Research Article

Effects of Model Horizontal Grid Resolution on Short- and Medium-Term Daily Temperature Forecasts for Energy Consumption Application in European Cities

Table 4

RMSE of the e-kmf™ temperature forecasts at different spatial resolutions and lead times over the European cities; values in italics depict a good forecast below the 2°C error threshold.

RMSE (°C)d + 0d + 1d + 2d + 3d + 4d + 5d + 6d + 7d + 8d + 9d + 10d + 11

Brussels (5.5 km)1.101.121.181.381.551.901.811.611.641.892.192.34
Brussels (8 km)1.151.191.221.421.601.981.881.661.701.982.282.43
Brussels (13 km)1.201.231.251.471.682.091.991.761.842.132.432.60
Brussels (18 km)1.231.251.291.521.722.152.041.801.862.152.432.60

London (5.5 km)0.640.680.791.171.401.801.791.331.521.831.982.02
London (8 km)0.710.740.841.231.471.881.871.381.581.902.052.10
London (13 km)0.750.760.841.251.501.971.941.451.662.012.142.18
London (18 km)0.770.770.851.281.552.011.991.481.692.032.162.21

Paris (5.5 km)0.951.041.001.321.551.891.941.541.801.962.172.37
Paris (8 km)1.071.141.061.361.631.972.021.601.882.052.272.47
Paris (13 km)1.151.191.091.421.692.092.121.682.012.182.382.60
Paris (18 km)1.181.221.121.451.752.172.181.722.032.222.412.63

Munich (5.5 km)0.981.261.391.381.361.841.661.801.982.142.492.76
Munich (8 km)1.081.381.481.441.421.931.721.882.052.242.592.88
Munich (13 km)1.161.461.541.531.512.061.842.002.192.442.763.07
Munich (18 km)1.221.541.631.601.582.161.902.082.242.492.843.15