imergpy 1.1.3

Download, extract, average, plot, and analyze NASA GPM IMERG precipitation data from Python or a local web UI.

imergpy

imergpy is a Python package and local web interface for downloading NASA GPM IMERG precipitation data through NASA Earthdata/GES DISC. It can extract point rainfall time series and compute grid-cell average rainfall for selected countries or square areas.

Quick Start

Install and open:

pip install imergpy
imergpy

Your browser should open automatically. Enter your NASA Earthdata username/password in the local page and choose a point, country, or square area.

Features

• Local web UI launched with the imergpy command
• Python API for scripted workflows
• Point, country, and square-area selection in the web map
• Grid-cell average precipitation for country and square-area selections
• Half-hourly, daily, and monthly IMERG products
• Early, Late, and Final IMERG run types where available
• Excel export with separate Start Time and End Time columns
• Basic rainfall plotting and statistics utilities

Web UI

imergpy

If the command is not available on Windows:

python -m imergpy.cli

If port 5000 is busy:

$env:IMERGPY_PORT = "5001"
python -m imergpy.cli

Python API Example

import os
import imergpy

excel_path, records = imergpy.get_precipitation(
    lat=6.9271,
    lon=79.8612,
    start_datetime="2025-01",
    end_datetime="2025-01",
    username=os.environ["EARTHDATA_USERNAME"],
    password=os.environ["EARTHDATA_PASSWORD"],
    run_type="final",
    freq="monthly",
    interp_method="nearest",
)

print(excel_path)

Accepted date formats:

• YYYY-MM
• YYYY-MM-DD
• YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM

NASA Earthdata Credentials

You need a free NASA Earthdata account. After creating the account, authorize GES DISC under Earthdata authorized applications.

Do not write credentials into scripts. Use environment variables:

$env:EARTHDATA_USERNAME = "your_username"
$env:EARTHDATA_PASSWORD = "your_password"

Legal And Data Use Notice

imergpy is an independent open-source tool. It is not developed, endorsed, or certified by NASA, GES DISC, or the GPM mission team.

Users are responsible for:

• creating and using their own NASA Earthdata account,
• accepting and following NASA/GES DISC data access terms,
• citing NASA GPM IMERG data correctly in reports, papers, and products,
• checking data quality, latency, and suitability before operational or scientific use,
• keeping Earthdata usernames, passwords, and tokens private.

This software is provided under the MIT License without warranty.

Development

For local development:

git clone https://github.com/LakshithaSenavirathna/imergpy.git
cd imergpy
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Run tests:

pytest

Build package files:

python -m build

Publishing instructions are in PUBLISHING.md.

License

MIT License. Developed by Lakshitha S. Senavirathna.