Fields in API response

Fields in API response for current and historical weather

Example of API response
             
{
"id":88319,"dt":1345284000,"name":"Benghazi",
    "coord":{"lat":32.12,"lon":20.07},
    "main":{"temp":306.15,"pressure":1013,"humidity":44,
    "temp_min":306,"temp_max":306},
    "wind":{"speed":1,"deg":-7},
    "weather":[
        {"id":520,"main":"rain","description":"light intensity 
        shower rain","icon":"09d"},
        {"id":500,"main":"rain","description":"light rain","icon":
        "10d"},
        {"id":701,"main":"mist","description":"mist","icon":"50d"}
              ],
    "clouds":{"all":90},
    "rain":{"3h":3}
}
             
           
Parameter Description Standard Metric Imperial
id City identification - - -
dt Data receiving time unix, UTC unix, UTC unix, UTC
name City name - - -
coord
lat City geo location, latitude - - -
lon City geo location, longitude - - -
sys
message System parameter, do not use it - - -
country Country code (GB, JP etc.) - - -
sunrise Sunrise time unix, UTC unix, UTC unix, UTC
sunset Sunset time unix, UTC unix, UTC unix, UTC
main
temp Temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
humidity Humidity % % %
temp_min Minimum temperature at the moment. This is deviation from current temp that is possible for large cities and megalopolises geographically expanded (use these parameter optionally) Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
temp_max Maximum temperature at the moment. This is deviation from current temp that is possible for large cities and megalopolises geographically expanded (use these parameter optionally) Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
pressure Atmospheric pressure (on the sea level, if there is no sea_level or grnd_level data) hPa hPa hPa
sea_level Atmospheric pressure on the sea level hPa hPa hPa
grnd_level Atmospheric pressure on the ground level hPa hPa hPa
wind
speed Wind speed meter/sec meter/sec miles/hour
deg Wind direction degrees (meteorological) degrees (meteorological) degrees (meteorological)
gust Wind gust meter/sec meter/sec miles/hour
clouds
all Cloudiness % % %
weather (more info Weather condition codes)
id Weather condition id - - -
main Group of weather parameters (Rain, Snow, Extreme etc.) - - -
description Weather condition within the group - - -
icon Weather icon id - - -
rain
1h Precipitation volume for last hour mm mm mm
3h Precipitation volume for last 3 hours mm mm mm
snow
1h Snow volume for last hour mm mm mm
3h Snow volume for last 3 hours mm mm mm

Fields in API response for 5 day / 3 hour forecast

Example of API response
                   
  {
    "cod":"200","message":0.0045,
    "city":{"id":1851632,"name":"Shuzenji",
    "coord":{"lon":138.933334,"lat":34.966671},
    "country":"JP"},
    "cnt":38,
    "list":[{
            "dt":1406106000,
            "main":{
                "temp":298.77,
                "temp_min":298.77,
                "temp_max":298.774,
                "pressure":1005.93,
                "sea_level":1018.18,
                "grnd_level":1005.93,
                "humidity":87},
            "weather":[{"id":804,"main":"Clouds",
            "description":"overcast clouds","icon":"04d"}],
            "clouds":{"all":88},
            "wind":{"speed":5.71,"deg":229.501},
            "sys":{"pod":"d"},
            "dt_txt":"2014-07-23 09:00:00"}
            ]
  }

                   
                 
Parameter Description Standard Metric Imperial
city
id City identification - - -
name City name - - -
country Country code (GB, JP etc.) - - -
coord
lat City geo location, latitude - - -
lon City geo location, longitude - - -
cnt Number of lines returned by this API call - - -
dt Data receiving time unix, UTC unix, UTC unix, UTC
main
temp Temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
humidity Humidity % % %
temp_min Minimum temperature at the moment. This is deviation from current temp that is possible for large cities and megalopolises geographically expanded (use these parameter optionally) Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
temp_max Maximum temperature at the moment. This is deviation from current temp that is possible for large cities and megalopolises geographically expanded (use these parameter optionally) Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
pressure Atmospheric pressure (on the sea level, if there is no sea_level or grnd_level data) hPa hPa hPa
sea_level Atmospheric pressure on the sea level hPa hPa hPa
grnd_level Atmospheric pressure on the ground level hPa hPa hPa
wind
speed Wind speed meter/sec meter/sec miles/hour
deg Wind direction degrees (meteorological) degrees (meteorological) degrees (meteorological)
gust Wind gust meter/sec meter/sec miles/hour
clouds
all Cloudiness % % %
weather (more info Weather condition codes)
id Weather condition id - - -
main Group of weather parameters (Rain, Snow, Extreme etc.) - - -
description Weather condition within the group - - -
icon Weather icon id - - -
rain
3h Precipitation volume for last 3 hours mm mm mm
snow
3h Snow volume for last 3 hours mm mm mm
sys
dt_txt Data/time UTC UTC UTC

Fields in API response for 16 day / daily forecast

Example of API response
                 
{
  "cod":"200","message":0.0032,
  "city":{"id":1851632,"name":"Shuzenji",
  "coord":{"lon":138.933334,"lat":34.966671},
  "country":"JP"},
  "cnt":10,
  "list":[{
      "dt":1406080800,
      "temp":{
          "day":297.77,
          "min":293.52,
          "max":297.77,
          "night":293.52,
          "eve":297.77,
          "morn":297.77},
      "pressure":925.04,
      "humidity":76,
      "weather":[{"id":803,"main":"Clouds","description":"broken 
      clouds","icon":"04d"}],
                     }
          ]
      }
                 
               
Parameter Description Standard Metric Imperial
city
id City identification - - -
name City name - - -
country Country code (GB, JP etc.) - - -
coord
lat City geo location, latitude - - -
lon City geo location, longitude - - -
cnt Number of lines returned by this API call - - -
dt Data receiving time unix, UTC unix, UTC unix, UTC
temp
day Day temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
min Min daily temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
max Max daily temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
night Night temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
eve Evening temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
morn Morning temperature Kelvin Celsius Fahrenheit
humidity Humidity % % %
pressure Atmospheric pressure (on the sea level, if there is no sea_level or grnd_level data) hPa hPa hPa
wind
speed Wind speed meter/sec meter/sec miles/hour
deg Wind direction degrees (meteorological) degrees (meteorological) degrees (meteorological)
gust Wind gust meter/sec meter/sec miles/hour
clouds
all Cloudiness % % %
weather (more info Weather condition codes)
id Weather condition id - - -
main Group of weather parameters (Rain, Snow, Extreme etc.) - - -
description Weather condition within the group - - -
icon Weather icon id - - -
rain Precipitation volume mm mm mm
snow Snow volume mm mm mm