# meteostat.Stations
Select weather stations from the full list of stations.
# Parameters
This class does not take any parameters.
# Attributes
Attributes allow the configuration of general settings and behaviour.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache_dir | The path of the cache directory | String | ~/.meteostat/cache |
| cache_subdir | The subdirectory of the cache | String | stations |
| max_age | Maximum age of a cached file in seconds | Integer | 86400 |
You can disable caching completely by setting max_age to 0.
When changing attributes, make sure to do so before creating a class instance:
from meteostat import Stations
Stations.cache_dir = '/my/path/goes/here'
stations = Stations()