Sub-Hourly Historical Weather
This API returns historical weather data from our network stations reporting sub-hourly weather data as well as radar, satellite, and weather re-analyses such as the ERA5. This is historical data at 15 minute intervals, and a request will return data from all data sources within ~15km of the requested point. This API returns sub-hourly (15 minute interval) data.
The following per API request limitations apply (See: pricing):
- Trial Plan: 1 day per API request.
- *Plus / Business / Enterprise plans: 5 days of data per API request.
- Other plan(s): No access
*For convenience, up to 1 month of data can be requested per API request. However, requests that exceed 5 days will count as multiple requests against the plan daily quota. Example: 30 days = 6 requests, 14 days = 3 requests, etc.
All parameters should be supplied to the Weather API as query string parameters.
Base URL
HTTP: http://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/history/subhourly
HTTPS: https://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/history/subhourly
Supported Methods: GET
Request Parameters
key=[key] (REQUIRED)
key- Your API Key.
start_date=[YYYY-MM-DD OR YYYY-MM-DD:HH] (REQUIRED)
end_date=[YYYY-MM-DD OR YYYY-MM-DD:HH] (REQUIRED)
tz=[utc OR local](optional)
utc- [DEFAULT] Assumes UTC for start_date, end_datelocal- Assumes LOCAL time for start_date, end_date
lang=[language](optional)
en- [DEFAULT] English
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 history by lat/lon (Recommended) | lat, lon, start_date, end_date | &lat=38.123&lon=-78.543&start_date=2024-10-05&end_date=2024-10-06 |
| Get history by city name | city, state(optional), country (optional), start_date, end_date | &city=Raleigh,NC&start_date=2024-10-05&end_date=2024-10-06 |
| Get history by postal code | postal_code, country (optional), start_date, end_date | &postal_code=27601&country=US&start_date=2024-10-05&end_date=2024-10-06 |
| Get history by city id | city_id, start_date, end_date | &city_id=8953360&start_date=2024-10-05&end_date=2024-10-06 |
| Get history by ICAO or station id [Use with Caution] | station, start_date, end_date | &station=KRDU&start_date=2024-10-05&end_date=2024-10-06 |
Example Request:
https://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/history/subhourly?lat=35.775&lon=-78.638&start_date=2024-10-05&end_date=2024-10-06&tz=local&key=API_KEYExample Response (JSON):
{
"timezone":"America\/New_York",
"state_code":"NC",
"country_code":"US",
"lat":35.775,
"lon":-78.638,
"city_name":"Raleigh",
"station_id":"723060-13722",
"city_id":"4487042",
"sources":["723060-13722","imerg","merra2","era5","modis"],
"data":[
{
"pres":1015,
"slp":1021,
"dewpt":23.1,
"precip_rate":0,
"wind_dir":210,
"weather":{
"icon":"c04n",
"code":804,
"description":"Overcast clouds"
},
"wind_spd":4.09,
"wind_gust_spd": 8,
"timestamp_local":"2021-06-10T20:00:00",
"timestamp_utc":"2021-06-11T00:00:00",
"revision_status":"final",
"snow_rate":0,
"app_temp":24.9,
"vis":11,
"temp":23.9,
"rh":96,
"clouds":78,
"uv":0,
"ghi":0,
"dhi":0,
"dni":0,
"solar_rad":0,
"elev_angle":0,
"azimuth":0,
"ts":1623369600
},
{
"pres":1015,
"slp":1021,
"dewpt":22.7,
"precip_rate":0,
"wind_dir":195,
"weather":{
"icon":"c03n",
"code":803,
"description":"Broken clouds"
},
"pod":"n",
"wind_spd":3.76,
"wind_gust_spd": 8.2,
"timestamp_local":"2021-06-10T20:15:00",
"timestamp_utc":"2021-06-11T00:15:00",
"revision_status":"final",
"snow_rate":0,
"app_temp":24.6,
"vis":13,
"temp":23.7,
"rh":95.25,
"clouds":68,
"uv":0,
"ghi":0,
"dhi":0,
"dni":0,
"solar_rad":0,
"elev_angle":0,
"azimuth":0,
"ts":1623370500
}, ...
]
}
Field Decriptions:
lat:Latitude (Degrees).lon:Longitude (Degrees).timezone:Local IANA Timezone.city_name:City name.city_id:City ID.country_code:Country abbreviation.state_code:State abbreviation/code.station_id:[DEPRECATED] Nearest station.sources:List of data sources used in response.data: [ts:Timestamp (Unix Timestamp).timestamp_local:Timestamp at Local time.timestamp_utc:Timestamp at UTC time.revision_statusData revision status - interim (subject to revisions) or final.pres:Pressure (MB).slp:Sea level pressure (MB).temp:Temperature (default Celsius).app_temp:Apparent/"Feels Like" temperature (default Celsius).wind_spd:Wind speed (Default m/s).wind_gust_spd:Wind gust speed (Default m/s).wind_dir:Wind direction (degrees).rh:Relative humidity (%).dewpt:Dew point (default Celsius).clouds:Cloud coverage (%).pod:Part of the day (d = day / n = night).-
weather: {icon:Weather icon code.code:Weather code.description:Text weather description.
} vis:Visibility (default KM).precip_rate:Liquid equivalent precipitation rate (default mm/hr).snow_rate:Snowfall rate (default mm/hr).dhi:Diffuse horizontal solar irradiance (W/m^2) [Clear Sky]dni:Direct normal solar irradiance (W/m^2) [Clear Sky]ghi:Global horizontal solar irradiance (W/m^2) [Clear Sky]solar_rad:Estimated Solar Radiation (W/m^2).elev_angle:Solar elevation angle (degrees).azimuth:Solar azimuth angle (degrees).uv:UV Index (0-11+).... ]