Global monthly climate and water balance dataset at ~4km resolution from 1958 to present. Provides temperature, precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, vapor pressure deficit, Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), and runoff. Critical for agricultural planning and drought monitoring in Maharashtra.
import xarray as xr
# Download from https://www.climatologylab.org/terraclimate.html
print('TerraClimate: https://www.climatologylab.org/terraclimate.html')
print('Monthly climate data at ~4km resolution since 1958')| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| temperature | float | Monthly mean temperature in Celsius |
| precipitation | float | Monthly precipitation in mm |
| et | float | Evapotranspiration in mm |
| soil_moisture | float | Soil moisture in mm |