# DWD Germany Weather Stations Scraper (`parseforge/dwd-germany-weather-stations-scraper`) Actor Pull the latest POI station observations from Deutscher Wetterdienst, returning station\_id, station\_name, temperature, humidity, wind, pressure, and observation\_time. Filter stations by name. Useful for climate research, energy forecasting, and agriculture planning across Germany. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/dwd-germany-weather-stations-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Integrations, Travel - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $7.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ DWD Germany Weather Stations Scraper > ๐Ÿš€ **Export Germany's DWD weather station observations in seconds. Temperature, humidity, wind, pressure, and observation time from every public POI station.** > ๐Ÿ•’ **Last updated:** 2026-05-29 ยท **๐Ÿ“Š 11 fields** per record ยท 1,000+ German stations ยท Live POI feed The DWD Germany Weather Stations Scraper reads the [opendata.dwd.de](https://opendata.dwd.de/weather/weather_reports/poi/) public POI weather report directory and returns one row per station with the latest temperature, humidity, wind speed, pressure, and timestamp. Coverage spans every German station Deutscher Wetterdienst publishes via the open data POI bulletin, with no API key required. | ๐ŸŽฏ Target Audience | ๐Ÿ’ก Primary Use Cases | |---|---| | ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Meteorologists | Mirror DWD POI feeds into a private warehouse | | ๐Ÿšœ Agritech | Pull station observations for nearby fields | | โœˆ๏ธ Aviation analysts | Cross-check German weather conditions | | ๐Ÿค– Data engineers | Build time series datasets | | ๐ŸŽ“ Researchers | Use authoritative DWD observations in studies | | ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction & logistics | Plan against current conditions | ### ๐Ÿ“‹ What the DWD Germany Weather Stations Scraper does - Reads the DWD POI directory listing. - Optionally filters stations by name substring. - Downloads each station's latest BEOB report and extracts the most recent observation. - Normalizes German decimals (comma to dot) and casts numeric fields. - Pushes a clean diagnostic record when DWD is unreachable. > ๐Ÿ’ก **Why it matters:** DWD's open data is free but distributed as one CSV per station inside an Apache directory listing. This actor crawls the directory and parses the latest values into a tidy table. ### ๐ŸŽฌ Full Demo _๐Ÿšง Coming soon._ ### โš™๏ธ Input
FieldTypeRequiredDescription
stationFilterstringNoSubstring filter on station ID, case-insensitive.
maxItemsintegerNoFree 10, paid up to 1,000,000.
**Example 1 - Berlin stations only:** ```json { "stationFilter": "BERLIN", "maxItems": 20 } ```` **Example 2 - All stations, top 10:** ```json { "maxItems": 10 } ``` > โš ๏ธ **Good to Know:** DWD POI files are overwritten roughly hourly. Run on a schedule to build a time series. ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | ๐Ÿ†” `station_id` | string | DWD station identifier. | | ๐Ÿ“ `station_name` | string | Human readable station name. | | ๐Ÿงญ `latitude` | number | Latitude (when listed). | | ๐Ÿงญ `longitude` | number | Longitude (when listed). | | ๐ŸŒก๏ธ `temperature` | number | Air temperature in ยฐC. | | ๐Ÿ’ง `humidity` | number | Relative humidity in percent. | | ๐Ÿ’จ `wind` | number | Mean wind speed in m/s. | | ๐Ÿ“Š `pressure` | number | Air pressure in hPa. | | ๐Ÿ•’ `observation_time` | string | Observation timestamp (UTC). | | ๐Ÿ•’ `scrapedAt` | string | When this row was fetched. | | โŒ `error` | string | Set if upstream response was an error. | **Sample record:** ```json { "station_id": "10384", "station_name": "BERLIN DAHLEM", "latitude": null, "longitude": null, "temperature": 18.4, "humidity": 62.0, "wind": 3.1, "pressure": 1014.2, "observation_time": "2026-05-29 12:00", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-29T13:00:00.000Z", "error": null } ``` ### โœจ Why choose this Actor | ๐Ÿ†“ | Works with no API key. | | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | Reads DWD's authoritative open data POI feed. | | ๐Ÿ”ข | German decimals normalized; numbers cast to floats. | | ๐Ÿ›Ÿ | Surfaces upstream errors as a clean diagnostic row. | | ๐Ÿ’พ | Push to dataset and export CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. | ### ๐Ÿ“ˆ How it compares to alternatives | Approach | Setup time | Numeric parsing | Maintained | |---|---|---|---| | Manual DWD directory crawl | hours | manual | manual | | DWD bulk archives | hours to parse | partial | offline | | **This Actor** | 5 sec, no install | โœ… | live | ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. Click **Try for free**. 2. Optionally filter by station name. 3. Click **Start**. ### ๐Ÿ’ผ Business use cases **๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Forecast verification.** Compare your model to DWD observations. **๐Ÿšœ Agritech.** Pull nearby station temperatures for irrigation decisions. **โœˆ๏ธ Aviation operations.** Cross-check German aerodrome weather. **๐Ÿค– Time series pipelines.** Schedule hourly runs to build a long history. ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Automating DWD Germany Weather Stations Scraper - **Make / Zapier**: trigger and push to Airtable or Google Sheets. - **Cron schedule**: hourly refreshes aligned with DWD updates. - **Webhooks**: POST to your endpoint after each run. - **Pipe to BigQuery / Snowflake / Postgres**: native integrations. ### ๐ŸŒŸ Beyond business use cases **๐ŸŽ“ Education.** Teach data engineering with real meteorological data. **๐Ÿงช Personal research.** Track your local German station. **๐Ÿค Non-profit.** Build community climate dashboards. **๐Ÿงฐ Prototyping.** Mock up a weather app with real numbers. ### ๐Ÿค– Ask an AI assistant about this scraper Paste this README into ChatGPT or Claude. ### โ“ Frequently Asked Questions **โ“ Do I need an API key?** No. **โ“ How fresh is the data?** Hourly updates from DWD. **โ“ Can I filter stations?** Yes, set `stationFilter` to a substring. **โ“ Why are some lat/lon null?** DWD's POI file does not include coordinates in every report. **โ“ Are decimals normalized?** Yes, German commas become dots and values are cast to numbers. **โ“ Can I schedule runs?** Yes via the Apify scheduler. **โ“ Is this scraping or API?** Public DWD open data directory. **โ“ What format can I download?** CSV, Excel, JSON, JSONL, XML, RSS, or HTML. **โ“ What if DWD is down?** A diagnostic record with `error` is pushed. **โ“ Will the schema change?** Stable. ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Integrate with any app Apify ships native integrations with Make, Zapier, Slack, Discord, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Gmail, Airbyte, Keboola, Telegram, GitHub, and any REST API or webhook. ### ๐Ÿ”— Recommended Actors | Actor | What it does | |---|---| | [ParseForge AEMET Spain Weather Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/aemet-spain-weather-scraper) | Spain weather observations. | | [ParseForge ECHA Europe Chemicals Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/echa-europe-chemicals-scraper) | EU chemicals registry. | | [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) | 900+ production scrapers. | > ๐Ÿ’ก **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for 900+ production-grade scrapers across business intelligence, real estate, e-commerce, sports, finance, and public records. *** **Disclaimer:** This actor scrapes only publicly available data. ParseForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the third-party services referenced. Users are responsible for complying with the target site's terms of service and applicable law. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp). # Actor input Schema ## `stationFilter` (type: `string`): Optional substring filter for station names (e.g. BERLIN, MUNICH). Case-insensitive. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/dwd-germany-weather-stations-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "maxItems": 10 } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/dwd-germany-weather-stations-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call parseforge/dwd-germany-weather-stations-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/dwd-germany-weather-stations-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "DWD Germany Weather Stations Scraper", "description": "Pull the latest POI station observations from Deutscher Wetterdienst, returning station_id, station_name, temperature, humidity, wind, pressure, and observation_time. Filter stations by name. 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