Climate indices

Definition

Units

1. TXx

Highest maximum temperature

˚C

2. TX90P

Percentage of days when TX > 90th percentile

days

3. TX10P

Percentage of days when TX < 10th percentile

days

4. TXn

Lowest maximum temperature

˚C

5. TMAXmean

Mean maximum temperature

˚C

6. TNn

Lowest minimum temperature

˚C

7. TN90P

Percentage of days when TN > 90th percentile

days

8. TN10P

Percentage of days when TN < 10th percentile

days

9. TNx

Highest minimum temperature

˚C

10. TMINmean

Mean minimum temperature

˚C

11. WSDI

Annual count of days with at least 6 consecutive days

when TX > 90th percentile

days

12. CCD

Maximum number of consecutive dry days

days

13. CWD

Maximum number of consecutive wet days

days

14. Prcptot

Annual total wet-day precipitation

mm