ID | Indicator name | Definitions | Units | |
1 | FD | Frost days | Annual count when TN (daily minimum) < 0˚C | Days |
2 | SU25 | Summer days | Annual count when TX (daily maximum) > 25˚C | Days |
3 | ID | Ice days | Annual count when TX (daily maximum) < 0˚C | Days |
4 | TR20 | Tropical nights | Annual count when TN (daily minimum) > 20˚C | Days |
5 | GSL | Growing season length | Annual (1 Jan-31 Dec in NH; 1 July-30 June in SH) count between first span of at least 6 days with daily mean temperature T > 5˚C and first span after July 1st (January 1st in SH) of 6 days with T < 5˚C. | Days |
6 | TXx | Max Tmax | Monthly maximum value of daily maximum temperature | ˚C |
7 | TXn | Min Tmax | Monthly minimum value of daily maximum temperature | ˚C |
8 | TNx | Max Tmin | Monthly maximum value of daily minimum temperature | ˚C |
9 | TNn | Min Tmin | Monthly minimum value of daily minimum temperature | ˚C |
10 | TN10p | Cool nights | Percentage of days when TN < 10th percentile | Days |
11 | TX10p | Cool days | Percentage of days when TX < 10th percentile | Days |
12 | TN90p | Warm nights | Percentage of days when TN > 90th percentile | Days |
13 | TX90p | Warm days | Percentage of days when TX > 90th percentile | Days |
14 | WSDI | Warm spell duration indicator | Annual count of days with at least 6 consecutive days when TX > 90th percentile | Days |
15 | DTR | Diurnal temperature range | Monthly mean difference between TX and TN | Days |
16 | CSDI | Cold spell duration indicator | Annual count of days with at least 6 consecutive days when TN < 10th percentile | Days |
17 | RX1day | Max 1-day precipitation | Monthly max 1-day precipitation | mm |
18 | RX5day | Max 5-day precipitation | Monthly max consecutives 5-day precipitation | mm |
19 | SDII | Simple daily intensity index | Annual total precipitation divided by the number of wet days (defined as PR ≥ 1.0 mm) | Mm day−1 |
20 | R10 | No. of heavy precipitation days | Annual count of days when PR ≥ 10 mm | Days |
21 | R20 | No. of very heavy precipitation days | Annual count of days when PR ≥ 20 mm | Days |
22 | R25 | No. of days above 25 mm | Annual count of days when PR ≥ 25 mm | Days |
23 | CDD | Consecutive dry days | Max number of consecutive days with RR < 1 mm | Days |
24 | CWD | Consecutive wet days | Max number of consecutive days with RR ≥ 1 mm | Days |
25 | R99p | Very wet days | Annual total PRCP when PR > 95th percentile | mm |
26 | R95p | Extremely wet days | Annual total PRCP when PR > 99th percentile | mm |
27 | PRCPTOT | Annual total wet-day precipitation | Annual total PRCP in wet days (PR ≥ 1 mm) | mm |