metadata

task_categories:
  - time-series-forecasting
language:
  - es
tags:
  - weather
  - climate
  - Mexico City
  - historical data
pretty_name: Weather Data for Mexico City
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
size_categories:
  - 1M<n<10M

Weather Data for Mexico City by SIH CONAGUA

Overview

This dataset contains weather data for Mexico City collected by the Sistema de Información Hidrológica (SIH) of the Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA). The dataset includes historical weather records from multiple meteorological stations in Mexico City.

File Structure

weather_mexico_city_by_sih_conagua.csv: This file contains aggregated weather data for Mexico City.
raw_data: This folder includes individual CSV files with weather data from each meteorological station in Mexico City.

Data Description

Source: Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA), Sistema de Información Hidrológica (SIH)
Coverage: Mexico City, Mexico
Time Period: The dataset spans several years of historical weather data. Specific time frames can be found in the individual CSV files.
Variables: The dataset includes key weather variables such as maximum temperature, minimum temperatura and rainfall.

Dataset Usage

The dataset is valuable for researchers, data scientists, and developers interested in studying weather patterns, forecasting, and climate change analysis in urban areas. It can also be used for machine learning projects related to weather prediction and environmental studies.

Dataset Details

`weather_mexico_city_by_sih_conagua.csv`

Columns:
- locality: Name of the locality where the data was recorded.
- year: Year of the recorded data.
- month: Month of the recorded data.
- day: Day of the recorded data.
- maxt: Maximum temperature recorded for the day.
- mint: Minimum temperature recorded for the day.
- rainfall: Total precipitation recorded for the day.

`raw_data` Folder

File Structure: Each file is named with the station code and contains weather data specific to that station.
File Format: CSV
Columns:
- Similar to those in weather_mexico_city_by_sih_conagua.csv, with detailed data specific to each station.

Data Source and Licensing

Source: The data is obtained from the Sistema de Información Hidrológica (SIH) of the Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA).
Access Link: https://sih.conagua.gob.mx/basedatos/Climas/{station}.csv
License: This dataset is shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Users must provide proper attribution to CONAGUA and cannot use the data for commercial purposes. For more details, visit CONAGUA's data usage policies.

Dataset Curator

Name: Brandon Jesús Hernández Herrera
Affiliation: Escuela Superior de Cómputo (ESCOM), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)

Contributions and Acknowledgements

This dataset was made possible through the efforts of CONAGUA and the Sistema de Información Hidrológica.