Charges for climate data from the Bureau

Data charges

Climate data requests

Standard (Category 1) data requests You supply all relevant request details, including the station numbers, data frequency and dates. Example This charge is for the first reporting frequency requested. Additional standard data request This charge applies to each additional reporting frequency requested, or where requests are for large amounts of data.	$99 Request + $43
Assisted (Category 2) data requests These requests require us to identify the relevant weather station site numbers for you, or provide other assistance or advice. Example This charge is for each reporting frequency requested.	$158 Request
Complex data requests Complex requests are charged on a time and resource basis, and are only offered if resources permit. They often involve specialised analysis relating to requests for large or non-standard datasets.	Quoted Request

Certified Copies

We can provide you with data in a Certified Copy if you need to submit it as evidence in court.

Certified Copy – Basic A basic Certified Copy consists of standard meteorological data (daily, three-hourly or half-hourly data) up to 25 pages. Additional pages An additional processing fee applies for each block of 10 pages above the standard 25 pages provided, up to a maximum size of 105 pages.	$335 Request + $43
Certified Copy – Complex A complex Certified Copy consists of standard meteorological data (daily, three-hourly or half-hourly data) and/or other data such as forecasts, warnings and radar images up to 25 pages. Additional pages An additional processing fee applies for each block of 10 pages above the standard 25 pages provided, up to a maximum size of 105 pages.	$600 Request + $43
Certified Copy – Non-standard Other Bureau of Meteorology data may be able to be provided as a Certified Copy; please use the request form to enquire about this service. Cost-recovery for this service is charged at an hourly rate.	Quoted Request

Hail Assessment Service

Hail Assessment Service The hail assessment service is offered in areas with sufficient radar coverage and investigates the possibility of hail. Note that the assessment may return inconclusive results. This charge is for one location for one day. Additional day Additional days requiring a hail assessment are charged per additional day requested.

$482 Request + $152

Archived forecasts, warnings and radar

Archived forecasts and warnings Copies of forecasts and warnings stored in our computer archives can be supplied in text format. These charges are for each forecast or warning product requested for up to one year. Additional years An additional processing fee applies for each additional year of forecasts or warnings requested.	$158 Request + $43
Archived radar images Copies of radar images can be supplied. This charge is per radar for up to one month of radar images.	$158 Request

Urgency fee

Requests are generally processed within 5 working days of payment.
If your request is urgent, priority handling may be available. Specify this in each request.

For requests less than $400	$172
For requests over $400	40% of charge

Climate data subscriptions

Annual subscriptions charges are for the 12 month financial year (from July to June), and are otherwise charged on a pro-rata basis.

Standard subscription Station information provided, no clarification required. Additional standard Subscription Each additional reporting frequency requested in a standard subscription request.	$517 pa Request + $430 pa
Assisted subscriptions Station details not provided, clarification required. Additional Assisted Subscription Each additional reporting frequency requested in an assisted subscription request.	$603 pa Request + $517 pa
Subscriptions renewal Renewing a subscription for the next financial year. Additional Subscriptions Renewal Each additional reporting frequency requested for subscription renewal.	$430 pa Request + $344 pa

Spatial subscriptions

Annual subscriptions charges are for the 12 month financial year (from July to June), and are otherwise charged on a pro-rata basis.

Type of subscription	Cost for initial year		Cost for subsequent renewals
	Single element*	Additional elements*	Single element*	Additional elements*
Daily gridded data	$1010 pa	+ $840 each	$760 pa	+ $500 each
Climate outlooks	$1725 pa		$1537 pa

* Elements available include rainfall, max/min temperature, solar exposure and vapour pressure. More information

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Thunderstorm confirmation subscription service

Annual fee – standard user	$1,220 pa Request
Annual fee – heavy user Commercial users who require a single login to be shared across multiple brands or subsidiaries	$3,765 pa Request

One minute solar and weather data

This is a bulk supply of all one-minute solar and corresponding weather data, supplied on an 16 GB USB flash drive.

$264 Request

Gridded climate data

We can provide you with gridded datasets (grids) for Australia, including Hourly Global Horizontal Irradiance & Direct Normal Irradiance

$266 per item + media and postage Request