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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sang-e Chārak Afghanistan

In Sang-e Chārak, the summers are warm, arid, and clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 27°F to 88°F and is rarely below 17°F or above 93°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Sang-e Chārak for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid August.

Climate in Sang-e Chārak

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Sang-e Chārak weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 26 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 27 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak is January, with an average low of 27°F and high of 43°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sang-e Chārak

Average High and Low Temperature in Sang-e ChārakhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2442°FJan 2442°FJul 2188°FJul 2188°F27°F27°F68°F68°FMay 2679°FMay 2679°FSep 1679°FSep 1679°FNov 2751°FNov 2751°FMar 1051°FMar 1051°F58°F58°F58°F58°F36°F36°F36°F36°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 43°F45°F53°F65°F75°F84°F88°F86°F79°F67°F56°F47°F
Temp. 35°F37°F46°F56°F66°F75°F79°F77°F69°F58°F47°F39°F
Low 27°F30°F38°F47°F55°F63°F68°F66°F58°F48°F39°F31°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 Sang-e Chārak

Average Hourly Temperature in Sang-e ChārakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
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.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (6,773 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Sang-e Chārak (view comparison).

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In Sang-e Chārak, 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 Sang-e Chārak begins around May 12 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 30.

The clearest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak 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 30 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 12.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Sang-e Chārak

Cloud Cover Categories in Sang-e ChārakclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 14100%Jul 14100%Mar 450%Mar 450%May 1275%May 1275%Oct 3075%Oct 3075%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly 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 43%46%48%41%21%4%0%0%2%16%33%41%
Clearer 57%54%52%59%79%96%100%100%98%84%67%59%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from December 1 to April 26, with a greater than 8% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sang-e Chārak is March, with an average of 4.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from April 26 to December 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Sang-e Chārak 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 Sang-e Chārak is March, with an average of 3.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 14% on March 27.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sang-e Chārak

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sang-e ChārakwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 1816%Mar 1816%Jun 250%Jun 250%Dec 18%Dec 18%Apr 268%Apr 268%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 1.9d2.4d3.8d3.1d1.2d0.3d0.1d0.2d0.3d0.6d1.5d1.9d
Mixed 0.6d0.7d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d
Snow 0.7d0.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.3d
Any 3.2d3.6d4.5d3.2d1.2d0.3d0.1d0.2d0.3d0.7d1.9d2.7d

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. Sang-e Chārak experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from February 5 to April 30, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Sang-e Chārak is March, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from April 30 to February 5. The month with the least rain in Sang-e Chārak is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sang-e Chārak

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sang-e ChārakrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 inMar 271.0 inMar 271.0 inAug 280.0 inAug 280.0 inJul 120.0 inJul 120.0 inFeb 50.5 inFeb 50.5 inApr 300.5 inApr 300.5 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 0.4″0.6″0.9″0.8″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.3″0.3″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from December 9 to March 11, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Sang-e Chārak is January, with an average snowfall of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from March 11 to December 9. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sang-e Chārak

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sang-e ChāraksnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inJan 222.0 inJan 222.0 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 inDec 91.0 inDec 91.0 inMar 111.0 inMar 111.0 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 1.9″1.9″0.8″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.7″1.1″

The length of the day in Sang-e Chārak 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, 36 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sang-e Chārak

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sang-e ChārakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 36 minJun 2114 hr, 36 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:47 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 28 minutes later at 7:14 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 4:50 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 34 minutes later at 7:24 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Sang-e Chārak during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Sang-e Chārak

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Sang-e ChārakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 134:47 AMJun 134:47 AM7:24 PMJun 297:24 PMJun 29Dec 54:50 PMDec 54:50 PM7:14 AMJan 87:14 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 Sang-e Chārak

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Sang-e ChārakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 Sang-e Chārak

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 Sang-e Chārak, 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 Sang-e Chārak

Humidity Comfort Levels in Sang-e ChārakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%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 Sang-e Chārak experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from May 6 to September 14, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.7 months, from September 14 to May 6. The calmest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sang-e Chārak

Average Wind Speed in Sang-e ChārakwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphJul 117.4 mphJul 117.4 mphNov 245.2 mphNov 245.2 mphMay 66.3 mphMay 66.3 mphSep 146.3 mphSep 146.3 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) 5.76.16.16.16.57.17.46.96.35.75.35.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Sang-e Chārak varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 5.4 months, from April 23 to October 3, with a peak percentage of 56% on July 6. The wind is most often from the south for 6.7 months, from October 3 to April 23, with a peak percentage of 56% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Sang-e Chārak

Wind Direction in Sang-e ChārakSNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnorth
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 Sang-e Chārak 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 Sang-e Chārak for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Sang-e Chārak

Tourism Score in Sang-e Chārakbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.29.20.10.19.09.08.78.7NowNow 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 Sang-e Chārak for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Sang-e Chārak

Beach/Pool Score in Sang-e Chārakbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.09.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sang-e Chārak typically lasts for 8.1 months (249 days), from around March 19 to around November 22, rarely starting before February 24 or after April 12, and rarely ending before November 1 or after December 15.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sang-e Chārak

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sang-e Chārakgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1950%Mar 1950%Nov 2250%Nov 2290%Apr 1290%Apr 1290%Nov 190%Nov 110%Feb 2410%Feb 2410%Dec 1510%Dec 150%Jan 160%Jan 16Jul 28100%Jul 28100%NowNowfreezingvery 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 Sang-e Chārak should appear around April 2, only rarely appearing before March 20 or after April 14.

Growing Degree Days in Sang-e Chārak

Growing Degree Days in Sang-e ChārakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FApr 286°FApr 286°FJun 4900°FJun 4900°FJul 101,800°FJul 101,800°FDec 314,126°FDec 314,126°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 13 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak is June, with an average of 8.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 4 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sang-e Chārak is December, with an average of 2.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sang-e Chārak

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sang-e ChārakbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 288.9 kWhJun 288.9 kWhDec 142.8 kWhDec 142.8 kWhMay 137.7 kWhMay 137.7 kWhAug 277.7 kWhAug 277.7 kWhNov 44.0 kWhNov 44.0 kWhFeb 194.0 kWhFeb 194.0 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) 3.13.95.06.47.88.88.78.06.85.03.52.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sang-e Chārak are 35.850 deg latitude, 66.437 deg longitude, and 4,865 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sang-e Chārak contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,959 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,061 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,244 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (12,441 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sang-e Chārak is covered by cropland (70%) and grassland (29%), within 10 miles by cropland (52%) and grassland (46%), and within 50 miles by grassland (67%) and cropland (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sang-e Chārak, 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 Sang-e Chārak.

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