We provide some diagrams that are useful when determining which dataset to use for your specific needs.
This diagram provides a guide to selecting a dataset on climdex based on your needs.
This diagram provides a guide to selecting a dataset when benchmarking a model against observations.
Please refer to Isphording et al (2023) for more information.
References
Isphording, R. N., L. V. Alexander, M. Bador, D. Green, J. P. Evans, and S. Wales, 2023: A Standardized Benchmarking Framework to Assess Downscaled PrecipitaIon SimulaIons. J Clim. 37, 1089-1110, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0317.1