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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Şehitkamil Turkey

In Şehitkamil, the summers are hot, arid, and clear and the winters are very cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 31°F to 95°F and is rarely below 23°F or above 101°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Şehitkamil for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

Climate in Şehitkamil

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

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 9 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Şehitkamil is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 70°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 25 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Şehitkamil is January, with an average low of 31°F and high of 45°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Şehitkamil

Average High and Low Temperature in ŞehitkamilhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2445°FJan 2445°FJul 3195°FJul 3195°F31°F31°F71°F71°FJun 985°FJun 985°FSep 1885°FSep 1885°FNov 2555°FNov 2555°FMar 1255°FMar 1255°F61°F61°F60°F60°F37°F37°F37°F37°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 45°F48°F56°F65°F76°F87°F94°F93°F86°F73°F58°F48°F
Temp. 37°F40°F47°F56°F65°F75°F82°F82°F74°F62°F49°F40°F
Low 31°F33°F38°F45°F54°F63°F70°F69°F61°F51°F40°F33°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 Şehitkamil

Average Hourly Temperature in ŞehitkamilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhot
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.

Enid, Oklahoma, United States (6,616 miles away) and Washington, D.C.; United States (5,741 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Şehitkamil (view comparison).

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

The clearer part of the year in Şehitkamil begins around May 13 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around October 10.

The clearest month of the year in Şehitkamil is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 10 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around May 13.

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

Cloud Cover Categories in Şehitkamil

Cloud Cover Categories in ŞehitkamilclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 31100%Jul 31100%Dec 2349%Dec 2349%May 1374%May 1374%Oct 1075%Oct 1075%NowNowclearmostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
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 48%47%42%36%23%5%0%0%8%28%40%48%
Clearer 52%53%58%64%77%95%100%100%92%72%60%52%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.6 months, from October 14 to May 1, with a greater than 14% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Şehitkamil is February, with an average of 7.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.4 months, from May 1 to October 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Şehitkamil is August, with an average of 0.3 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Şehitkamil is February, with an average of 6.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 23% on February 7.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Şehitkamil

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ŞehitkamilwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 728%Feb 728%Jul 151%Jul 151%Oct 1414%Oct 1414%May 114%May 114%NowNowrainsnow
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 6.0d6.3d6.5d5.1d3.3d1.2d0.4d0.3d1.3d4.5d6.1d6.3d
Mixed 0.8d0.7d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d
Snow 0.5d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 7.3d7.5d6.8d5.1d3.3d1.2d0.4d0.3d1.3d4.5d6.2d6.9d

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. Şehitkamil experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from September 28 to May 23, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Şehitkamil is December, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 23 to September 28. The month with the least rain in Şehitkamil is August, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Şehitkamil

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 2.0″2.0″1.6″1.3″0.6″0.2″0.1″0.1″0.2″1.1″1.8″2.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from December 24 to March 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Şehitkamil is February, with an average snowfall of 2.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from March 6 to December 24. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Şehitkamil

Average Monthly Snowfall in ŞehitkamilsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inFeb 12.3 inFeb 12.3 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 inDec 241.0 inDec 241.0 inMar 61.0 inMar 61.0 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 2.0″2.1″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.7″

The length of the day in Şehitkamil varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 37 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Şehitkamil

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ŞehitkamilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 43 minJun 2014 hr, 43 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 37 minDec 219 hr, 37 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 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.2h14.7h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:10 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 34 minutes later at 7:44 AM on January 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:13 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 41 minutes later at 7:54 PM on June 27.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Şehitkamil

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ŞehitkamilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:10 AMJun 135:10 AM7:54 PMJun 277:54 PMJun 27Dec 55:13 PMDec 55:13 PM7:44 AMJan 67:44 AMJan 6daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Şehitkamil

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ŞehitkamilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030404040505060702976NowNow
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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 Şehitkamil

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 Şehitkamil, 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 Şehitkamil

Humidity Comfort Levels in ŞehitkamilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 270%Feb 270%Aug 21%Aug 21%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 29 to September 10, with average wind speeds of more than 8.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Şehitkamil is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 10 to May 29. The calmest month of the year in Şehitkamil is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Şehitkamil

Average Wind Speed in ŞehitkamilwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphJul 1211.0 mphJul 1211.0 mphOct 316.9 mphOct 316.9 mphMay 298.9 mphMay 298.9 mphSep 108.9 mphSep 108.9 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) 7.97.97.87.98.310.110.910.18.67.17.17.6

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

The wind is most often from the west for 7.4 months, from March 2 to October 13, with a peak percentage of 66% on August 19. The wind is most often from the north for 4.3 weeks, from October 13 to November 12, with a peak percentage of 35% on October 28. The wind is most often from the east for 3.7 months, from November 12 to March 2, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Şehitkamil

Wind Direction in ŞehitkamilEWNEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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 Şehitkamil 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 times of year to visit Şehitkamil for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to late June and from late August to mid October, with a peak score in the first week of June.

Tourism Score in Şehitkamil

Tourism Score in Şehitkamilbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.38.30.10.18.38.36.36.3NowNow 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 Şehitkamil for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Şehitkamil

Beach/Pool Score in Şehitkamilbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.19.10.00.09.19.1NowNow 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 Şehitkamil typically lasts for 8.3 months (254 days), from around March 15 to around November 24, rarely starting before February 18 or after April 5, and rarely ending before November 3 or after December 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Şehitkamilgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1550%Mar 1550%Nov 2450%Nov 2490%Apr 590%Apr 590%Nov 390%Nov 310%Feb 1810%Feb 1810%Dec 1910%Dec 190%Jan 160%Jan 16Jul 23100%Jul 23100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Şehitkamil should appear around March 30, only rarely appearing before March 15 or after April 13.

Growing Degree Days in Şehitkamil

Growing Degree Days in ŞehitkamilJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°F4,500°F4,500°FMar 3082°FMar 3082°FJun 6900°FJun 6900°FJul 101,800°FJul 101,800°FDec 314,529°FDec 314,529°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 3.3 months, from May 15 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Şehitkamil is June, with an average of 8.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 2 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Şehitkamil is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Şehitkamil

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ŞehitkamilbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 298.7 kWhJun 298.7 kWhDec 232.2 kWhDec 232.2 kWhMay 157.4 kWhMay 157.4 kWhAug 247.4 kWhAug 247.4 kWhNov 23.5 kWhNov 23.5 kWhFeb 173.5 kWhFeb 173.5 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) 2.53.44.86.27.48.58.57.76.34.43.02.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Şehitkamil are 37.080 deg latitude, 37.380 deg longitude, and 2,822 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Şehitkamil contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 443 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,823 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,926 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,939 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Şehitkamil is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and cropland (17%), within 10 miles by cropland (70%) and artificial surfaces (13%), and within 50 miles by cropland (62%) and trees (16%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Şehitkamil, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Şehitkamil.

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