World Meteorological Day
Netatmo Weather Programme for Education
Our partnership with European Meteorological Institutes is evolving!
Careers in Meteorology and Climate Science
Understanding the past and present to shape the future.
Together, let's uncover what tomorrow holds.
Weather forecasts rely on atmospheric measurements, which are then simulated using computer models. These technicians are responsible for testing, installing, configuring and maintaining these measurement devices.
Meteorological and Climate Maintenance Technician:
As climate concerns, such as water and air quality and global warming, become more pressing, climatologists conduct long-term studies to analyse climate evolution and predict its future impacts.
Climatologist:
Experts in atmospheric phenomena, meteorologists analyse the causes and effects of climate change. They provide forecasts and assess risks related to natural disasters such as avalanches, earthquakes and floods.
Meteorologist:
Gaps in weather data
There is significant geographical disparity when it comes to accessing meteorological data. This is clear from the uneven distribution of professional "real-time" weather stations owned by national meteorological institutes worldwide, particularly in Africa.
Personal weather stations play a crucial role in addressing this gap, helping to anticipate weather phenomena and track the impact of climate change.
With coverage in over 170 countries, Netatmo has built the largest global network of Weather Stations, providing real-time local weather data.
All the information related to temperature, humidity, rainfall and wind is displayed on the Weathermap, our freely accessible map.
One of the largest communities
This innovative project aims to develop new data access mechanisms, enabling Netatmo data to be integrated into EUMETNET and ECMWF meteorological systems. This advancement will revolutionise weather monitoring and forecasting.
The first tests will launch this year across 14 European countries, with the goal of improving the accuracy of weather forecasts.
Following a successful initial collaboration with EUMETNET in 2022 to provide historical weather data, we are now taking the next step. We will be partnering with EUMETNET and ECMWF to share real-time anonymised data from our Netatmo Weather Stations.
EUMETNET is a collaborative network of 33 national meteorological and hydrological services across Europe.
ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) is an independent intergovernmental organisation supported by 35 member states.
Did you know? Netatmo has a dedicated programme for students conducting research or writing theses.
How does it work? Netatmo provides access to certain anonymised weather insights from the Weathermap to support students in their studies and research projects.
The availability of Netatmo data helped with the progress of the research. Since there are too few government sensors in urban areas, crowdsourced data from Netatmo sensors complemented the analysis. With proper quality control measures, this data is invaluable for understanding the climate dynamics of urban areas.
Here are a few key roles:
In 2024, Priyadharshini, a PhD student in Geography in Canada, took part in the Netatmo Programme while working on her Master’s thesis.
Her research focused on urban heat islands in Canada. These are areas where urban temperatures are significantly higher than in rural regions.
Her story...
Priyadharshini’s research highlighted the complementary nature of different sensors:
- Government sensors are highly reliable but sparsely distributed across Canada
- Netatmo personal sensors may introduce some bias (e.g., if placed in enclosed courtyards) but provide a much denser urban coverage
Combining both sources offered a more balanced view of urban heat island intensity.
Priyadharshini is now excelling in her research career, pursuing a PhD, and we’re proud to continue collaborating with her!
