The {RClimacell} package is an unofficial R package that enables basic interaction with Climacell’s API using the Timeline Interface. The functions within this package are tested against some of the Core data layers.
Please note that using the functions within this package require a valid API key.
More information about the Climacell API can be found on their docs page.
As of 24 Feb, there is a known issue with using the package {lubridate} and it seems to be affecting macOS users. The ‘fix’ has been to add the following line to the .Renviron file or the .Rprofile (I applied the code into the .Renviron file and it worked):
="/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/share/zoneinfo/" TZDIR
{lubridate} version 1.7.10 fixes this issue and is available on CRAN.
CRAN version can be installed as follows:
install.packages('RClimacell')
You can install the development version from GitHub with:
# install.packages("devtools")
::install_github("nikdata/RClimacell") devtools
Not every variable in each of the functions will have a value. Missing values are denoted by NA and indicate that the API did not return a value for the specific date/time and function call.
library(RClimacell)
climacell_temperature(api_key = Sys.getenv("CLIMACELL_API"),
lat = 41.878685,
long = -87.636011,
timestep = '1d',
start_time = lubridate::now(),
end_time = lubridate::now() + lubridate::days(3))
#> # A tibble: 4 x 5
#> start_time temp_c temp_feel_c dewpoint humidity
#> <dttm> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
#> 1 2021-03-22 11:00:00 18.3 18.2 5.88 62.1
#> 2 2021-03-23 11:00:00 14.1 14.1 10.5 97.0
#> 3 2021-03-24 11:00:00 14.2 14.2 10.1 97.3
#> 4 2021-03-25 11:00:00 7.26 7.26 4.94 92.3
library(RClimacell)
climacell_wind(api_key = Sys.getenv("CLIMACELL_API"),
lat = 41.878685,
long = -87.636011,
timestep = '1d',
start_time = lubridate::now(),
end_time = lubridate::now() + lubridate::days(3))
#> # A tibble: 4 x 4
#> start_time wind_speed wind_gust wind_direction
#> <dttm> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
#> 1 2021-03-22 11:00:00 6.46 9.12 190.
#> 2 2021-03-23 11:00:00 9.77 13.9 143.
#> 3 2021-03-24 11:00:00 10.7 15.4 225.
#> 4 2021-03-25 11:00:00 6.77 9.31 95.1
library(RClimacell)
<- climacell_precip(api_key = Sys.getenv("CLIMACELL_API"),
df_precip lat = 41.878685,
long = -87.636011,
timestep = '1h',
start_time = lubridate::now(),
end_time = lubridate::now() + lubridate::days(3))
::glimpse(df_precip)
dplyr#> Rows: 73
#> Columns: 14
#> $ start_time <dttm> 2021-03-22 22:00:00, 2021-03-22 23:00:00, 2…
#> $ precipitation_intensity <dbl> 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000, 0.00…
#> $ precipitation_probability <dbl> 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,…
#> $ precipitation_type_code <dbl> 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,…
#> $ precipitation_type_desc <chr> "Rain", "Rain", "Rain", "Rain", "Rain", "Rai…
#> $ visibility <dbl> 10.00, 16.00, 16.00, 16.00, 16.00, 16.00, 16…
#> $ pressure_surface_level <dbl> 997.45, 996.97, 997.25, 997.07, 997.85, 998.…
#> $ pressure_sea_level <dbl> 1015.03, 1015.30, 1015.48, 1015.25, 1016.09,…
#> $ cloud_cover <dbl> 21.43, 82.86, 100.00, 100.00, 100.00, 100.00…
#> $ cloud_base <dbl> NA, 7.36, 1.03, 0.74, 0.57, 7.77, 6.67, 6.67…
#> $ cloud_ceiling <dbl> NA, NA, 9.58, 9.19, 8.64, 7.64, 6.66, 6.53, …
#> $ solar_ghi <dbl> 247.85, 139.36, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00…
#> $ weather_code <dbl> 1100, 1001, 1001, 1001, 1001, 1001, 1001, 10…
#> $ weather_desc <chr> "Mostly Clear", "Cloudy", "Cloudy", "Cloudy"…
library(RClimacell)
<- climacell_celestial(api_key = Sys.getenv("CLIMACELL_API"),
df_celestial lat = 41.878685,
long = -87.636011,
timestep = '1d',
start_time = lubridate::now(),
end_time = lubridate::now() + lubridate::days(5))
::glimpse(df_celestial)
dplyr#> Rows: 6
#> Columns: 5
#> $ start_time <dttm> 2021-03-22 11:00:00, 2021-03-23 11:00:00, 2021…
#> $ sunrise_time <dttm> 2021-03-22 11:50:00, 2021-03-23 11:48:20, 2021…
#> $ sunset_time <dttm> 2021-03-23 00:05:00, 2021-03-24 00:06:40, 2021…
#> $ moon_phase_code <int> 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4
#> $ moon_phase_description <chr> "First Quarter", "First Quarter", "First Quarte…
This function aims to retrieve all of the Core Layer data using the Timeline Interface. All of the data are retrieved in a single API call. Note that if the timestep is not ‘1d’, then the moon phase, sunrise time, and sunset times will not be available
library(RClimacell)
<- climacell_core(api_key = Sys.getenv("CLIMACELL_API"),
df_core lat = 41.878685,
long = -87.636011,
timestep = '1m',
start_time = lubridate::now(),
end_time = lubridate::now() + lubridate::hours(3))
#> Moonphase, Sunrise Time, and Sunset Times are only available if timestep is '1d'.
::glimpse(df_core)
dplyr#> Rows: 181
#> Columns: 21
#> $ start_time <dttm> 2021-03-22 22:00:00, 2021-03-22 22:01:00, 2…
#> $ temp_c <dbl> 16.11, 16.11, 16.11, 16.11, 16.11, 16.11, 16…
#> $ temp_feel_c <dbl> 17.81, 17.82, 17.83, 17.83, 17.84, 17.85, 17…
#> $ weather_code <dbl> 1100, 1100, 1100, 1100, 1100, 1100, 1100, 11…
#> $ weather_desc <chr> "Mostly Clear", "Mostly Clear", "Mostly Clea…
#> $ dewpoint <dbl> 4.08, 4.08, 4.08, 4.08, 4.08, 4.08, 4.09, 4.…
#> $ humidity <dbl> 45.00, 45.00, 45.00, 45.00, 45.00, 45.00, 45…
#> $ wind_speed <dbl> 0.89, 0.89, 0.89, 0.89, 0.89, 0.89, 0.89, 0.…
#> $ wind_direction <dbl> 106, 106, 106, 106, 106, 106, 106, 106, 106,…
#> $ wind_gust <dbl> 1.78, 1.78, 1.78, 1.78, 1.78, 1.78, 1.79, 1.…
#> $ solar_ghi <dbl> 247.85, 246.04, 244.23, 242.42, 240.62, 238.…
#> $ precipitation_type_code <dbl> 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,…
#> $ precipitation_type_desc <chr> "Rain", "Rain", "Rain", "Rain", "Rain", "Rai…
#> $ precipitation_probability <dbl> 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,…
#> $ precipitation_intensity <dbl> 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,…
#> $ cloud_cover <dbl> 21.43, 21.43, 21.43, 21.43, 21.43, 21.43, 21…
#> $ cloud_base <dbl> NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, …
#> $ cloud_ceiling <dbl> NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, …
#> $ visibility <dbl> 10.00, 10.00, 10.00, 10.00, 10.00, 10.00, 10…
#> $ pressure_surface_level <dbl> 997.45, 997.44, 997.43, 997.42, 997.41, 997.…
#> $ pressure_sea_level <dbl> 1015.03, 1015.03, 1015.03, 1015.03, 1015.03,…
library(RClimacell)
<- climacell_core(api_key = Sys.getenv("CLIMACELL_API"),
df_core2 lat = 41.878685,
long = -87.636011,
timestep = '1d',
start_time = lubridate::now(),
end_time = lubridate::now() + lubridate::days(5))
::glimpse(df_core2)
dplyr#> Rows: 6
#> Columns: 25
#> $ start_time <dttm> 2021-03-22 11:00:00, 2021-03-23 11:00:00, 2…
#> $ temp_c <dbl> 18.22, 14.07, 14.18, 7.26, 2.57, 3.00
#> $ temp_feel_c <dbl> 18.22, 14.07, 14.18, 7.26, -0.81, -0.95
#> $ weather_code <dbl> 1102, 4200, 4000, 5001, 5001, 5100
#> $ weather_desc <chr> "Mostly Cloudy", "Light Rain", "Drizzle", "F…
#> $ dewpoint <dbl> 5.88, 10.49, 10.07, 4.94, -1.81, 2.25
#> $ humidity <dbl> 62.11, 96.98, 97.27, 92.32, 74.93, 90.36
#> $ wind_speed <dbl> 6.46, 9.77, 10.72, 9.75, 7.94, 4.69
#> $ wind_direction <dbl> 187.73, 142.57, 224.78, 61.08, 148.06, 98.70
#> $ wind_gust <dbl> 9.12, 13.92, 15.36, 12.24, 9.84, 5.95
#> $ solar_ghi <dbl> 513.56, 540.69, 552.39, 557.51, 651.40, 137.…
#> $ precipitation_type_code <dbl> 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2
#> $ precipitation_type_desc <chr> "Rain", "Rain", "Rain", "Snow", "Snow", "Sno…
#> $ precipitation_probability <dbl> 0, 75, 25, 55, 20, 30
#> $ precipitation_intensity <dbl> 0.0000, 2.7397, 0.3605, 0.4792, 0.0222, 0.57…
#> $ cloud_cover <dbl> 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100
#> $ cloud_base <dbl> 7.77, 2.68, 5.70, 5.86, 1.09, 2.18
#> $ cloud_ceiling <dbl> 9.58, 8.31, 7.31, 8.26, 1.26, 3.35
#> $ visibility <dbl> 16.00, 16.00, 16.00, 24.14, 24.14, 24.14
#> $ pressure_surface_level <dbl> 999.40, 996.42, 990.88, 992.93, 1001.49, 999…
#> $ pressure_sea_level <dbl> 1014.74, 1003.36, 1003.40, 1011.24, 1015.15,…
#> $ sunrise_time <dttm> 2021-03-22 11:50:00, 2021-03-23 11:48:20, 20…
#> $ sunset_time <dttm> 2021-03-23 00:05:00, 2021-03-24 00:06:40, 20…
#> $ moon_phase_code <dbl> 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4
#> $ moon_phase_description <chr> "First Quarter", "First Quarter", "First Qua…
See the vignette for more information.