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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zagoryanskiy Russia

In Zagoryanskiy, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 11°F to 75°F and is rarely below -8°F or above 86°F.

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

Climate in Zagoryanskiy

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

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 17 to September 1, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is July, with an average high of 75°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 14 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 33°F. The coldest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is January, with an average low of 13°F and high of 23°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Zagoryanskiy

Average High and Low Temperature in ZagoryanskiywarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 523°FFeb 523°FJul 2275°FJul 2275°F11°F11°F57°F57°FMay 1765°FMay 1765°FSep 165°FSep 165°FNov 1433°FNov 1433°FMar 1133°FMar 1133°F45°F45°F49°F49°F25°F25°F20°F20°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 23°F25°F36°F51°F64°F71°F75°F70°F59°F46°F33°F26°F
Temp. 18°F19°F29°F43°F55°F62°F67°F62°F52°F41°F29°F22°F
Low 13°F13°F22°F34°F45°F52°F57°F53°F44°F35°F25°F17°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 Zagoryanskiy

Average Hourly Temperature in ZagoryanskiyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery cold
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.

Edmonton, Canada (4,706 miles away); Hancock, Michigan, United States (4,680 miles); and Washington, Vermont, United States (4,436 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Zagoryanskiy (view comparison).

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In Zagoryanskiy, 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 Zagoryanskiy begins around April 17 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around September 20.

The clearest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 20 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around April 17.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 76% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Zagoryanskiy

Cloud Cover Categories in ZagoryanskiyclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1059%Aug 1059%Dec 2023%Dec 2023%Apr 1741%Apr 1741%Sep 2041%Sep 2041%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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 75%74%67%59%50%47%43%44%57%68%74%76%
Clearer 25%26%33%41%50%53%57%56%43%32%26%24%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from May 11 to November 12, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zagoryanskiy is June, with an average of 9.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from November 12 to May 11. The month with the fewest wet days in Zagoryanskiy is March, with an average of 5.2 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 Zagoryanskiy changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.3 months, from March 15 to November 22. The month with the most days of rain alone in Zagoryanskiy is June, with an average of 9.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 months, from November 22 to March 15. The month with the most days of snow alone in Zagoryanskiy is January, with an average of 4.5 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Zagoryanskiy

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ZagoryanskiysnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2134%Jun 2134%Mar 1416%Mar 1416%Nov 2223%Nov 2223%May 1125%May 1125%NowNowsnowrainmixed
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 0.9d1.1d2.2d5.3d8.0d9.8d9.5d9.1d7.9d7.2d3.6d1.4d
Mixed 1.1d0.9d1.1d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d1.4d1.3d
Snow 4.5d3.2d1.9d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d2.2d3.9d
Any 6.5d5.2d5.2d6.2d8.1d9.8d9.5d9.1d8.0d8.2d7.2d6.7d

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. Zagoryanskiy experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from March 21 to December 4, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zagoryanskiy is June, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from December 4 to March 21. The month with the least rain in Zagoryanskiy is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Zagoryanskiy

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″0.2″0.4″1.1″1.8″2.4″2.4″2.3″2.1″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. Zagoryanskiy experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 12 to April 15, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Zagoryanskiy is December, with an average snowfall of 7.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 15 to October 12. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Zagoryanskiy

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 7.5″6.2″3.9″1.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.4″5.3″7.9″

The length of the day in Zagoryanskiy varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 58 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 36 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Zagoryanskiy

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ZagoryanskiyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2017 hr, 36 minJun 2017 hr, 36 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 226 hr, 58 minDec 216 hr, 58 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 7.7h9.6h11.9h14.3h16.4h17.5h16.9h15.0h12.7h10.4h8.3h7.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:41 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:59 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:53 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 25 minutes later at 9:18 PM on June 23.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Zagoryanskiy

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ZagoryanskiyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 183:41 AMJun 183:41 AM9:18 PMJun 239:18 PMJun 23Dec 143:53 PMDec 143:53 PM8:59 AMDec 288:59 AMDec 28daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Zagoryanskiy

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ZagoryanskiyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202030304040500000101010102020203030304040501158NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 Zagoryanskiy

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 Zagoryanskiy, 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, staying within 3% of 3% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Zagoryanskiy

Humidity Comfort Levels in ZagoryanskiyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 90%Mar 90%Jul 105%Jul 105%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d1.4d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from September 29 to April 11, with average wind speeds of more than 9.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from April 11 to September 29. The calmest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Zagoryanskiy

Average Wind Speed in ZagoryanskiywindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphJan 2512.0 mphJan 2512.0 mphJul 287.7 mphJul 287.7 mphSep 299.8 mphSep 299.8 mphApr 119.8 mphApr 119.8 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) 11.711.510.79.89.38.57.98.59.410.410.911.5

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.4 months, from February 6 to April 18, with a peak percentage of 35% on February 17. The wind is most often from the west for 2.9 months, from April 18 to July 16 and for 6.4 months, from July 24 to February 6, with a peak percentage of 33% on June 5. The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 weeks, from July 16 to July 24, with a peak percentage of 30% on July 21.

Wind Direction in Zagoryanskiy

Wind Direction in ZagoryanskiyWSWWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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 Zagoryanskiy 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 Zagoryanskiy for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Zagoryanskiy

Tourism Score in Zagoryanskiybest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Zagoryanskiy for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Zagoryanskiy

Beach/Pool Score in ZagoryanskiyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.04.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Zagoryanskiy typically lasts for 5.0 months (153 days), from around May 1 to around October 1, rarely starting before April 10 or after May 22, and rarely ending before September 14 or after October 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zagoryanskiygrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 150%May 150%Oct 150%Oct 150%May 2290%May 2290%Sep 1490%Sep 1490%Apr 1010%Apr 1010%Oct 1910%Oct 1910%0%Feb 90%Feb 9Jul 20100%Jul 20100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Zagoryanskiy should appear around May 5, only rarely appearing before April 27 or after May 15.

Growing Degree Days in Zagoryanskiy

Growing Degree Days in ZagoryanskiyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FMay 590°FMay 590°FJul 14900°FJul 14900°FDec 311,727°FDec 311,727°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 3.4 months, from May 2 to August 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is June, with an average of 6.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from October 16 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zagoryanskiy is December, with an average of 0.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Zagoryanskiy

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ZagoryanskiybrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 186.1 kWhJun 186.1 kWhDec 200.4 kWhDec 200.4 kWhMay 24.9 kWhMay 24.9 kWhAug 154.9 kWhAug 154.9 kWhOct 161.5 kWhOct 161.5 kWhFeb 191.5 kWhFeb 191.5 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) 0.61.42.84.15.56.05.94.83.11.60.70.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zagoryanskiy are 55.932 deg latitude, 37.958 deg longitude, and 466 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zagoryanskiy contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 167 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 494 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (272 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (653 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zagoryanskiy is covered by cropland (41%), trees (34%), and grassland (16%), within 10 miles by trees (67%) and cropland (13%), and within 50 miles by trees (66%) and cropland (18%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Zagoryanskiy, 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 Zagoryanskiy.

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