DWD ICON-EU
The ICON (Icosahedral Nonhydrostatic) model is a numerical weather prediction model developed by the German Weather Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst, DWD). ICON-EU is the higher-resolution European regional variant.
Live Forecast Data
European regional coverage at 6.5 km resolution (657x1377 grid)
Eight daily runs (00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, 21 UTC)
00/06/12/18 UTC runs: 120h forecast (5 days); 03/09/15/21 UTC runs: 48h forecast (2 days)
Hourly up to 78h, then 3-hourly
Real-time data access via Python SDK or REST API
Technical Specifications
Available Weather Parameters
ICON uses standardized variable naming conventions. For full details on the naming structure, see Weather Variable Naming.
2t
air_temperature_at_height_level_2m
Air temperature at 2m
Kelvin
2d
dew_point_temperature_at_height_level_2m
Dew point temperature at 2m
Kelvin
10si
wind_speed_at_height_level_10m
Horizontal wind speed at 10m
m s⁻¹
10wdir
wind_direction_at_height_level_10m
Horizontal wind direction at 10m
Degrees true
sp
surface_air_pressure
Surface Pressure
Pa
msl
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level
Mean Sea-level Pressure
Pa
z_500
geopotential_at_pressure_level_50000Pa
Geopotential
m² s⁻²
tcc
cloud_area_fraction_at_entire_atmosphere
Total Cloud Cover
%
lcc
cloud_area_fraction_at_entire_atmosphere_low_type
Low Cloud Cover
%
mcc
cloud_area_fraction_at_entire_atmosphere_medium_type
Medium Cloud Cover
%
hcc
cloud_area_fraction_at_entire_atmosphere_high_type
High Cloud Cover
%
ssrd
surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_sum_1h
Surface solar downward irradiance
J m⁻²
fdir
surface_direct_downwelling_shortwave_flux_sum_1h
Direct solar radiation at the surface
J m⁻²
tp
precipitation_amount_sum_1h
Total Precipitation
mm m⁻²
Hindcast Data
Data Access: Hindcasts are available via API or SDK. For bulk, grid-based access, please contact [email protected].
Model
Spatial Extent
Temporal Extent
ICON-EU
European, 6.5 km resolution (657x1377 grid)
2026-02-06 12:00 - today
Last updated