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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Galashki Russia

In Galashki, the summers are comfortable and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 19°F to 78°F and is rarely below 5°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Galashki for warm-weather activities is from late June to early September.

Climate in Galashki

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

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from May 28 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 69°F. The hottest month of the year in Galashki is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 20 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 42°F. The coldest month of the year in Galashki is January, with an average low of 20°F and high of 34°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Galashki

Average High and Low Temperature in GalashkiwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2933°FJan 2933°FJul 3178°FJul 3178°F19°F19°F61°F61°FMay 2869°FMay 2869°FSep 1069°FSep 1069°FNov 2042°FNov 2042°FMar 1042°FMar 1042°F52°F52°F52°F52°F28°F28°F27°F27°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 34°F35°F44°F56°F65°F73°F77°F76°F67°F56°F44°F36°F
Temp. 26°F28°F36°F48°F57°F64°F69°F68°F59°F48°F37°F29°F
Low 20°F21°F29°F40°F49°F56°F60°F59°F50°F40°F30°F23°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 Galashki

Average Hourly Temperature in GalashkiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Galashki, 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 Galashki begins around June 17 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around September 27.

The clearest month of the year in Galashki is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 81% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 27 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around June 17.

The cloudiest month of the year in Galashki is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Galashki

Cloud Cover Categories in GalashkiclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2883%Jul 2883%Apr 1144%Apr 1144%Jun 1763%Jun 1763%Sep 2764%Sep 2764%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 52%53%53%55%51%37%20%19%30%43%49%50%
Clearer 48%47%47%45%49%63%80%81%70%57%51%50%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.2 months, from April 12 to July 17, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Galashki is June, with an average of 11.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.8 months, from July 17 to April 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Galashki is January, with an average of 4.0 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 Galashki changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.2 months, from March 18 to November 24. The month with the most days of rain alone in Galashki is June, with an average of 11.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 months, from November 24 to March 18. The month with the most days of snow alone in Galashki is January, with an average of 3.0 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Galashki

Daily Chance of Precipitation in GalashkisnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 741%Jun 741%Jan 1112%Jan 1112%Mar 1818%Mar 1818%Nov 2417%Nov 2417%Jul 1726%Jul 1726%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 0.4d0.4d2.1d7.4d11.3d11.3d8.5d7.6d6.2d5.2d2.6d0.9d
Mixed 0.6d0.7d1.3d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d1.1d0.7d
Snow 3.0d2.8d2.1d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.6d2.6d
Any 4.0d3.9d5.5d8.3d11.3d11.3d8.5d7.6d6.3d6.0d5.3d4.1d

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. Galashki experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from March 16 to November 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Galashki is June, with an average rainfall of 3.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from November 22 to March 16. The month with the least rain in Galashki is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Galashki

Average Monthly Rainfall in GalashkirainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inJun 103.3 inJun 103.3 inJan 220.1 inJan 220.1 inMar 160.5 inMar 160.5 inNov 220.5 inNov 220.5 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″0.5″1.9″2.8″3.3″2.3″1.9″1.6″1.3″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. Galashki experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 12 to April 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Galashki is February, with an average snowfall of 5.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 19 to October 12. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Galashki

Average Monthly Snowfall in GalashkisnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inFeb 55.8 inFeb 55.8 inJul 180.0 inJul 180.0 inNov 265.1 inNov 265.1 inOct 121.0 inOct 121.0 inApr 191.0 inApr 191.0 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 4.9″5.7″4.8″1.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.3″4.7″4.9″

The length of the day in Galashki varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Galashki

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in GalashkiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 23 minJun 2015 hr, 23 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 228 hr, 59 minDec 218 hr, 59 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 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:19 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 12 minutes later at 7:31 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:24 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 19 minutes later at 7:43 PM on June 26.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Galashki

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in GalashkiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 154:19 AMJun 154:19 AM7:43 PMJun 267:43 PMJun 26Dec 94:24 PMDec 94:24 PM7:31 AMJan 47:31 AMJan 4daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Galashki

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in GalashkiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020202030303040405060600000101010102020202030303040405050602370NowNow
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 Galashki

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.

Galashki experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from June 19 to August 31, 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 Galashki is July, with 3.3 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 Galashki

Humidity Comfort Levels in GalashkimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 2213%Jul 2213%Jun 193%Jun 193%Aug 313%Aug 313%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d3.3d2.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Galashki experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from January 25 to June 14, with average wind speeds of more than 4.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Galashki is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from June 14 to January 25. The calmest month of the year in Galashki is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Galashki

Average Wind Speed in GalashkiwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mphMar 194.9 mphMar 194.9 mphDec 113.8 mphDec 113.8 mphJan 254.3 mphJan 254.3 mphJun 144.3 mphJun 144.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 4.24.64.84.74.54.44.44.44.44.23.93.9

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

The wind is most often from the east for 2.8 months, from January 21 to April 15 and for 2.3 months, from September 21 to November 30, with a peak percentage of 36% on February 17. The wind is most often from the north for 5.2 months, from April 15 to September 21, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 1. The wind is most often from the south for 1.7 months, from November 30 to January 21, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Galashki

Wind Direction in GalashkiSENESJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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 Galashki 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 Galashki for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Galashki

Tourism Score in Galashkibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.87.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Galashki for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Galashki

Beach/Pool Score in GalashkiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.45.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Galashki typically lasts for 6.3 months (192 days), from around April 10 to around October 19, rarely starting before March 22 or after May 4, and rarely ending before October 2 or after November 6.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Galashkigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1050%Apr 1050%Oct 1950%Oct 1990%May 490%May 490%Oct 290%Oct 210%Mar 2210%Mar 2210%Nov 610%Nov 60%Dec 150%Dec 15Jul 31100%Jul 31100%frigidfreezingvery 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 Galashki should appear around April 20, only rarely appearing before April 4 or after May 7.

Growing Degree Days in Galashki

Growing Degree Days in GalashkiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 2090°FApr 2090°FJul 5900°FJul 5900°FAug 231,800°FAug 231,800°FDec 312,327°FDec 312,327°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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 5 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Galashki is July, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 31 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Galashki is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Galashki

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in GalashkibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 56.7 kWhJul 56.7 kWhDec 231.8 kWhDec 231.8 kWhMay 55.7 kWhMay 55.7 kWhAug 235.7 kWhAug 235.7 kWhOct 312.7 kWhOct 312.7 kWhFeb 72.7 kWhFeb 72.7 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) 2.13.04.25.25.96.46.55.84.73.42.31.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Galashki are 43.117 deg latitude, 44.991 deg longitude, and 1,808 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Galashki contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,831 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,250 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,717 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (16,319 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Galashki is covered by trees (63%), cropland (22%), and grassland (15%), within 10 miles by trees (80%) and cropland (15%), and within 50 miles by cropland (36%) and trees (35%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Galashki, 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, Beslan Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Galashki.

At a distance of 27 kilometers from Galashki, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Galashki according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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