Tmy3 Dataset Download

Now I have tried to download files for other locations but these seem to come in a different format. I am using NSRDB Data Viewer, more specifically the Data Download Wizard. I click on MTS2, as this seems to be the only model that now provides data in TMY3, and I click on the TMY3 button when I select the file for download. But the internal structure of the obtained CSV file is clearly different from what I got a few months ago and is also clearly different from what pvlib.tmy.readtmy3 expects (I have checked the current python source code).

I am trying to get a TMY3 file for this, because pvlib accommodates this nicely, but the only data I am able to find is only American locations from NREL ( _data/nsrdb/1991-2005/tmy3/by_state_and_city.html). I can't find a TMY for other locations.

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To interactively visualise the dataset: The buttons in the upper left corner zoom in to predefined temporal ranges (1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months or all). The navigator, located below the main series, shows the entire dataset. It can be used to interactively zoom in and out on parts of the data as well as panning across the dataset.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport TMY3 (Class I site) profile is similar in shape to the baseline SolarAnywhere TGY profile. The other two TMY3 datasets (Class II sites) are populated with below average summer months, resulting in lower overall reported GHI at the non-airport TMY3 locations.

The satellite-derived data in SolarAnywhere applies a consistent methodology across a spatially coherent dataset (in this case, 10 km) to provide reliable PV energy production calculations. Lower uncertainty reduces risk for solar investors.

SolarAnywhere satellite-based irradiance data is available in resolutions as low as 1 km, and in a variety of formats, including time-series and typical GHI and DNI year (TGY and TDY). Typical-year datasets are based on historical measurements from 1998 to as recent as the last completed month, offering assurance that the most up-to-date weather conditions are factored into calculations.

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This site contains climate data designed specifically to support building simulations.As such, the files are Typical Meteorological Years (TMY) and are published by a variety of organizations.The prime format of the files is "EPW" but each climate location zip file contains:EPW (EnergyPlus Weather Format)CLM (ESP-r weather format)WEA (Daysim weather format)PVSyst (PV Solar weatherdesign format)DDY (ASHRAE Design Conditions or "file" design conditions in EnergyPlus format)RAIN (hourly precipitation in m/hr, where available)STAT (expanded EnergyPlus weather statistics)Data supplied by organizations have their dataset identified in the file names (USA_AK_Adak.AP.704540_TMY3 - TMY3 dataset;BRA_AC_Feijo.AP.819240_INMET - INMET dataset; CHN_AH_Anquin.584240_CSWD - CWSD dataset)

TMYx dataset are created by the authors of this website.TMYx files are typical meteorological data derived from hourly weather data through 2021 in the ISD(US NOAA's Integrated Surface Database) using the TMY/ISO 15927-4:2005 methodologies.Currently, there are more than 16,100 TMYx locations supplied.For the 2022/2023 release (this includes full TMYx, 2007-2021 TMYx but does not include the 2004-2018 TMYx), the solar data for each site has corresponding solarradiation from theERA5 reanalysis data set. The ERA5 data, courtesy ofOikolab, provides acomprehensive, worldwide gridded solar radiation data set basedon satellite data. The 2004-2018 TMYx files use cloud cover and other variables to determine the solar.

From the ISO list of countries (ISO3166 for abbreviations), there are 249 countries listed. There is TMYx data for each of those countries, using WMO designations for the sites and listed in WMO regions. Some regions might contain duplicates of countries (e.g., Russia Federation is listed in both WMO Region 2 (Asia) and WMO Region 6 (Europe).There may be two TMYx files for a location. For example, for Luxembourg Airport:LUX_LU_Luxembourg.AP.065900_TMYx.epw - data used is derived from the entire applicable periodLUX_LU_Luxembourg.AP.065900_TMYx.2007-2021.epw - data used is derived from the most recent 15 years (2007-2021)

Not all locations have recent data.

This site contains KML map links to files contained on the site. Each KML is posted on the first page of each WMO region. KMLspoint to the datasets contained in the WMO region. (Possiblymultiple KMLs for some regions)

Download the KML and open in Google Earth or Google Earth for Chrome

News:

April 2022 - Completely updated worldwide TMYx dataset whichadds more than 2500 new locations (>15% increase), bringingthe total to more than 16,100 locations. These includeweather station meteorology data through 2021 andcorresponding solar radiation from theERA5 reanalysis data set. The ERA5 data, courtesy ofOikolab, provides a comprehensive, worldwide gridded solar radiationdata set based on satellite data. The new data (and allother weather files on the site including the 2004-2018TMYx) also now include the latest ASHRAE 2021 designconditions.

I have confirmed that the same script works perfectly on tmy3 data. I have run this script on all CSWD files from OneBuilding and every one I checked has a similarly odd cloud cover chart, discontinuous psych chart, and low wind speed wind roses. I think the errors shown below are common to the entire CSWD dataset from OneBuilding.

Further exploration shows that there is exactly a 3, 4.5, or 6 deg C difference between the Dry Bulb and Dew Point temperatures, following the horizontal bands seen in the RH values. Comparison to trusted tmy3 weather files suggests the CSWD Dew Point temperature data is derived from the Dry Bulb temperature.

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Plotting the cloud cover shows that it only includes values between 4 and 8 (representing tenths of the sky covered). It also suspiciously follows the same time bands as the RH graph. This makes me suspect the values are derived, not measured. Unlike the tmy3 cloud issues discussed in the linked post, this is not a problem of a different cloud cover classification. The bands make this data appear manipulated. Either way, it is totally wrong and should not be used.

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TMY (Typical Meteorological Years) data may already be installed, depending on your Meteonorm version. Otherwise, they have to be installed manually if needed. The following list contains all TMY3 datasets of the NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA) and of the DWD (Deutscher Wetterdienst).

Once you find the station you're interested in, you can retrieve it with a wget using a URL along the lines of _data/nsrdb/1991-2005/data/tmy3/690150TY.csv ... in context, for station 690150 (Twentynine Palms, CA).

The Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) is a popular data product designed for summarizing the average weather conditions of a specific site in a period of a single year. TMY data is primarily used for energy simulation purposes, as popular simulation software such as PVsyst, SAM, etc. typically work with 8760 hourly values representing a typical year. The main reason for the popularity of TMY dataset for solar energy simulation is compatibility of such data with popular energy simulation software and speed of simulation.

At the most fundamental level, the ComStock dataset is a collection of end-use load profiles of approximately 350,000 building energy models. The output of each building energy model is 1 year of energy consumption in 15-minute intervals, separated into end-use categories.

Accessing national ComStock building load profiles in the full dataset requires big-data skills that make the full dataset inaccessible for most users. To support many use cases, aggregate load profiles for the following geographic resolutions are published for ComStock releases:

Aggregate ComStock datasets can be accessed via the Open Energy Initiative (OpenEI) Data Lake and the ComStock data viewer. There are two versions of the datasets published with each release: one with actual weather data (AMY), and another with typical weather data (TMY3). Note: The TMY3 15-minute energy data should not be used for larger geographies because weather events are not regionally aligned.

The ComStock data viewer exists to quickly filter, slice, combine, visualize, and download the results in custom ways. This platform is available at comstock.nrel.gov. Multiple geographic views of the datasets on the data viewer have been created: by state, and by Census region by PUMA.

Computer simulations rely on a variety of datasets when assessing the effects of climate on building performance. These data, and the models they power, provide an important basis for planning, design, and cost analysis. Below I describe some of the major types of climate datasets used in energy and hygrothermal modeling.

The WYEC format was updated in 1992 utilizing the monthly weighted average approach used by the TMY data. WYEC2 included 77 North American locations. As with the TMY datasets, WYEC and WYEC2 files were developed specifically for use with building energy simulation programs. Both file types (WYEC and WYEC2) lack precipitation data.

Reading and Conversion of Weather Files & Datasets

Energy modeling software packages have varying capabilities for reading the growing array of file types and datasets. File conversion software is also available to facilitate exchange into proprietary applications, common spreadsheet formats, or generic text formats such as ASCII and CSV. It should be noted that TMY, TMY2, and TMY3 datasets are not interchangeable due to variations in the collected data elements. File conversion is necessary for most software packages. ff782bc1db