India Meteorological Department high-resolution (0.25° x 0.25°) daily gridded rainfall dataset covering 1901-2024 in 135x129 grid points
import xarray as xr
ds = xr.open_dataset("rainfall_2023.nc")
# Clip to Maharashtra bounding box
mh = ds.sel(lat=slice(15.5, 22.1), lon=slice(72.6, 80.9))
print(mh["rainfall"].mean(dim=["lat", "lon"]).plot())| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| latitude | float | Latitude of grid point (6.5°N to 38.5°N) |
| longitude | float | Longitude of grid point (66.5°E to 100°E) |
| time | date | Date of observation (daily, 1901-present) |
| rainfall | float | Daily rainfall in mm at the grid point (0.25° x 0.25° resolution) |