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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Concordia Kansas, United States

In Concordia, the summers are hot, humid, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 91°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 101°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Concordia for warm-weather activities is from late May to late September.

Climate in Concordia

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Concordia weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 1 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Concordia is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 69°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 24 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Concordia is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 39°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Concordia

Average High and Low Temperature in ConcordiahotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 338°FJan 338°FJul 1991°FJul 1991°F21°F21°F70°F70°FJun 181°FJun 181°FSep 1581°FSep 1581°FNov 2449°FNov 2449°FFeb 2649°FFeb 2649°F60°F60°F59°F59°F30°F30°F27°F27°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 39°F45°F56°F66°F75°F86°F91°F88°F80°F68°F53°F41°F
Temp. 29°F32°F43°F54°F64°F74°F79°F77°F68°F56°F42°F31°F
Low 21°F25°F34°F44°F54°F64°F69°F67°F58°F46°F34°F24°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Concordia

Average Hourly Temperature in ConcordiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldwarmfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Yerevan, Armenia (6,440 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Concordia (view comparison).

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In Concordia, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Concordia begins around June 1 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around November 3.

The clearest month of the year in Concordia is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 3 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around June 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Concordia is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Concordia

Cloud Cover Categories in ConcordiaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1273%Jul 1273%Feb 1351%Feb 1351%Jun 162%Jun 162%Nov 362%Nov 362%NowNowclearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudymostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 45%48%47%43%41%33%28%29%29%34%41%44%
Clearer 55%52%53%57%59%67%72%71%71%66%59%56%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Concordia varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from April 11 to September 25, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Concordia is June, with an average of 11.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from September 25 to April 11. The month with the fewest wet days in Concordia is January, with an average of 2.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Concordia changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 9 to December 14. The month with the most days of rain alone in Concordia is June, with an average of 11.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.9 months, from December 14 to February 9. The month with the most days of snow alone in Concordia is December, with an average of 1.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Concordia

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ConcordiasnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 643%Jun 643%Jan 106%Jan 106%Dec 149%Dec 149%Apr 1124%Apr 1124%Sep 2524%Sep 2524%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.6d1.4d4.1d7.6d11.9d11.8d10.6d10.4d7.7d5.2d2.4d1.2d
Mixed 0.4d0.5d0.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d0.4d
Snow 1.2d1.0d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d1.2d
Any 2.2d2.9d5.1d7.8d11.9d11.8d10.6d10.4d7.8d5.4d3.1d2.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Concordia experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from February 16 to December 13, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Concordia is May, with an average rainfall of 3.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from December 13 to February 16. The month with the least rain in Concordia is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Concordia

Average Monthly Rainfall in ConcordiarainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inMay 264.0 inMay 264.0 inJan 120.2 inJan 120.2 inFeb 160.5 inFeb 160.5 inDec 130.5 inDec 130.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.2″0.5″1.4″2.5″3.9″3.8″3.4″3.1″2.5″1.7″0.9″0.4″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Concordia experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from November 12 to April 3, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Concordia is December, with an average snowfall of 3.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from April 3 to November 12. The least snow falls around July 16, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Concordia

The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 2.7″2.5″1.6″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″1.2″3.1″

The length of the day in Concordia varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 22 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 58 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Concordia

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ConcordiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1914 hr, 58 minJun 2014 hr, 58 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 22 minDec 219 hr, 22 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.7h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h14.9h14.6h13.7h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:02 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later at 8:00 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:06 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 56 minutes later at 9:02 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Concordia during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Concordia

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in ConcordiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 136:02 AMJun 136:02 AM9:02 PMJun 279:02 PMJun 27Dec 65:06 PMDec 65:06 PM8:00 AMNov 28:00 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Concordia

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ConcordiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303040405050602774NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Concordia

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Concordia experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 27 to September 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 13% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Concordia is July, with 15.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 10, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Concordia

Humidity Comfort Levels in ConcordiamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 100%Feb 100%Jul 2353%Jul 2353%May 2713%May 2713%Sep 1513%Sep 1513%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydrycomfortablecomfortablehumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.3d9.4d15.5d13.4d4.5d0.4d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Concordia experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from February 15 to May 25, with average wind speeds of more than 11.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Concordia is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.6 months, from May 25 to February 15. The calmest month of the year in Concordia is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Concordia

Average Wind Speed in ConcordiawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 312.8 mphApr 312.8 mphAug 69.2 mphAug 69.2 mphFeb 1511.0 mphFeb 1511.0 mphMay 2511.0 mphMay 2511.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.711.112.112.611.410.79.89.510.911.010.910.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Concordia varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 7.3 months, from April 2 to November 11, with a peak percentage of 57% on July 4. The wind is most often from the north for 4.7 months, from November 11 to April 2, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Concordia

Wind Direction in ConcordiaNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Concordia throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Concordia for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Concordia

Tourism Score in Concordiabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.50.10.16.36.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Concordia for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Concordia

Beach/Pool Score in Concordiabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Concordia typically lasts for 6.3 months (194 days), from around April 11 to around October 22, rarely starting before March 22 or after April 29, and rarely ending before October 2 or after November 8.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Concordia

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Concordiagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1150%Apr 1150%Oct 2250%Oct 2290%Apr 2990%Apr 2990%Oct 290%Oct 210%Mar 2210%Mar 2210%Nov 810%Nov 80%Dec 130%Dec 13Jul 12100%Jul 12100%frigidfreezingvery coldcomfortablewarmhotcoolcoldsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Concordia should appear around March 21, only rarely appearing before March 9 or after April 12.

Growing Degree Days in Concordia

Growing Degree Days in ConcordiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FMar 2187°FMar 2187°FJun 6900°FJun 6900°FJul 121,800°FJul 121,800°FDec 314,010°FDec 314,010°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from April 26 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Concordia is June, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 3 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Concordia is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Concordia

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ConcordiabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.2 kWhJul 67.2 kWhDec 192.2 kWhDec 192.2 kWhApr 266.2 kWhApr 266.2 kWhAug 186.2 kWhAug 186.2 kWhNov 33.2 kWhNov 33.2 kWhFeb 103.2 kWhFeb 103.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.63.44.75.96.67.17.16.35.34.02.82.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Concordia are 39.571 deg latitude, -97.663 deg longitude, and 1,385 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Concordia contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 223 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,389 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (364 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (863 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Concordia is covered by cropland (74%) and artificial surfaces (19%), within 10 miles by cropland (70%) and grassland (29%), and within 50 miles by cropland (56%) and grassland (44%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Concordia, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Concordia.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Concordia according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Concordia is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Concordia and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Concordia and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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