NOAA Climate Data Scraper

Overview

Extract climate data from the NOAA NCEI Data Service. Access daily summaries, monthly/yearly summaries, and climate normals. Discover stations by US state or provide specific station IDs.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dataset	string (required)	NOAA dataset to query	daily-summaries
stationIds	string	Comma-separated NOAA station IDs (e.g., USW00094728,USW00014732). If omitted,...
state	string	Two-letter US state code (e.g., NY, CA, TX) for automatic station discovery. ...
dataTypes	string	Comma-separated climate data types to fetch (e.g., TMAX,TMIN,PRCP,SNOW). Leav...	TMAX,TMIN,PRCP,SNOW
startDate	string (required)	Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format	2024-01-01
endDate	string (required)	End date in YYYY-MM-DD format	2024-01-31
units	string	Unit system for measurements	metric
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to return	500
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for HTTP requests

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "DATE": "2025-01-15",
  "STATION": "Sample STATION",
  "NAME": "NOAA Climate Data Sample Item",
  "TMAX": "Sample TMAX",
  "TMIN": "Sample TMIN",
  "PRCP": "Sample PRCP",
  "SNOW": "Sample SNOW",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the NOAA Climate Data Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~noaa-climate-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/noaa-climate-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect NOAA Climate Data Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration