What this tool?
For a chosen target year time series of daily values is generated
50% (Climatology), 5%-95%, 10% - 90% and 25% - 75% Percentile ranges are also computed
What datasets are available?
Works with historic station data as well as interpolated gridded datasets
SEE STATION_NETWORKS
SEE GRIDDED DATASETS
Temporal Resolution
Daily
Observed Quantities
Station/Gridded:
Precipitation (in/mm)
Maximum Temperature (F/C), Minimum Temperature (F/C)
Station only:
Observation Time Temperature (F/C)
Snowfall (in/mm), Snow Depth (in/mm)
Derived Quantities
Station/Gridded:
Heating/Cooling/Growing Degree Days (F/C)
Average Temperature (F/C)
All data sets are made available through the ACIS system.
ACIS Home Page
What can you do with this tool?
Compare time series over one year
to period of record climatology and percentiles
SEE GRIDDED DATASETS
Present results cumulative or as values.
Plotting options in panel above the graph
Add percentiles to the graph by clicking the appropriate checkboxes in the top left corner of the panel.
Choose a year to plot from the dropdown menue in the top center of the panel.
The top middle of the panel also contains a dropdown to change the chart type.
The right side of the panel has an options to show or hide the legend on the graph.
On the Graph
Hover your mouse over a point on the graph to see the date and data value at that point
Click and drag on the graph to zoom in on a particular area.
A "Reset Zoom" button will pop up on the top righ hand side of the graph. This will allow you to reset the zoom to it's default value.
The legend is movable. Just hover your mouse over the double dots, click and move the legend to the desired position.
In the top right corner of the graph you can find print and serevral download options (PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG).