Historical Ag-Weather API
This API returns historical weather data specific to the Agriculture industry. Data returned is sourced from the GLDAS dataset, along with state of the art, satellite based precipitation measurements. With this API, you can retrieve soil temperature, soil moisture, reference evapotranspiration, and more!
NOTICE: Data is available 10 years in the past from current date.
The following per API call limitations apply (See pricing):
- Trial Plan: 7 days per API call.
- *Pro / Business / Enterprise plans: 1 month of data per API call.
- Other plan(s): No access
All parameters should be supplied to the Weather API as query string parameters.
Base URL
HTTP: http://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/history/agweather
HTTPS: https://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/history/agweather
Supported Methods: GET
Request Parameters
key=[key] (REQUIRED)
key- Your API Key.
start_date=[YYYY-MM-DD] (REQUIRED)
end_date=[YYYY-MM-DD] (REQUIRED)
units=[units](optional)
M- [DEFAULT] Metric (Celsius, m/s, mm)S- Scientific (Kelvin, m/s, mm)I- Fahrenheit (F, mph, in)
API Endpoints
| Description | Required Parameters | Example(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Get data by lat/lon | lat, lon, start_date, end_date | &lat=35.123&lon=-78.543&start_date=2023-11-30&end_date=2023-12-01 |
Example Request:
https://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/history/agweather?lat=34.035&lon=-117.846191&start_date=2023-11-30&end_date=2023-12-01&key=API_KEYExample Response (JSON):
{
"data":[
{
"valid_date":"2018-01-02",
"revision_status":"interim",
"bulk_soil_density":1390,
"skin_temp_max":34.5,
"skin_temp_avg":26.5,
"skin_temp_min":13.5,
"temp_2m_avg":22.1,
"precip":0,
"specific_humidity":0.0032899952493608,
"evapotranspiration":0.925,
"pres_avg":918.072,
"wind_10m_spd_avg":2.877,
"dlwrf_avg":350.53,
"dlwrf_max":600.53,
"dswrf_avg":473.555,
"dswrf_max":870.555,
"dswrf_net":-23.408,
"dlwrf_net":416.075,
"soilm_0_10cm":14.804,
"soilm_10_40cm":53.016,
"soilm_40_100cm":112.557,
"soilm_100_200cm":200.732,
"v_soilm_0_10cm":0.148,
"v_soilm_10_40cm":0.177,
"v_soilm_40_100cm":0.188,
"v_soilm_100_200cm":0.201,
"soilt_0_10cm":19.9,
"soilt_10_40cm":15,
"soilt_40_100cm":14.2,
"soilt_100_200cm":14.6
} ...
],
"lat":34.035,
"lon":-117.846191
}
Field Decriptions:
lat:Latitude (Degrees).lon:Longitude (Degrees).data: [valid_date:Date (YYYY-MM-DD).revision_statusData revision status - interim (subject to revisions) or final.bulk_soil_density:Bulk Soil Density (kg/m^3).skin_temp_max:Max skin temperature (C).skin_temp_avg:Average skin temperature (C).skin_temp_min:Min skin temperature (C).temp_2m_avg:Average 2 meter temperature (C).precip:Accumulated precipitation (mm).specific_humidity:Average specific humidity (kg/kg).evapotranspiration:Reference evapotranspiration - ET0 (mm).pres_avg:Average Surface pressure (mb).wind_10m_spd_avg:Average 10 meter wind speed (m/s).dlwrf_avg:Average hourly downward long-wave solar radiation (W/m^2 · H).dlwrf_max:Maximum hourly downward long-wave solar radiation (W/m^2 · H).dswrf_avg:Average hourly downward short-wave solar radiation (W/m^2 · H).dswrf_max:Maximum hourly downward short-wave solar radiation (W/m^2 · H).dlwrf_net:Net longwave solar radiation (W/m^2 · D).dswrf_net:Net shortwave solar radiation (W/m^2 · D).soilm_0_10cm:Average Soil moisture content 0 to 10 cm depth (mm).soilm_10_40cm:Average Soil moisture content 10 to 40 cm depth (mm).soilm_40_100cm:Average Soil moisture content 40 to 100 cm depth (mm).soilm_100_200cm:Average Soil moisture content 100 to 200 cm depth (mm).v_soilm_0_10cm:Average Volumetric soil moisture content 0 to 10 cm depth (fraction).v_soilm_10_40cm:Average Volumetric soil moisture content 10 to 40 cm depth (fraction).v_soilm_40_100cm:Average Volumetric soil moisture content 40 to 100 cm depth (fraction).v_soilm_100_200cm:Average Volumetric soil moisture content 100 to 200 cm depth (fraction)soilt_0_10cm:Average Soil temperature at 0 to 10 cm depth (C).soilt_10_40cm:Average Soil temperature at 10 to 40 cm depth (C).soilt_40_100cm:Average Soil temperature at 40 to 100 cm depth (C).soilt_100_200cm:Average Soil temperature at 100 to 200 cm depth (C).... ]