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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Qarah Bāgh Afghanistan

In Qarah Bāgh, the summers are hot, arid, extremely windy, and clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 25°F to 97°F and is rarely below 14°F or above 103°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Qarah Bāgh for hot-weather activities is from early June to early September.

Climate in Qarah Bāgh

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Qarah Bāgh weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 21 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is July, with an average high of 96°F and low of 72°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 22 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 57°F. The coldest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is January, with an average low of 26°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Qarah Bāgh

Average High and Low Temperature in Qarah BāghhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1147°FJan 1147°FJul 1197°FJul 1197°F25°F25°F72°F72°FMay 2187°FMay 2187°FSep 1187°FSep 1187°FNov 2257°FNov 2257°FMar 557°FMar 557°F60°F60°F60°F60°F33°F33°F32°F32°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 47°F51°F61°F74°F85°F93°F96°F93°F85°F72°F59°F50°F
Temp. 36°F39°F49°F61°F72°F82°F86°F82°F72°F58°F47°F38°F
Low 26°F29°F36°F48°F58°F67°F72°F68°F57°F44°F35°F28°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 Qarah Bāgh

Average Hourly Temperature in Qarah BāghJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotsweltering
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 Qarah Bāgh, 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 Qarah Bāgh begins around May 12 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 27.

The clearest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 27 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 12.

The cloudiest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Qarah Bāgh

Cloud Cover Categories in Qarah BāghclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 28100%Aug 28100%Mar 1557%Mar 1557%May 1278%May 1278%Oct 2779%Oct 2779%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudy
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 36%38%42%35%18%2%0%0%1%14%30%36%
Clearer 64%62%58%65%82%98%100%100%99%86%70%64%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from November 25 to April 21, with a greater than 10% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Qarah Bāgh is February, with an average of 5.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.1 months, from April 21 to November 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Qarah Bāgh is August, with an average of 0.0 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 Qarah Bāgh changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from January 14 to July 29 and from August 24 to December 29. The month with the most days of rain alone in Qarah Bāgh is March, with an average of 4.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 weeks, from July 29 to August 24. The month with the most days of snow alone in Qarah Bāgh is January, with an average of 1.4 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.3 weeks, from December 29 to January 14. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Qarah Bāgh is February, with an average of 1.5 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Qarah Bāgh

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Qarah BāghrainsnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 1219%Mar 1219%Jul 300%Jul 300%Jan 1414%Jan 1414%Dec 2913%Dec 2913%Apr 2110%Apr 2110%NowNowrainsnow
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 1.7d2.5d4.1d3.3d1.2d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.1d0.7d1.4d1.5d
Mixed 1.4d1.5d1.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d1.2d
Snow 1.4d1.3d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.1d
Any 4.6d5.4d5.7d3.5d1.2d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.1d0.9d2.3d3.8d

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. Qarah Bāgh experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from January 11 to May 3, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Qarah Bāgh is March, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from May 3 to January 11. The month with the least rain in Qarah Bāgh is August, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Qarah Bāgh

Average Monthly Rainfall in Qarah BāghrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inMar 151.2 inMar 151.2 inAug 90.0 inAug 90.0 inJan 110.5 inJan 110.5 inMay 30.5 inMay 30.5 inNowNow
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 0.6″1.0″1.2″0.8″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.3″0.4″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from November 5 to March 31, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Qarah Bāgh is February, with an average snowfall of 5.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from March 31 to November 5. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Qarah Bāgh

Average Monthly Snowfall in Qarah BāghsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inFeb 106.0 inFeb 106.0 inJul 170.0 inJul 170.0 inNov 51.0 inNov 51.0 inMar 311.0 inMar 311.0 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 5.4″5.9″2.5″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.6″4.1″

The length of the day in Qarah Bāgh varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Qarah Bāgh

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Qarah BāghJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 30 minJun 2114 hr, 30 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 48 minDec 219 hr, 48 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 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:08 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 23 minutes later at 7:31 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 5:11 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 30 minutes later at 7:40 PM on June 29.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Qarah Bāgh

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Qarah BāghJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:08 AMJun 125:08 AM7:40 PMJun 297:40 PMJun 29Dec 55:11 PMDec 55:11 PM7:31 AMJan 77:31 AMJan 7daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Qarah Bāgh

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Qarah BāghJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703278NowNow
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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 Qarah Bāgh

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 Qarah Bāgh, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Qarah Bāgh

Humidity Comfort Levels in Qarah BāghJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 290%Nov 290%May 120%May 120%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Qarah Bāgh experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 8 to September 10, with average wind speeds of more than 13.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 18.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from September 10 to June 8. The calmest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Qarah Bāgh

Average Wind Speed in Qarah BāghwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJul 2518.3 mphJul 2518.3 mphApr 149.6 mphApr 149.6 mphJun 813.9 mphJun 813.9 mphSep 1013.9 mphSep 1013.9 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) 11.211.110.39.711.415.118.016.913.310.510.110.9

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

The wind is most often from the north for 8.7 months, from February 25 to November 16, with a peak percentage of 94% on August 1. The wind is most often from the south for 3.3 months, from November 16 to February 25, with a peak percentage of 51% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Qarah Bāgh

Wind Direction in Qarah BāghSNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnortheastwest
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 Qarah Bāgh 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 times of year to visit Qarah Bāgh for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to early June and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score in Qarah Bāgh

Tourism Score in Qarah Bāghbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.78.70.60.68.08.06.56.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Qarah Bāgh for hot-weather activities is from early June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Qarah Bāgh

Beach/Pool Score in Qarah Bāghbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.39.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Qarah Bāgh typically lasts for 6.9 months (209 days), from around March 29 to around October 24, rarely starting before March 10 or after April 19, and rarely ending before October 3 or after November 20.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Qarah Bāgh

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Qarah Bāghgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2950%Mar 2950%Oct 2450%Oct 2490%Apr 1990%Apr 1990%Oct 390%Oct 310%Mar 1010%Mar 1010%Nov 2010%Nov 200%Dec 250%Dec 25Jul 18100%Jul 18100%freezingvery coldcoldcomfortablewarmhotcoolfrigid
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 Qarah Bāgh should appear around March 6, only rarely appearing before February 20 or after March 24.

Growing Degree Days in Qarah Bāgh

Growing Degree Days in Qarah BāghJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 683°FMar 683°FMay 17900°FMay 17900°FDec 315,116°FDec 315,116°FNowNow
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 3.6 months, from May 7 to August 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is June, with an average of 8.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 4 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Qarah Bāgh is December, with an average of 2.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Qarah Bāgh

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Qarah BāghbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 228.7 kWhJun 228.7 kWhDec 192.9 kWhDec 192.9 kWhMay 77.5 kWhMay 77.5 kWhAug 287.5 kWhAug 287.5 kWhNov 44.0 kWhNov 44.0 kWhFeb 144.0 kWhFeb 144.0 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) 3.24.15.26.67.98.68.57.86.75.03.62.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Qarah Bāgh are 34.940 deg latitude, 61.776 deg longitude, and 3,123 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Qarah Bāgh contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 459 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,198 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (4,226 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,074 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Qarah Bāgh is covered by cropland (72%) and bare soil (19%), within 10 miles by cropland (50%) and bare soil (27%), and within 50 miles by grassland (33%) and bare soil (30%).

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

At a distance of 91 kilometers from Qarah Bāgh, 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 Qarah Bāgh 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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