PyNIO

   1 # load Nio module
   2 import Nio
   3 
   4 # open netcdf file
   5 f = Nio.open_file('sresa1b_ncar_ccsm3_0_run1_200001.nc', 'r') # 'r' stands for "read rights"
   6 
   7 # check contents
   8 print f
   9 
  10 # read single variable:
  11 pr = f.variables['pr']
  12 print pr
  13 
  14 # read variables contents
  15 pr_data = pr[:]
  16 print pr_data
  17 
  18 # close file
  19 f.close()