ECMWF Open Data
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Rate limitRolling archive of recent runs only; bulk access via cloud mirrors
Documentation: www.ecmwf.int ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Europe's weather-forecasting supercomputer centre publishes its latest global model runs as open data. No key, no signup. Grab the rolling archive (roughly the last 12 runs, about 2-3 days) through the ecmwf-opendata Python client or cloud mirrors. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: Rolling archive of recent runs only; bulk access via cloud mirrors
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: weather developers sailing apps researchers
Setup
- Install the client: pip install ecmwf-opendata
- Run a retrieve command for the parameters you need
- Credit ECMWF (CC BY 4.0) in your product
Example
pip install ecmwf-opendata # then: ecmwf-opendata retrieve --helpUse cases
- Build your own forecast maps from model data
- Research forecast accuracy
- Power niche weather products like wave models