Summary
Implement accessor for Open-Meteo API - free open-source weather API with global coverage.
Data Source
- Name: Open-Meteo
- URL: https://open-meteo.com/
- Type: Weather/Climate Data API
- Coverage: Global, up to 1 km resolution
Access
Data Available
- Weather forecasts (7+ days)
- Historical weather data
- Climate data (temperature, precipitation, humidity)
- Air quality data
- Flood data
- Solar radiation
Value for Epidemiology
- Correlation analysis: Weather patterns vs disease outbreaks
- Dengue/chikungunya: Temperature and precipitation correlation
- Respiratory diseases: Temperature and air quality correlation
- Predictive modeling: Climate variables as features
Implementation Notes
- RESTful JSON API
- Simple HTTP GET requests
- No authentication needed
- Supports multiple weather models
- Historical data available from 1940 onwards
Priority
Medium-High - Valuable for climate-disease correlation studies
References
Summary
Implement accessor for Open-Meteo API - free open-source weather API with global coverage.
Data Source
Access
Data Available
Value for Epidemiology
Implementation Notes
Priority
Medium-High - Valuable for climate-disease correlation studies
References