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Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Authoritative open data on past, present, and future climate
Addresses
Climate Data
- Cost
- Free to use
- Proprietary-Free
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Language
- —
- Updated
- 2024
You provide
- Variable of interest
- Region / bounding box
- Time period
- Scenario (RCP/SSP)
You get
- ERA5 reanalysis (1940–present)
- CMIP6 climate projections
- Urban climate indices
- Sectoral indicators
Overview
The Copernicus Climate Change Service is the European Union’s official climate intelligence service, operated by ECMWF. It provides free, open access to high-quality climate data, projections, and indicators cities can use to understand current and future risk.
Key features
- ERA5 global reanalysis: hourly climate variables from 1940 to present (~31 km)
- CMIP6-based multi-model projections with RCP/SSP scenarios to 2100
- Pre-computed urban indices (cooling degree days, heat-wave frequency, extreme precipitation)
- Climate Data Store (CDS) API and in-browser toolbox
Who it’s for
Climate scientists, municipal planners, and researchers needing reliable baseline and future climate data.
Getting started
Register for free at the Climate Data Store to access datasets and the Python/R client; the CDS Toolbox processes data in-browser.