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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ghormach Afghanistan

In Ghormach, the summers are sweltering, arid, and clear and the winters are cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 101°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 106°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Ghormach for hot-weather activities is from late May to mid September.

Climate in Ghormach

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

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 25 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 91°F. The hottest month of the year in Ghormach is July, with an average high of 100°F and low of 73°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 26 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Ghormach is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 55°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Ghormach

Average High and Low Temperature in GhormachhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 2654°FJan 2654°FJul 16101°FJul 16101°F35°F35°F73°F73°FMay 2591°FMay 2591°FSep 1491°FSep 1491°FNov 2663°FNov 2663°FMar 1263°FMar 1263°F64°F64°F65°F65°F41°F41°F42°F42°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 55°F56°F65°F77°F88°F97°F100°F98°F90°F79°F67°F58°F
Temp. 44°F45°F54°F65°F75°F84°F88°F86°F77°F67°F55°F47°F
Low 35°F37°F43°F53°F61°F69°F73°F72°F64°F55°F45°F38°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 Ghormach

Average Hourly Temperature in GhormachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotswelteringvery 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.

Golden Valley, Arizona, United States (7,541 miles away); Vernon, Texas, United States (7,494 miles); and Messaad, Algeria (3,364 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Ghormach (view comparison).

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In Ghormach, 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 Ghormach begins around May 10 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 28.

The clearest month of the year in Ghormach 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 28 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ghormach is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 45% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Ghormach

Cloud Cover Categories in GhormachclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 14100%Aug 14100%Mar 453%Mar 453%May 1076%May 1076%Oct 2877%Oct 2877%NowNowclearovercastmostly clear
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 41%43%45%37%19%3%0%0%2%15%32%39%
Clearer 59%57%55%63%81%97%100%100%98%85%68%61%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from December 3 to April 19, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Ghormach is March, with an average of 6.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from April 19 to December 3. The month with the fewest wet days in Ghormach is July, with an average of 0.1 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Ghormach is March, with an average of 5.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 19% on March 12.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ghormach

Daily Chance of Precipitation in GhormachwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 1221%Mar 1221%Jun 170%Jun 170%Dec 311%Dec 311%Apr 1911%Apr 1911%NowNowrainmixed
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 3.1d4.1d5.4d3.4d1.3d0.2d0.1d0.2d0.2d0.9d2.1d2.8d
Mixed 1.0d0.8d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.7d
Snow 0.3d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 4.3d5.2d6.0d3.5d1.3d0.2d0.1d0.2d0.2d0.9d2.3d3.6d

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. Ghormach experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from December 5 to April 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Ghormach is March, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from April 26 to December 5. The month with the least rain in Ghormach is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Ghormach

Average Monthly Rainfall in GhormachrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 inMar 121.2 inMar 121.2 inJul 50.0 inJul 50.0 inDec 50.5 inDec 50.5 inApr 260.5 inApr 260.5 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 0.7″1.0″1.2″0.7″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.4″0.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from December 13 to February 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Ghormach is January, with an average snowfall of 1.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from February 23 to December 13. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Ghormach

Average Monthly Snowfall in GhormachsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inJan 61.5 inJan 61.5 inJul 270.0 inJul 270.0 inDec 131.0 inDec 131.0 inFeb 231.0 inFeb 231.0 inNowNow
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 1.4″1.1″0.5″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.1″

The length of the day in Ghormach varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ghormach

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in GhormachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 35 minJun 2114 hr, 35 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 44 minDec 219 hr, 44 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.5h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:58 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 27 minutes later at 7:25 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 5:01 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 34 minutes later at 7:34 PM on June 28.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Ghormach

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in GhormachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 134:58 AMJun 134:58 AM7:34 PMJun 287:34 PMJun 28Dec 55:01 PMDec 55:01 PM7:25 AMJan 87:25 AMJan 8daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Ghormach

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in GhormachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607078NowNow
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 Ghormach

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 Ghormach, 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 Ghormach

Humidity Comfort Levels in GhormachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 160%Jan 160%Jul 170%Jul 170%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 29 to September 11, with average wind speeds of more than 9.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Ghormach is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 11 to May 29. The calmest month of the year in Ghormach is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Ghormach

Average Wind Speed in GhormachwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphJul 1511.0 mphJul 1511.0 mphNov 287.1 mphNov 287.1 mphMay 299.1 mphMay 299.1 mphSep 119.1 mphSep 119.1 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) 7.47.57.67.68.410.111.010.28.87.67.27.2

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

The wind is most often from the north for 6.4 months, from March 21 to October 2, with a peak percentage of 65% on July 26. The wind is most often from the east for 4.0 weeks, from October 2 to October 30, with a peak percentage of 40% on October 2. The wind is most often from the south for 4.7 months, from October 30 to March 21, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Ghormach

Wind Direction in GhormachSNESJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Ghormach 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 Ghormach for general outdoor tourist activities are for the entire month of May and from early September to mid October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Tourism Score in Ghormach

Tourism Score in Ghormachbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.28.21.61.67.57.55.55.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Ghormach for hot-weather activities is from late May to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Ghormach

Beach/Pool Score in Ghormachbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.80.10.18.78.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Ghormach typically lasts for 8.6 months (262 days), from around March 14 to around December 1, rarely starting before February 16 or after April 5, and rarely ending before November 6 or after December 29.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Ghormachgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1450%Mar 1450%Dec 150%Dec 190%Apr 590%Apr 590%Nov 690%Nov 610%Feb 1610%Feb 1610%Dec 2910%Dec 290%Jan 160%Jan 16Jul 23100%Jul 23100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
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 Ghormach should appear around February 12, only rarely appearing before January 25 or after March 8.

Growing Degree Days in Ghormach

Growing Degree Days in GhormachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FFeb 1283°FFeb 1283°FMay 4900°FMay 4900°FDec 316,055°FDec 316,055°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 9 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ghormach is June, with an average of 8.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 3 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ghormach is December, with an average of 2.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ghormach

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in GhormachbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 248.7 kWhJun 248.7 kWhDec 242.7 kWhDec 242.7 kWhMay 97.5 kWhMay 97.5 kWhAug 277.5 kWhAug 277.5 kWhNov 33.9 kWhNov 33.9 kWhFeb 183.9 kWhFeb 183.9 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) 3.03.85.06.57.88.68.57.96.74.93.42.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ghormach are 35.731 deg latitude, 63.783 deg longitude, and 2,162 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ghormach contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 558 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,238 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,690 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (10,262 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ghormach is covered by cropland (72%) and grassland (16%), within 10 miles by grassland (59%) and cropland (38%), and within 50 miles by grassland (67%) and cropland (18%).

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

At a distance of 91 kilometers from Ghormach, 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 Ghormach 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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