Cloud Base Calculator
Estimate the height of the cloud base from air temperature and dew point. Uses the standard meteorological rules of thumb in meters and feet.
Category: Environment & Energy
About this tool
Cloud base estimator using the meteorological rules of thumb. In °C: height (m) = (T − T_d)/8 × 1000. In °F: height (ft) = (T − T_d) × 400. Inputs: temperature and dew point. Outputs: cloud base in meters and feet.