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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kiritsy Russia

In Kiritsy, 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 5°F to 77°F and is rarely below -14°F or above 87°F.

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

Climate in Kiritsy

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 15 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Kiritsy is July, with an average high of 76°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 18 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 30°F. The coldest month of the year in Kiritsy is January, with an average low of 6°F and high of 19°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kiritsy

Average High and Low Temperature in KiritsywarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-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 519°FFeb 519°FJul 2777°FJul 2777°F5°F5°F58°F58°FMay 1565°FMay 1565°FSep 965°FSep 965°FNov 1830°FNov 1830°FMar 1330°FMar 1330°F44°F44°F47°F47°F21°F21°F15°F15°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 19°F21°F32°F51°F65°F71°F76°F73°F62°F47°F31°F22°F
Temp. 12°F14°F24°F42°F56°F63°F68°F65°F54°F40°F27°F17°F
Low 6°F7°F17°F33°F45°F53°F57°F54°F44°F34°F22°F11°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 Kiritsy

Average Hourly Temperature in KiritsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery coldfrigidfrigid
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 (4,843 miles away); Hermantown, Minnesota, United States (4,928 miles); and Hérouxville, Canada (4,445 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Kiritsy (view comparison).

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In Kiritsy, 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 Kiritsy begins around April 16 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around September 24.

The clearest month of the year in Kiritsy is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 62% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 24 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around April 16.

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

Cloud Cover Categories in Kiritsy

Cloud Cover Categories in KiritsyclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 264%Aug 264%Feb 1824%Feb 1824%Apr 1644%Apr 1644%Sep 2444%Sep 2444%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 76%76%67%56%47%44%38%40%53%64%73%75%
Clearer 24%24%33%44%53%56%62%60%47%36%27%25%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from May 19 to October 27, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kiritsy is June, with an average of 8.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.7 months, from October 27 to May 19. The month with the fewest wet days in Kiritsy is March, with an average of 4.6 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 Kiritsy changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.6 months, from March 27 to November 14. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kiritsy is June, with an average of 8.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.4 months, from November 14 to March 27. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kiritsy is January, with an average of 5.1 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kiritsy

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KiritsysnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2631%Jun 2631%Mar 2014%Mar 2014%Nov 1420%Nov 1420%May 1922%May 1922%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 0.2d0.3d0.9d4.5d6.9d8.7d8.4d7.3d7.0d6.2d2.3d0.5d
Mixed 0.7d0.7d1.0d0.8d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d1.1d1.0d
Snow 5.1d4.0d2.6d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d2.7d4.5d
Any 5.9d4.9d4.6d5.7d6.9d8.7d8.4d7.3d7.0d7.1d6.1d6.0d

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. Kiritsy experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from March 28 to November 20, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kiritsy is June, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from November 20 to March 28. The month with the least rain in Kiritsy is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kiritsy

Average Monthly Rainfall in KiritsyrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJun 262.2 inJun 262.2 inJan 250.1 inJan 250.1 inMar 280.5 inMar 280.5 inNov 200.5 inNov 200.5 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 0.1″0.1″0.3″1.0″1.3″2.1″2.0″1.7″1.6″1.5″0.6″0.2″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 12 to April 18, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kiritsy is January, with an average snowfall of 8.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 18 to October 12. The least snow falls around July 12, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Kiritsy

Average Monthly Snowfall in KiritsysnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inJan 78.9 inJan 78.9 inJul 120.0 inJul 120.0 inOct 121.0 inOct 121.0 inApr 181.0 inApr 181.0 in
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 8.6″6.7″4.8″1.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.4″5.7″8.3″

The length of the day in Kiritsy varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 19 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kiritsy

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KiritsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2017 hr, 13 minJun 2017 hr, 13 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 227 hr, 19 minDec 217 hr, 19 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 8.0h9.8h11.9h14.1h16.1h17.1h16.6h14.8h12.7h10.5h8.5h7.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:43 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 56 minutes later at 8:39 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:54 PM on December 13, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 3 minutes later at 8:57 PM on June 24.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Kiritsy

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KiritsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 173:43 AMJun 173:43 AM8:57 PMJun 248:57 PMJun 24Dec 133:54 PMDec 133:54 PM8:39 AMDec 288:39 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 Kiritsy

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KiritsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202030304040500000101010102020203030304040501259NowNow
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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 Kiritsy

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.

Kiritsy experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from May 31 to August 17, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Kiritsy is July, with 3.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 27, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kiritsy

Humidity Comfort Levels in KiritsymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%Jul 912%Jul 912%May 313%May 313%Aug 173%Aug 173%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d2.2d3.5d1.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 4 to April 14, with average wind speeds of more than 10.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kiritsy is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 14 to October 4. The calmest month of the year in Kiritsy is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kiritsy

Average Wind Speed in KiritsywindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 312.3 mphFeb 312.3 mphJul 287.7 mphJul 287.7 mphOct 410.0 mphOct 410.0 mphApr 1410.0 mphApr 1410.0 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) 11.912.011.210.09.28.58.08.59.510.510.911.5

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.9 months, from January 26 to May 22 and for 1.8 months, from November 4 to December 30, with a peak percentage of 39% on November 27. The wind is most often from the west for 1.1 months, from May 22 to June 24; for 3.0 months, from August 5 to November 4; and for 3.9 weeks, from December 30 to January 26, with a peak percentage of 39% on October 21. The wind is most often from the north for 1.4 months, from June 24 to August 5, with a peak percentage of 31% on July 23.

Wind Direction in Kiritsy

Wind Direction in KiritsyWSWNWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Kiritsy 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 Kiritsy for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Kiritsy

Tourism Score in Kiritsybest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.96.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Kiritsy 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 Kiritsy

Beach/Pool Score in KiritsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.64.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Kiritsy typically lasts for 5.0 months (154 days), from around May 2 to around October 3, rarely starting before April 13 or after May 23, and rarely ending before September 16 or after October 21.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kiritsygrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 250%May 250%Oct 350%Oct 350%May 2390%May 2390%Sep 1690%Sep 1690%Apr 1310%Apr 1310%Oct 2110%Oct 2110%Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoolcomfortablecoldwarmvery 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 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 Kiritsy should appear around May 6, only rarely appearing before April 28 or after May 16.

Growing Degree Days in Kiritsy

Growing Degree Days in KiritsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FMay 690°FMay 690°FJul 12900°FJul 12900°FSep 151,800°FSep 151,800°FDec 311,892°FDec 311,892°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 3.5 months, from May 1 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kiritsy is June, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 18 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kiritsy is December, with an average of 0.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kiritsy

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KiritsybrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 76.3 kWhJul 76.3 kWhDec 180.5 kWhDec 180.5 kWhMay 15.1 kWhMay 15.1 kWhAug 165.1 kWhAug 165.1 kWhOct 181.7 kWhOct 181.7 kWhFeb 191.7 kWhFeb 191.7 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) 0.71.62.94.45.86.26.15.13.41.80.80.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kiritsy are 54.286 deg latitude, 40.357 deg longitude, and 367 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kiritsy contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 197 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 395 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (253 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (522 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kiritsy is covered by cropland (46%), trees (28%), and grassland (25%), within 10 miles by cropland (47%) and trees (25%), and within 50 miles by cropland (48%) and trees (33%).

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

Kiritsy is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Kiritsy, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

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.

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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