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