diff --git a/xdggs/accessor.py b/xdggs/accessor.py
index 1852c981..65a8c2a1 100644
--- a/xdggs/accessor.py
+++ b/xdggs/accessor.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+from collections.abc import Callable
+
+import numpy as np
 import numpy.typing as npt
 import xarray as xr
 
 from xdggs.grid import DGGSInfo
+from xdggs.healpix import HealpixInfo
+from xdggs.healpix import downscale as healpix_downscale
 from xdggs.index import DGGSIndex
 from xdggs.plotting import explore
 
@@ -209,3 +214,87 @@ def explore(self, *, cmap="viridis", center=None, alpha=None, coords=None):
             alpha=alpha,
             coords=coords,
         )
+
+    def downscale(self, level: int, agg: Callable = None):
+        """Aggregate data to a lower grid level.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        level : int, optional
+            The target level of the grid you want to group towards. This is the level of the resulting data.
+        agg : callable, default: np.mean
+            The aggregation function to use. This function must accept a 1D array and return a scalar value.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        xarray.Dataset or xarray.DataArray
+            The downscaled data.
+        """
+        if agg is None:
+            agg = np.mean
+
+        assert_valid_level(level)
+
+        if self.grid_info.level < level:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Can't downscale to level {level} from data on level {self.grid_info.level}. Did you mean upscale?"
+            )
+
+        offset = self.grid_info.level - level
+
+        if not isinstance(self.grid_info, HealpixInfo):
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Downscaling is currently only supported for Healpix grids."
+            )
+
+        return healpix_downscale(
+            self._obj, offset=offset, agg=agg, grid_info=self.grid_info
+        )
+
+    def upscale(self, level: int):
+        if not isinstance(level, int):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Expected level to be of type {{int}}. Got {type(level).__name__}"
+            )
+
+        if self.grid_info.level > level:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Can't upscale to level {level} from data on level {self.grid_info.level}. Did you mean downscale?"
+            )
+
+        offset = level - self.grid_info.level  # noqa
+
+        if not isinstance(self.grid_info, HealpixInfo):
+            raise ValueError("Upscaling is currently only supported for Healpix grids.")
+
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def rescale(self, level: int, downscale_agg: Callable | None = None):
+        """Rescale the data to a different grid level by either upscaling or downscaling.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        level : int
+            The target level of the grid you want to group towards. This is the level of the resulting data.
+        downscale_agg : callable, default: np.mean
+            The aggregation function to use if downscaling. This function must accept a 1D array and return a scalar value.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        xarray.Dataset or xarray.DataArray
+            The rescaled data.
+        """
+        assert_valid_level(level)
+
+        if self.grid_info.level < level:
+            return self.upscale(level)
+        else:
+            return self.downscale(level, agg=downscale_agg)
+
+
+def assert_valid_level(level: int) -> None:
+    if not isinstance(level, int):
+        raise ValueError(f"level must be an integer, got {type(level).__name__}")
+
+    if level < 0:
+        raise ValueError(f"level must be a non-negative integer, got {level}")
diff --git a/xdggs/healpix.py b/xdggs/healpix.py
index 2da42bf5..9874c7be 100644
--- a/xdggs/healpix.py
+++ b/xdggs/healpix.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import json
 from collections.abc import Mapping
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Literal, TypeVar
 
 try:
+    from collections.abc import Callable
     from typing import Self
 except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     from typing_extensions import Self
@@ -88,6 +91,26 @@ def center_around_prime_meridian(lon, lat):
     return result
 
 
+def downscale(
+    obj: xr.DataArray | xr.Dataset,
+    *,
+    offset: int,
+    agg: Callable,
+    grid_info: HealpixInfo,
+):
+    if not grid_info.nest:
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "Downscaling is only supported for nested Healpix grids."
+        )
+
+    if offset == 0:
+        return obj
+
+    upper_cell_membership = np.floor(obj.cell_ids / (4**offset))
+
+    return obj.groupby(upper_cell_membership).reduce(agg)
+
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class HealpixInfo(DGGSInfo):
     """
@@ -324,11 +347,11 @@ def __init__(
 
     @classmethod
     def from_variables(
-        cls: type["HealpixIndex"],
+        cls: type[HealpixIndex],
         variables: Mapping[Any, xr.Variable],
         *,
         options: Mapping[str, Any],
-    ) -> "HealpixIndex":
+    ) -> HealpixIndex:
         _, var, dim = _extract_cell_id_variable(variables)
 
         grid_info = HealpixInfo.from_dict(var.attrs | options)