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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Arkalyk Kazakhstan

In Arkalyk, the summers are warm, dry, and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -2°F to 84°F and is rarely below -19°F or above 95°F.

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

Climate in Arkalyk

frigidfreezingcoolwarmcoolfreezingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow74%74%21%21%clearovercastprecipitation: 0.7 inprecipitation: 0.7 in0.2 in0.2 inmuggy: 0%muggy: 0%0%0%drydrytourism score: 7.4tourism score: 7.40.00.0
Arkalyk weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 16 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Arkalyk is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 20 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 27°F. The coldest month of the year in Arkalyk is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 13°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Arkalyk

Average High and Low Temperature in ArkalykwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-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 113°FFeb 113°FJul 184°FJul 184°F-2°F-2°F60°F60°FMay 1670°FMay 1670°FSep 1170°FSep 1170°FNov 2027°FNov 2027°FMar 1027°FMar 1027°F44°F44°F47°F47°F14°F14°F9°F9°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 13°F17°F31°F55°F70°F81°F84°F81°F67°F50°F30°F17°F
Temp. 6°F8°F22°F44°F58°F70°F73°F69°F56°F40°F23°F11°F
Low -1°F0°F13°F31°F45°F56°F60°F56°F44°F31°F16°F4°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 Arkalyk

Average Hourly Temperature in ArkalykJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmvery coldvery 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.

Winnipeg, Canada (5,460 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Arkalyk (view comparison).

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In Arkalyk, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Arkalyk begins around April 2 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around October 17.

The clearest month of the year in Arkalyk is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 17 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around April 2.

The cloudiest month of the year in Arkalyk is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Arkalyk

Cloud Cover Categories in ArkalykclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 3074%Jul 3074%Jan 221%Jan 221%Apr 247%Apr 247%Oct 1748%Oct 1748%NowNowclearmostly clearmostly cloudyovercastpartly 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 79%77%64%46%39%34%29%28%38%52%63%73%
Clearer 21%23%36%54%61%66%71%72%62%48%37%27%

Arkalyk 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 5% to 15%, with an average value of 10%.

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 Arkalyk changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.6 months, from March 24 to November 9. The month with the most days of rain alone in Arkalyk is June, with an average of 4.2 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.4 months, from November 9 to March 24. The month with the most days of snow alone in Arkalyk is December, with an average of 2.4 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Arkalyk

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ArkalyksnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 815%Jul 815%Feb 295%Feb 295%Nov 912%Nov 912%Apr 410%Apr 410%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 0.0d0.0d0.7d2.8d4.2d4.2d4.0d2.8d3.3d3.4d0.9d0.1d
Mixed 0.0d0.1d0.6d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.7d0.1d
Snow 2.3d1.6d1.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.6d2.4d
Any 2.3d1.7d2.5d3.4d4.2d4.2d4.0d2.8d3.4d4.2d3.2d2.6d

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. Arkalyk experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 17 to October 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Arkalyk is June, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 24 to April 17. The month with the least rain in Arkalyk is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Arkalyk

Average Monthly Rainfall in ArkalykrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 inJun 120.7 inJun 120.7 inJan 160.0 inJan 160.0 inOct 50.6 inOct 50.6 inAug 110.5 inAug 110.5 inApr 170.5 inApr 170.5 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 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.5″0.7″0.7″0.6″0.5″0.5″0.6″0.2″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from October 23 to April 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Arkalyk is December, with an average snowfall of 3.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 5 to October 23. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Arkalyk

Average Monthly Snowfall in ArkalyksnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inDec 113.0 inDec 113.0 inJul 180.0 inJul 180.0 inOct 231.0 inOct 231.0 inApr 51.0 inApr 51.0 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 2.4″2.1″1.9″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.6″2.4″3.0″

The length of the day in Arkalyk varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 2 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Arkalyk

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ArkalykJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2016 hr, 25 minJun 2116 hr, 25 minJun 2112 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 228 hr, 2 minDec 218 hr, 2 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 8.6h10.1h11.9h13.8h15.5h16.3h15.9h14.4h12.6h10.7h9.0h8.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:21 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 11 minutes later at 9:32 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 5:29 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 18 minutes later at 9:46 PM on June 25.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Arkalyk

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ArkalykJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 175:21 AMJun 175:21 AM9:46 PMJun 259:46 PMJun 25Dec 125:29 PMDec 125:29 PM9:32 AMDec 319:32 AMDec 31daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunsetNowNow
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 Arkalyk

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ArkalykJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020203030404050000010101010202020303030404050601663NowNow
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 Arkalyk

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 Arkalyk, 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 Arkalyk

Humidity Comfort Levels in ArkalykJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 160%Dec 160%Jun 270%Jun 270%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 Arkalyk experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 21 to April 26, with average wind speeds of more than 11.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Arkalyk is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 26 to October 21. The calmest month of the year in Arkalyk is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Arkalyk

Average Wind Speed in ArkalykwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphMar 313.4 mphMar 313.4 mphAug 79.4 mphAug 79.4 mphOct 2111.4 mphOct 2111.4 mphApr 2611.4 mphApr 2611.4 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) 12.913.012.811.710.710.09.79.510.311.211.812.4

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from April 22 to June 8 and for 2.9 months, from August 18 to November 15, with a peak percentage of 38% on October 18. The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from June 8 to August 18, with a peak percentage of 36% on July 20. The wind is most often from the south for 3.5 months, from November 15 to February 28, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Arkalyk

Wind Direction in ArkalykSEWNWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Arkalyk 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 Arkalyk 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 Arkalyk

Tourism Score in Arkalykbest 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 Arkalyk for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Arkalyk

Beach/Pool Score in Arkalykbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.45.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Arkalyk typically lasts for 4.9 months (150 days), from around May 3 to around September 30, rarely starting before April 14 or after May 23, and rarely ending before September 13 or after October 17.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Arkalykgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 350%May 350%Sep 3050%Sep 3050%May 2390%May 2390%Sep 1390%Sep 1390%Apr 1410%Apr 1410%Oct 1710%Oct 1710%0%Dec 30%Dec 3Jul 25100%Jul 25100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoolcomfortablewarmhotcoldvery 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 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 Arkalyk should appear around April 29, only rarely appearing before April 19 or after May 9.

Growing Degree Days in Arkalyk

Growing Degree Days in ArkalykJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 2990°FApr 2990°FJun 26900°FJun 26900°FAug 61,800°FAug 61,800°FDec 312,574°FDec 312,574°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 1 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Arkalyk is June, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 24 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Arkalyk is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Arkalyk

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ArkalykbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 167.2 kWhJun 167.2 kWhDec 230.9 kWhDec 230.9 kWhMay 15.9 kWhMay 15.9 kWhAug 185.9 kWhAug 185.9 kWhOct 242.1 kWhOct 242.1 kWhFeb 162.1 kWhFeb 162.1 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) 1.22.13.65.26.57.16.86.04.32.61.40.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Arkalyk are 50.249 deg latitude, 66.920 deg longitude, and 1,145 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Arkalyk contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 292 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,140 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (449 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,358 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Arkalyk is covered by sparse vegetation (84%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (59%) and cropland (11%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (72%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Arkalyk, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Arkalyk is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Arkalyk, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

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.

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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