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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Flagstaff Arizona, United States

In Flagstaff, the summers are warm and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 19°F to 81°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 88°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Flagstaff for warm-weather activities is from mid June to late August.

Climate in Flagstaff

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

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 1 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Flagstaff is July, with an average high of 80°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 19 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Flagstaff is December, with an average low of 20°F and high of 43°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Flagstaff

Average High and Low Temperature in FlagstaffwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 442°FJan 442°FJul 381°FJul 381°F19°F19°F51°F51°FJun 173°FJun 173°FSep 1273°FSep 1273°FNov 1949°FNov 1949°FMar 549°FMar 549°F41°F41°F46°F46°F24°F24°F25°F25°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 43°F46°F52°F59°F68°F78°F80°F77°F72°F62°F51°F43°F
Temp. 30°F33°F38°F45°F53°F63°F67°F64°F58°F47°F37°F30°F
Low 20°F22°F26°F31°F37°F45°F53°F52°F44°F34°F26°F20°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 Flagstaff

Average Hourly Temperature in FlagstaffJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarm
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.

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In Flagstaff, 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 Flagstaff begins around August 21 and lasts for 2.4 months, ending around November 3.

The clearest month of the year in Flagstaff is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 82% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 3 and lasts for 9.6 months, ending around August 21.

The cloudiest month of the year in Flagstaff is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 40% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Flagstaff

Cloud Cover Categories in FlagstaffclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 1884%Sep 1884%Feb 1959%Feb 1959%Nov 372%Nov 372%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearmostly cloudypartly 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 37%40%35%29%26%19%32%32%18%23%31%36%
Clearer 63%60%65%71%74%81%68%68%82%77%69%64%

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

The wetter season lasts 2.1 months, from July 6 to September 9, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Flagstaff is August, with an average of 10.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.9 months, from September 9 to July 6. The month with the fewest wet days in Flagstaff is June, with an average of 2.1 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 Flagstaff changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.4 months, from March 19 to December 1. The month with the most days of rain alone in Flagstaff is August, with an average of 10.9 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.6 months, from January 31 to March 19 and from December 1 to December 31. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Flagstaff is February, with an average of 1.9 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.3 weeks, from January 1 to January 31. The month with the most days of snow alone in Flagstaff is January, with an average of 1.9 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Flagstaff

Daily Chance of Precipitation in FlagstaffsnowmixedrainmixedJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 339%Aug 339%Jun 124%Jun 124%Jan 3115%Jan 3115%Mar 1916%Mar 1916%Dec 111%Dec 111%Jul 622%Jul 622%Sep 922%Sep 922%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 0.9d1.3d1.7d1.4d2.0d2.1d9.5d10.9d5.5d3.2d1.9d1.1d
Mixed 1.7d1.9d1.8d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.9d1.7d
Snow 1.9d1.6d1.3d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d1.4d
Any 4.5d4.8d4.8d2.6d2.2d2.1d9.5d10.9d5.5d3.6d3.3d4.3d

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. Flagstaff experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from June 24 to March 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Flagstaff is August, with an average rainfall of 1.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from March 29 to June 24. The month with the least rain in Flagstaff is June, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Flagstaff

Average Monthly Rainfall in FlagstaffrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inAug 91.9 inAug 91.9 inJun 70.3 inJun 70.3 inFeb 200.8 inFeb 200.8 inMar 290.5 inMar 290.5 in
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 0.6″0.8″0.6″0.4″0.4″0.3″1.5″1.9″1.4″0.9″0.8″0.8″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 29 to April 28, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Flagstaff is January, with an average snowfall of 7.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 28 to October 29. The least snow falls around July 28, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Flagstaff

Average Monthly Snowfall in FlagstaffsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inJan 137.4 inJan 137.4 inJul 280.0 inJul 280.0 inOct 291.0 inOct 291.0 inApr 281.0 inApr 281.0 inNowNow
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 7.3″6.8″5.4″2.1″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″2.3″5.9″

The length of the day in Flagstaff varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Flagstaff

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in FlagstaffJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 32 minJun 2014 hr, 32 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 47 minDec 219 hr, 47 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 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 24 minutes later at 7:35 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 5:14 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 31 minutes later at 7:45 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Flagstaff during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Flagstaff

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in FlagstaffJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:11 AMJun 125:11 AM7:45 PMJun 287:45 PMJun 28Dec 55:14 PMDec 55:14 PM7:35 AMJan 77:35 AMJan 7daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 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 Flagstaff

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in FlagstaffJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703178NowNow
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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 Flagstaff

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.

The perceived humidity level in Flagstaff, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Flagstaff

Humidity Comfort Levels in FlagstaffJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Flagstaff experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from January 30 to July 1, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Flagstaff is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.9 months, from July 1 to January 30. The calmest month of the year in Flagstaff is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Flagstaff

Average Wind Speed in FlagstaffwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphApr 99.1 mphApr 99.1 mphAug 125.5 mphAug 125.5 mphJan 307.3 mphJan 307.3 mphJul 17.3 mphJul 17.3 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) 7.17.88.49.08.78.26.35.66.56.87.17.1

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

The wind is most often from the west for 7.1 months, from February 5 to September 9, with a peak percentage of 55% on July 13. The wind is most often from the south for 2.5 months, from September 9 to November 23, with a peak percentage of 38% on September 18. The wind is most often from the north for 2.2 months, from November 27 to February 5, with a peak percentage of 29% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Flagstaff

Wind Direction in FlagstaffNWSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnortheastsouth
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 Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Tourism Score in Flagstaff

Tourism Score in Flagstaffbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.26.20.10.1NowNow 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 Flagstaff for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid July, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Flagstaff

Beach/Pool Score in FlagstaffJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.63.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Flagstaff typically lasts for 4.0 months (125 days), from around May 29 to around September 30, rarely starting before May 9 or after June 16, and rarely ending before September 12 or after October 18.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Flagstaffgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2950%May 2950%Sep 3050%Sep 3050%Jun 1690%Jun 1690%Sep 1290%Sep 1290%May 910%May 910%Oct 1810%Oct 1810%0%Feb 200%Feb 20Jul 31100%Jul 31100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfrigidhot
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 Flagstaff should appear around April 17, only rarely appearing before March 29 or after May 4.

Growing Degree Days in Flagstaff

Growing Degree Days in FlagstaffJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 1790°FApr 1790°FJul 6900°FJul 6900°FSep 41,800°FSep 41,800°FDec 312,216°FDec 312,216°F
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 2.5 months, from April 24 to July 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Flagstaff is June, with an average of 8.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 2 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Flagstaff is December, with an average of 3.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Flagstaff

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in FlagstaffbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 128.7 kWhJun 128.7 kWhDec 233.0 kWhDec 233.0 kWhApr 247.6 kWhApr 247.6 kWhNov 24.2 kWhNov 24.2 kWhFeb 104.2 kWhFeb 104.2 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) 3.44.45.97.28.18.57.36.56.15.03.73.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Flagstaff are 35.198 deg latitude, -111.651 deg longitude, and 6,900 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Flagstaff contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 597 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6,995 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (6,001 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,751 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Flagstaff is covered by shrubs (66%) and trees (28%), within 10 miles by trees (79%) and shrubs (21%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (64%) and trees (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Flagstaff, 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 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Flagstaff.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff 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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