Climate
Rainfall
This sub-category contains dekadal rainfall indicators computed by the World Food Programme (WFP) from Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation satellite imagery with insitu Station data (CHIRPS) version 2, aggregated by subnational administrative units.
Summary
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Data provider | The World Food Programme |
| Dataset | WFP Rainfall Indicators data series |
| Time series | Yes, approximately every ten days |
| Update frequency | Every two weeks |
| Related tables | AggregationPeriod, Version |
Parameters Returned
The table below describes the parameters returned from this endpoint. For available query parameters, please see the API sandbox.
| Parameter | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
resource_hdx_id |
Unique resource UUID on HDX | Resource |
provider_admin1_code |
The admin 1 ID used by the data provider | |
provider_admin2_code |
The admin 2 ID used by the data provider | |
aggregation_period |
The aggregation period of the data | Aggregation Period |
rainfall |
The amount of rainfall in millimeters | |
rainfall_long_term_average |
The amount of rainfall in millimeters over the long term average of the timeseries, which is calculated over the period 1989-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | |
rainfall_anomaly_pct |
The anomaly in rainfall as a percent in reference to the long term average of the timeseries, which is calculated over the period 1989-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | |
number_pixels |
The number of pixels in the raster rainfall data used to calculate the rainfall in a particular admin unit | |
version |
The version of the data | Version |
reference_period_start |
The start date for which the data are applicable | |
reference_period_end |
The end date for which the data are applicable | |
location_code |
Location p-code, based on the ISO-3 (ISO 3166 alpha-3) standard | Location |
location_name |
Location name, based on the "short name" from the UN M49 Standard | Location |
admin1_code |
Admin 1 p-code from Common Operational Datasets | Admin 1 |
admin1_name |
Admin 1 name from Common Operational Datasets or original data source | Admin 1 |
admin2_code |
Admin 2 p-code from Common Operational Datasets | Admin 2 |
admin2_name |
Admin 2 name from Common Operational Datasets or original data source | Admin 2 |
admin_level |
Admin level | Admin Level |
Transformations applied
- At the admin 2 level, the data is only made available in HAPI for countries with a Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and countries in the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), and only for the past year.
- In the future, admin 1 level data will be added to HDX, which we will make available in HAPI for all countries and across the full timespan.
Usage notes
- Note that the indicators are calculated to match WFP boundaries which do not perfectly align with the COD boundaries.