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Converting the Date Column

Converting the Date Column

Dates are often stored as plain text when imported from CSV files.

To perform time-based analysis, we must convert them into a proper datetime format.

Code

df['Formatted Date'] = pd.to_datetime(

df['Formatted Date'],

utc=True

)

Explanation

The to_datetime() function converts date strings into datetime objects.

This allows us to:

  • Extract months
  • Extract days
  • Filter by date ranges
  • Create time-based visualizations

Date conversion is a critical step in weather data analysis.