National Agroclimate Series of Derived Indicators (NASDI) - Percent of average precipitation

National Agroclimate Series of Derived Indicators (NASDI) - Percent of average precipitation is an open dataset from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada with 6 files (ESRI REST, GEOTIF, PDF); catalogue record updated 2026-05-26. On CanQuery you can follow the original downloads. Files are available in English and French.

Percent of average precipitation represents the total amount of precipitation for a particular location over a specific time period, divided by the long-term average precipitation (1991-2020) for the same period and location, expressed as a percentage. Percent of average precipitation is to provide a clear and standardized way to compare how much precipitation has fallen during a specific time period relative to the long-term average for the same location and time period. Time periods calculated for monthly precipitation percentiles are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 months. Each ISO week is numbered from 1 to 52 (sometimes 53) within a year. An ISO week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. Long-term average is 1991-2020. The National Agroclimate Series of Derived Indicators (NASDI) products provide a collection of comprehensive and regularly updated datasets on key agroclimatic variables, including accumulated precipitation, standardized precipitation index, and difference from normal temperature, among others. These datasets incorporate both real-time and historical climate information, offering enhanced insight into conditions and trends across Canada’s diverse agricultural regions.

Publisher

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Resources

6

Catalogue metadata updated

2026-05-26