ERA5 Reanalysis (ECMWF)

ERA5 Reanalysis (ECMWF)

MH Specific

Maharashtra — Hourly global climate reanalysis data (temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity) at 0.25 degree resolution covering Maharashtra from 1940 to present

Build a historical weather analysis tool for Maharashtra agriculture using 40+ years of ERA5 reanalysis data.
Homepage

Quick Start

import cdsapi
c = cdsapi.Client()
# c.retrieve('reanalysis-era5-single-levels', {...})
print('ERA5 reanalysis: https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/')
print('Register for CDS API access')
Modality
Gridded (NetCDF, GRIB)
Size
Hourly, 0.25deg grid, 1940–present
License
Format
Various
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
temperature_2mfloat2-meter air temperature in Kelvin
precipitationfloatTotal precipitation in meters
wind_speedfloatWind speed at 10m in m/s
timedatetimeTimestamp (hourly resolution)

Build With This

Create a crop-weather model correlating ERA5 climate variables with Maharashtra crop yields for climate-smart farming
Develop a heatwave prediction system for Maharashtra cities using ERA5 temperature patterns and trends
Build a renewable energy assessment tool using ERA5 wind and solar radiation data for Maharashtra site selection

AI Use Cases

Climate modellinghistorical weather reconstructioncrop-weather modelling
Last verified: 2026-03-07