Datasets – Okanagan Water

Okanagan Climate Data Guide

Climate indices, modelled and observational data:

Gridded historical/future North American regional climate model data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 25km
Spatial Extent: North America

Gridded Western Canada “quasi-warming” climate model data

Time Frame: 2000 to 2015
Temporal Resolution: 3-hourly
Spatial Resolution: 4km
Spatial Extent: Western Canada

Gridded historical North America climate data

Time Frame: 1979 to 2016
Temporal Resolution: 3-hourly
Spatial Resolution: 10km
Spatial Extent: Canada

Standardized historical Canadian climate station data

Time Frame: 1919 to 2014
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Spatial Resolution: NA
Spatial Extent: Canada

Gridded historical Canadian temperature and precipitation anomalies

Time Frame: 1919 to 2017
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Spatial Resolution: 50km
Spatial Extent: Canada

Government of Canada climate data service

Time Frame: 1950 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: NA (multiple resolutions)
Spatial Extent: Canada

Local historical Okanagan temperature data network

Time Frame: 2008 to 2019
Temporal Resolution: hourly
Spatial Resolution: NA
Spatial Extent: Okanagan

BC meteorological station data

Time Frame: 1919 to 2019
Temporal Resolution: hourly
Spatial Resolution: Point-based
Spatial Extent: British Columbia

Gridded western North America historical climate data

Time Frame: 1945 to 2012
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: Western North America

Gridded Canadian historical climate data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2017
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 10km
Spatial Extent: Canada

Gridded historical Okanagan climate data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2010
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: Okanagan Basin

Gridded historical/future downscaled Okanagan climate model data

Time Frame: 1960 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: Okanagan Basin

Gridded historical daily Okanagan climate data

Time Frame: 1961 to 2006
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: Okanagan Basin

USA-centered “quasi-warming” climate model data

Time Frame: 2000 to 2013
Temporal Resolution: hourly
Spatial Resolution: 4km
Spatial Extent: Southern Canada, continental United States

Gridded historical reanalysis weather/climate data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2019
Temporal Resolution: 3-hourly
Spatial Resolution: 31km
Spatial Extent: Global

Gridded historical BC climatological and monthly data

Time Frame: 1970 to 2010
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Spatial Resolution: 800m
Spatial Extent: British Columbia

Gridded and point-specific BC climatologies/monthly/derived index data

Time Frame: 1919 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Spatial Resolution: 800m
Spatial Extent: British Columbia

Gridded national historical/future downscaled climate model data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 1/12° (~10 km)
Spatial Extent: Canada

Gridded historical Okanagan climate data (updated)

Time Frame: 1950 to 2017
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: Okanagan Basin and surrounding region

Gridded historical/future Okanagan downscaled climate data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: Okanagan

Gridded historical downscaled large-ensemble natural forcing global model data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2010
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: British Columbia

Gridded historical/future downscaled large-ensemble all-forcing global model data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: British Columbia

Observed Okanagan climate temperature data network

Time Frame: 1979 to 2015
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: NA
Spatial Extent: Okanagan

Gridded historical/future BC downscaled climate data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2100
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: British Columbia

Gridded historical Okanagan downscaled climate data

Time Frame: 1950 to 2010
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Resolution: 500m
Spatial Extent: British Columbia