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NCDC Climate Data Online

NCDC Climate Data Online MCP Connector for Claude

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Access authoritative historical weather and climate data via NCDC — track datasets, stations, and climate records directly from your AI agent.

10 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) API through your AI agent and explore a vast archive of authoritative historical weather and climate data using natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Dataset Discovery — List and inspect available climate datasets like GHCND (Daily Summaries) and GSOD (Global Summary of the Day).
  • Climate Records — Fetch actual data records for specific locations and date ranges, including temperature and precipitation.
  • Station Lookup — Locate weather stations globally and retrieve their complete metadata and coverage info.
  • Location Intelligence — Browse location categories and specific IDs (Cities, Countries, States) to filter your data queries.
  • Categorical Analysis — List high-level data categories and specific types (Max Temp, Snowfall) available in the system.
  • Temporal Flexibility — Access data classes ranging from hourly to monthly summaries.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your NCDC (NOAA) API Token (get one for free at ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/token)
  3. Start exploring historical climate data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client

Who is this for?

  • Researchers & Scientists — quickly retrieve historical weather data for climate modeling or environmental studies.
  • Data Analysts — automate the gathering of weather trends for agricultural, energy, or insurance reporting.
  • Educators — access authoritative public data for classroom projects and climate education.
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10 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

list_data_classes

g., Hourly, Daily, Monthly). List data classes

get_climate_data

Retrieve actual climate records

get_dataset

Get specific dataset details

get_station

Get specific station details

list_data_categories

g., Temperature, Precipitation). List data categories

list_data_types

g., Max Temperature, Snowfall). List specific data types

list_locations

List specific locations

list_stations

List weather stations

list_datasets

g., GHCND, GSOD). List NCDC climate datasets

list_location_categories

g., City, County, State, Country). List location categories

See how to talk to your AI agent using NCDC Climate Data Online.

List all weather stations in the city of Asheville, NC.

I've retrieved the weather stations for Asheville, NC. There are several active stations, including 'ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT, NC US' (GHCND:USW00003812) and 'ASHEVILLE 13 S, NC US'. Would you like the detailed metadata for the airport station?

Get daily temperature data for station GHCND:USW00003812 for January 2023.

Fetching climate records... For January 2023 at Asheville Regional Airport, the average maximum temperature was 52°F (11°C) and the minimum was 34°F (1°C). There were 15 days with recorded precipitation. Shall I provide the full daily breakdown?

What climate datasets are available for global daily summaries?

Retrieving datasets... For daily summaries, the primary datasets are GHCND (Global Historical Climatology Network Daily) and GSOD (Global Summary of the Day). GHCND is generally recommended for its extensive station coverage. Would you like more info on GHCND?

Yes! You can request a free API token by providing your email address at https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/token.

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