963df75d6d1dbdc5
Met Office (2022) MIDAS Open: UK mean wind data, v202207. https://doi.org/10.5285/FA83484E57854D6FBDE16FF945FF6DC0 https://doi.org/10.5285/fa83484e57854d6fbde16ff945ff6dc0
Wen, Z., Zhuo, L., Wang, Q., Wang, J., Liu, Y., Du, S., Abdelhalim, A. & Han, D. (2023) Data Fusion for Estimating High-Resolution Urban Heatwave Air Temperature. Remote Sensing 15, 3921. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15163921 https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15163921

Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.

Instrument/Platform pairings

Station Observer Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Sunshine Recorder Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Raingauge Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Thermometer Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Visiometer Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Station Observer Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Cloud Recorder Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Sunshine Recorder Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Raingauge Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Cloud Recorder Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Snow Depth Sensor Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Snow Depth Sensor Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Present (and Past) Weather Sensor Deployed on: Land SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) Station Network
Present (and Past) Weather Sensor Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Thermometer Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Visiometer Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Station Observer Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Sunshine Recorder Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Raingauge Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Cloud Recorder Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Snow Depth Sensor Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Present (and Past) Weather Sensor Deployed on: NCM (National Climate Message) Station Network
Thermometer Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Visiometer Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Station Observer Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Sunshine Recorder Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Raingauge Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Cloud Recorder Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Snow Depth Sensor Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Present (and Past) Weather Sensor Deployed on: DLY3208 (Daily observations from Metform 3208) Station Network
Thermometer Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Visiometer Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Station Observer Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Sunshine Recorder Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Raingauge Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Cloud Recorder Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Snow Depth Sensor Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Present (and Past) Weather Sensor Deployed on: AWSHRLY (Automatic Weather Station Hourly values) Station Network
Thermometer Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Visiometer Deployed on: HSUN3445 (Hourly values of SUNshine duration from Metform 3445) Station Network
Output Description

None
  • units: knots
  • long_name: 10 minute maximum gust speed
  • units: degC
  • long_name: Air temperature
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Altimeter pressure
  • units: %
  • long_name: Calculated relative humidity
  • units: hours
  • long_name: Campbell-stokes hour sunshine duration
  • units: s
  • long_name: Date and time of observation
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - 10 min maximum gust speed
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - air temperature
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - altimiter pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - cloud amount id
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - cloud base height
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - dewpoint temperature
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - msl pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - past weather code #1
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - past weather code #2
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - present weather code
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - station pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - vertical visibility
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - visibility
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - wetbulb temperature
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - wind direction
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Descriptor - wind speed
  • units: degC
  • long_name: Dewpoint temperature
  • units: minutes
  • long_name: Elapsed time to storage in MIDAS
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Ground state code (see documentation)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Met Office receipt stamp time
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - 10 min maximum gust speed
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - air temperature
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - altimiter pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - campbell-stokes hour sunshine
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud base amount
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud base height
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud base height code #1
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud base height code #2
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud base height code #3
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud base height code #4
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud total amount
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud type code #1
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud type code #2
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud type code #3
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - cloud type code #4
  • units: hours
  • long_name: QC code - derived hour sunshine
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - dewpoint temperature
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - ground state code
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - high cloud type code
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - layer cloud amount #1
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - layer cloud amount #2
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - layer cloud amount #3
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - layer cloud amount #4
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - low cloud type code
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - medium cloud type code
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - msl pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - past weather code #1
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - past weather code #2
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - present weather
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - snow depth
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - station pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - vertical visibility
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - visibility
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - wetbulb temperature
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - wind direction
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - wind speed
  • units: 1
  • long_name: QC code - wmo hour sunshine
  • units: cm
  • long_name: Snow depth
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: Station air pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: The filename used for this station
  • units: 1
  • long_name: The identifier associated with a particular report type for this station
  • units: 1
  • long_name: The identifier type associated with a particular reporting capability for this station
  • units: 1
  • long_name: The name for this station
  • units: m
  • long_name: The station elevation
  • units: degrees
  • long_name: The station latitude (WGS84)
  • units: degrees
  • long_name: The station longitude (WGS84)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: The unique MIDAS identifier for the station
  • long_name: Total cloud amount code
  • units: Oktas
  • units: hours
  • long_name: WMO hour sunshine duration
  • units: degC
  • long_name: Wetbulb temperature
  • units: 1
  • long_name: Wind speed unit code
  • units: 1
  • long_name: cavok flag
  • units: 1
  • long_name: cloud base amount code (see documentation)
  • long_name: cloud base height code
  • units: decametres
  • long_name: cloud base height code #1
  • units: decametres
  • long_name: cloud base height code #2
  • units: decametres
  • long_name: cloud base height code #3
  • units: decametres
  • long_name: cloud base height code #4
  • units: decametres
  • units: 1
  • long_name: cloud type code #1
  • units: 1
  • long_name: cloud type code #2
  • units: 1
  • long_name: cloud type code #3
  • units: 1
  • long_name: cloud type code #4
  • units: hours
  • long_name: derived hour sunshine
  • units: 1
  • long_name: descriptor - relative humidity
  • units: year
  • long_name: first year of data associated with this id/id_type in this version of this dataset
  • units: year
  • long_name: first year of data associated with this station in this dataset
  • units: 1
  • long_name: high cloud type code (see documentation)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: identifier type
  • units: year
  • long_name: last year of data associated with this id/id_type in this version of this dataset
  • units: year
  • long_name: last year of data associated with this station in this dataset
  • units: 1
  • long_name: layer cloud amount code #1
  • units: 1
  • long_name: layer cloud amount code #2
  • units: 1
  • long_name: layer cloud amount code #3
  • units: 1
  • long_name: layer cloud amount code #4
  • units: 1
  • long_name: low cloud type code (see documentation)
  • units: hPa
  • long_name: mean sea level air pressure
  • units: 1
  • long_name: medium cloud type code (see documentation)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: message type
  • units: 1
  • long_name: midas qc version number
  • units: 1
  • long_name: past weather code #1 (see documentation)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: past weather code #2 (see documentation)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: present weather code (see documentation)
  • units: 1
  • long_name: source operation type code
  • units: 1
  • long_name: state indicator for the record
  • units: 1
  • long_name: station identifier
  • units: 1
  • long_name: the historic county this station is within
  • units: 1
  • long_name: unique source identifier or station site number
  • long_name: vertical visibility
  • units: decametres
  • long_name: visibility
  • units: decametres
  • long_name: wind direction
  • units: deg true
  • long_name: wind speed
  • units: knots

Co-ordinate Variables

Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1875-01-01T09:00:00
End time:
2020-12-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent

 
60.7592°
  
-5.5424°
  
1.7400°
 
50.1172°
  
Related parties
Authors (1)
Publishers (1)
Funders (1)
Principal Investigators (1)