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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zemetchino Russia

In Zemetchino, 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 7°F to 78°F and is rarely below -13°F or above 88°F.

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

Climate in Zemetchino

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 13 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Zemetchino is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 16 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest month of the year in Zemetchino is January, with an average low of 9°F and high of 22°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Zemetchino

Average High and Low Temperature in ZemetchinowarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-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 521°FFeb 521°FJul 2678°FJul 2678°F7°F7°F57°F57°FMay 1366°FMay 1366°FSep 766°FSep 766°FNov 1632°FNov 1632°FMar 1532°FMar 1532°F45°F45°F47°F47°F23°F23°F17°F17°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 22°F23°F33°F52°F67°F73°F77°F74°F63°F48°F33°F25°F
Temp. 16°F16°F26°F44°F57°F64°F68°F65°F54°F42°F28°F20°F
Low 9°F9°F19°F34°F46°F53°F57°F54°F45°F35°F23°F14°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 Zemetchino

Average Hourly Temperature in ZemetchinoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfrigidvery 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.

Wakefield, United States (4,994 miles away); Powassan, Canada (4,766 miles); and Shawinigan, Canada (4,557 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Zemetchino (view comparison).

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In Zemetchino, 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 Zemetchino begins around April 10 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 2.

The clearest month of the year in Zemetchino is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 63% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 2 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around April 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zemetchino is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Zemetchino

Cloud Cover Categories in ZemetchinoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 265%Aug 265%Jan 920%Jan 920%Apr 1042%Apr 1042%Oct 243%Oct 243%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 79%79%69%56%48%43%37%40%53%63%74%78%
Clearer 21%21%31%44%52%57%63%60%47%37%26%22%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from May 21 to November 9, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zemetchino is June, with an average of 8.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.4 months, from November 9 to May 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Zemetchino is March, with an average of 4.8 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 Zemetchino changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.5 months, from March 8 to November 22. The month with the most days of rain alone in Zemetchino is June, with an average of 8.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from November 22 to March 8. The month with the most days of snow alone in Zemetchino is January, with an average of 4.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Zemetchino

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ZemetchinosnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2630%Jun 2630%Mar 214%Mar 214%Nov 2221%Nov 2221%May 2122%May 2122%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 1.0d1.1d2.2d4.8d6.5d8.3d7.7d6.6d6.7d6.5d3.3d1.6d
Mixed 0.7d0.7d1.0d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d1.2d1.1d
Snow 4.2d3.1d1.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.9d3.7d
Any 6.0d4.8d4.8d5.5d6.5d8.3d7.7d6.6d6.7d7.3d6.4d6.4d

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. Zemetchino experiences some 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 Zemetchino is June, with an average rainfall of 2.0 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 Zemetchino is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Zemetchino

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″0.9″1.5″2.0″1.8″1.6″1.6″1.4″0.8″0.4″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 16 to April 12, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Zemetchino is December, with an average snowfall of 6.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 12 to October 16. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Zemetchino

Average Monthly Snowfall in ZemetchinosnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inDec 287.0 inDec 287.0 inJul 230.0 inJul 230.0 inOct 161.0 inOct 161.0 inApr 121.0 inApr 121.0 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 6.8″5.3″3.4″0.8″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.0″4.4″6.9″

The length of the day in Zemetchino varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 28 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 2 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Zemetchino

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ZemetchinoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2017 hr, 2 minJun 2017 hr, 2 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 227 hr, 28 minDec 217 hr, 28 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 8.1h9.8h11.9h14.1h15.9h16.9h16.4h14.7h12.6h10.5h8.6h7.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:39 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 46 minutes later at 8:25 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 3:49 PM on December 13, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 53 minutes later at 8:42 PM on June 24.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Zemetchino

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ZemetchinoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 173:39 AMJun 173:39 AM8:42 PMJun 248:42 PMJun 24Dec 133:49 PMDec 133:49 PM8:25 AMDec 308:25 AMDec 30daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Zemetchino

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ZemetchinoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202030304040500000101010102020203030304040501360NowNow
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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 Zemetchino

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 Zemetchino, 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 5% of 5% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Zemetchino

Humidity Comfort Levels in ZemetchinoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 2010%Jul 2010%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydrymuggymuggy
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.1d2.7d1.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 7 to April 15, with average wind speeds of more than 10.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zemetchino is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 15 to October 7. The calmest month of the year in Zemetchino is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Zemetchino

Average Wind Speed in ZemetchinowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphFeb 912.5 mphFeb 912.5 mphJul 277.7 mphJul 277.7 mphOct 710.1 mphOct 710.1 mphApr 1510.1 mphApr 1510.1 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) 11.812.211.310.19.28.57.98.59.510.310.811.3

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.8 months, from May 22 to July 15 and for 2.5 months, from August 13 to October 30, with a peak percentage of 38% on October 23. The wind is most often from the north for 4.1 weeks, from July 15 to August 13, with a peak percentage of 31% on August 9. The wind is most often from the south for 6.7 months, from October 30 to May 22, with a peak percentage of 43% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Zemetchino

Wind Direction in ZemetchinoSWNWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Zemetchino 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 Zemetchino 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 Zemetchino

Tourism Score in Zemetchinobest 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 Zemetchino 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 Zemetchino

Beach/Pool Score in ZemetchinoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.74.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Zemetchino typically lasts for 5.1 months (155 days), from around April 30 to around October 2, rarely starting before April 11 or after May 23, and rarely ending before September 15 or after October 20.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zemetchinogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 3050%Apr 3050%Oct 250%Oct 250%May 2390%May 2390%Sep 1590%Sep 1590%Apr 1110%Apr 1110%Oct 2010%Oct 2010%0%Feb 120%Feb 12Jul 29100%Jul 29100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmcold
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 Zemetchino should appear around May 2, only rarely appearing before April 23 or after May 11.

Growing Degree Days in Zemetchino

Growing Degree Days in ZemetchinoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FMay 290°FMay 290°FJul 7900°FJul 7900°FSep 21,800°FSep 21,800°FDec 312,009°FDec 312,009°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 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zemetchino is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 19 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zemetchino is December, with an average of 0.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Zemetchino

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ZemetchinobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 76.4 kWhJul 76.4 kWhDec 180.5 kWhDec 180.5 kWhMay 15.2 kWhMay 15.2 kWhAug 165.2 kWhAug 165.2 kWhOct 191.7 kWhOct 191.7 kWhFeb 181.7 kWhFeb 181.7 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) 0.81.63.04.55.86.36.25.23.51.90.90.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zemetchino are 53.497 deg latitude, 42.616 deg longitude, and 430 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zemetchino contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 121 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 425 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (299 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (676 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zemetchino is covered by cropland (87%), within 10 miles by cropland (62%) and trees (18%), and within 50 miles by cropland (57%) and trees (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Zemetchino, 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 is only a single weather station, Penza Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Zemetchino.

At a distance of 165 kilometers from Zemetchino, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Zemetchino to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 23%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 77%.

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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