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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Novyye Burasy Russia

In Novyye Burasy, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 8°F to 79°F and is rarely below -9°F or above 90°F.

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

Climate in Novyye Burasy

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Novyye Burasy weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 16 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is July, with an average high of 78°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 17 to March 16, with an average daily high temperature below 31°F. The coldest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is January, with an average low of 10°F and high of 20°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Novyye Burasy

Average High and Low Temperature in Novyye BurasywarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-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 2579°FJul 2579°F8°F8°F60°F60°FMay 1667°FMay 1667°FSep 767°FSep 767°FNov 1731°FNov 1731°FMar 1631°FMar 1631°F48°F48°F50°F50°F23°F23°F19°F19°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 20°F21°F31°F52°F66°F74°F78°F75°F63°F47°F32°F23°F
Temp. 15°F15°F25°F44°F58°F66°F70°F67°F55°F42°F28°F19°F
Low 10°F10°F20°F36°F48°F56°F60°F57°F47°F36°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 Novyye Burasy

Average Hourly Temperature in Novyye BurasyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery coldcomfortablevery 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.

Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, United States (5,277 miles away); North Bay, Canada (4,916 miles); and L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada (4,672 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Novyye Burasy (view comparison).

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In Novyye Burasy, 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 Novyye Burasy begins around April 18 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around October 7.

The clearest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 7 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around April 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Novyye Burasy

Cloud Cover Categories in Novyye BurasyclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2470%Jul 2470%Feb 2025%Feb 2025%Apr 1847%Apr 1847%Oct 747%Oct 747%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 73%74%65%53%45%40%33%35%47%56%67%73%
Clearer 27%26%35%47%55%60%67%65%53%44%33%27%

Novyye Burasy does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 13% to 23%, with an average value of 18%.

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 Novyye Burasy changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.8 months, from March 24 to November 17. The month with the most days of rain alone in Novyye Burasy is June, with an average of 6.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.2 months, from November 17 to March 24. The month with the most days of snow alone in Novyye Burasy is January, with an average of 4.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Novyye Burasy

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Novyye BurasysnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2423%Jun 2423%Mar 2313%Mar 2313%Nov 1719%Nov 1719%May 518%May 518%Jan 2018%Jan 2018%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 0.3d0.3d1.3d4.1d5.6d6.3d5.6d5.2d6.0d5.3d2.5d0.6d
Mixed 0.5d0.4d0.7d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.9d0.9d
Snow 4.6d3.5d2.4d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d2.2d3.9d
Any 5.4d4.2d4.5d4.9d5.6d6.3d5.6d5.2d6.0d5.8d5.6d5.4d

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. Novyye Burasy experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from March 30 to November 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Novyye Burasy is September, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from November 22 to March 30. The month with the least rain in Novyye Burasy is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Novyye Burasy

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″0.8″1.2″1.4″1.2″1.1″1.5″1.1″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. Novyye Burasy experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 16 to April 18, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Novyye Burasy is January, with an average snowfall of 8.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 18 to October 16. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Novyye Burasy

Average Monthly Snowfall in Novyye BurasysnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inJan 88.2 inJan 88.2 inJul 270.0 inJul 270.0 inOct 161.0 inOct 161.0 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 8.2″7.0″4.6″1.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.0″5.1″7.3″

The length of the day in Novyye Burasy varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Novyye Burasy

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Novyye BurasyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 46 minJun 2016 hr, 46 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 43 minDec 217 hr, 43 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 8.3h9.9h11.9h14.0h15.7h16.7h16.2h14.6h12.6h10.6h8.8h7.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:34 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 30 minutes later at 8:04 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 3:43 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 37 minutes later at 8:20 PM on June 24.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Novyye Burasy

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Novyye BurasyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 173:34 AMJun 173:34 AM8:20 PMJun 248:20 PMJun 24Dec 123:43 PMDec 123:43 PM8:04 AMDec 308:04 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 Novyye Burasy

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Novyye BurasyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202030304040500000101010102020203030304040506014NowNow
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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 Novyye Burasy

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 Novyye Burasy, 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 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Novyye Burasy

Humidity Comfort Levels in Novyye BurasyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 213%Jul 213%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d0.8d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Novyye Burasy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 19 to April 23, with average wind speeds of more than 10.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 23 to October 19. The calmest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Novyye Burasy

Average Wind Speed in Novyye BurasywindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 1012.2 mphFeb 1012.2 mphJul 278.4 mphJul 278.4 mphOct 1910.3 mphOct 1910.3 mphApr 2310.3 mphApr 2310.3 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) 11.512.111.410.59.69.08.68.99.710.310.510.8

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.1 months, from February 14 to March 16 and for 3.1 weeks, from April 8 to April 30, with a peak percentage of 31% on February 28. The wind is most often from the west for 2.7 weeks, from March 16 to April 4; for 2.3 weeks, from April 30 to May 16; and for 5.7 months, from August 23 to February 14, with a peak percentage of 29% on March 22. The wind is most often from the north for 3.2 months, from May 16 to August 23, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 25.

Wind Direction in Novyye Burasy

Wind Direction in Novyye BurasyWEWEWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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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 Novyye Burasy 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 Novyye Burasy 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 Novyye Burasy

Tourism Score in Novyye Burasybest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Novyye Burasy 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 Novyye Burasy

Beach/Pool Score in Novyye BurasyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.45.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Novyye Burasy typically lasts for 5.5 months (166 days), from around April 23 to around October 7, rarely starting before April 4 or after May 13, and rarely ending before September 19 or after October 25.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Novyye Burasy

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Novyye Burasygrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2350%Apr 2350%Oct 750%Oct 750%May 1390%May 1390%Sep 1990%Sep 1990%Apr 410%Apr 410%Oct 2510%Oct 2510%0%Feb 50%Feb 5Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoolcomfortablewarmcoldvery coldhot
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 Novyye Burasy should appear around May 2, only rarely appearing before April 23 or after May 11.

Growing Degree Days in Novyye Burasy

Growing Degree Days in Novyye BurasyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FMay 290°FMay 290°FJul 3900°FJul 3900°FAug 201,800°FAug 201,800°FDec 312,200°FDec 312,200°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 3 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 22 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Novyye Burasy is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Novyye Burasy

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Novyye BurasybrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 36.7 kWhJul 36.7 kWhDec 210.7 kWhDec 210.7 kWhMay 35.5 kWhMay 35.5 kWhAug 165.5 kWhAug 165.5 kWhOct 221.9 kWhOct 221.9 kWhFeb 181.9 kWhFeb 181.9 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) 0.91.83.34.76.06.66.55.43.82.21.10.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Novyye Burasy are 52.132 deg latitude, 46.071 deg longitude, and 748 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Novyye Burasy contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 322 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 837 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (896 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,089 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Novyye Burasy is covered by cropland (56%), grassland (25%), and trees (19%), within 10 miles by cropland (53%) and grassland (21%), and within 50 miles by cropland (63%) and grassland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Novyye Burasy, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Novyye Burasy.

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