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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Rāwala Kot Pakistan

In Rāwala Kot, the summers are long, warm, humid, wet, and clear and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 25°F to 84°F and is rarely below 20°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Rāwala Kot for warm-weather activities is from mid May to late September.

Climate in Rāwala Kot

coldcoolwarmcoolcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow97%97%54%54%clearovercastprecipitation: 6.3 inprecipitation: 6.3 in0.5 in0.5 inmuggy: 68%muggy: 68%0%0%drydrytourism score: 8.6tourism score: 8.60.30.3
Rāwala Kot weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 4.5 months, from May 5 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is June, with an average high of 83°F and low of 61°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.8 months, from December 6 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is January, with an average low of 26°F and high of 49°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Rāwala Kot

Average High and Low Temperature in Rāwala KotwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 949°FJan 949°FJun 1384°FJun 1384°F25°F25°F60°F60°FMay 577°FMay 577°FSep 2177°FSep 2177°FDec 655°FDec 655°FMar 155°FMar 155°F53°F53°F56°F56°F28°F28°F34°F34°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 49°F52°F60°F70°F79°F83°F80°F78°F77°F71°F62°F53°F
Temp. 37°F41°F49°F59°F68°F73°F72°F71°F67°F58°F47°F40°F
Low 26°F31°F38°F47°F55°F61°F64°F63°F57°F45°F34°F27°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 Rāwala Kot

Average Hourly Temperature in Rāwala KotJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Rāwala Kot, 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 Rāwala Kot begins around May 4 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around November 16.

The clearest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 97% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 16 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around May 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 46% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Rāwala Kot

Cloud Cover Categories in Rāwala KotclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 2597%Sep 2597%Feb 1754%Feb 1754%May 475%May 475%Nov 1676%Nov 1676%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 41%46%45%35%17%5%8%9%3%9%24%37%
Clearer 59%54%55%65%83%95%92%91%97%91%76%63%

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

The wetter season lasts 2.5 months, from June 21 to September 6, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Rāwala Kot is July, with an average of 14.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.5 months, from September 6 to June 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Rāwala Kot is November, with an average of 1.8 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 Rāwala Kot is July, with an average of 14.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 53% on July 26.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Rāwala Kot

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Rāwala KotwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2653%Jul 2653%Nov 75%Nov 75%Jun 2129%Jun 2129%Sep 629%Sep 629%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 2.9d5.1d7.8d7.3d6.2d7.7d14.6d13.8d6.6d3.1d1.6d1.8d
Mixed 1.1d1.0d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.9d
Snow 0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 4.3d6.2d8.1d7.3d6.2d7.7d14.6d13.8d6.6d3.1d1.8d2.8d

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. Rāwala Kot experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Rāwala Kot. The month with the most rain in Rāwala Kot is July, with an average rainfall of 5.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Rāwala Kot is November, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Rāwala Kot

Average Monthly Rainfall in Rāwala KotJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJul 296.3 inJul 296.3 inNov 170.5 inNov 170.5 inMar 223.3 inMar 223.3 inMay 251.4 inMay 251.4 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 1.2″2.4″3.2″2.6″1.4″2.1″5.6″5.1″2.3″0.9″0.5″0.8″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from December 3 to March 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Rāwala Kot is February, with an average snowfall of 2.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.9 months, from March 7 to December 3. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Rāwala Kot

Average Monthly Snowfall in Rāwala KotsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inFeb 102.0 inFeb 102.0 inJul 230.0 inJul 230.0 inDec 31.0 inDec 31.0 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 1.7″2.0″0.5″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.5″

The length of the day in Rāwala Kot varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Rāwala Kot

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Rāwala KotJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 25 minJun 2114 hr, 25 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 54 minDec 219 hr, 54 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 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.0h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.4h9.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:53 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 17 minutes later at 7:10 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 4:55 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 24 minutes later at 7:19 PM on June 29.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Rāwala Kot

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Rāwala KotJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 124:53 AMJun 124:53 AM7:19 PMJun 297:19 PMJun 29Dec 44:55 PMDec 44:55 PM7:10 AMJan 97:10 AMJan 9daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Rāwala Kot

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Rāwala KotJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703380NowNow
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 Rāwala Kot

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.

Rāwala Kot experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 20 to September 13, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Rāwala Kot is August, with 17.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 22, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Rāwala Kot

Humidity Comfort Levels in Rāwala KotmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 220%Feb 220%Aug 468%Aug 468%Jun 2017%Jun 2017%Sep 1317%Sep 1317%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d4.0d16.6d17.7d4.8d0.2d0.0d0.0d

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 Rāwala Kot experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from February 24 to July 6, with average wind speeds of more than 5.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.6 months, from July 6 to February 24. The calmest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Rāwala Kot

Average Wind Speed in Rāwala KotwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphMay 266.1 mphMay 266.1 mphAug 284.7 mphAug 284.7 mphFeb 245.4 mphFeb 245.4 mphJul 65.4 mphJul 65.4 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) 5.05.35.75.86.05.95.24.85.05.45.25.0

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

The wind is most often from the west for 5.0 months, from May 7 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 53% on August 8. The wind is most often from the east for 7.0 months, from October 8 to May 7, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Rāwala Kot

Wind Direction in Rāwala KotEWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastsouthnorth
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 Rāwala Kot 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 Rāwala Kot for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to late September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Tourism Score in Rāwala Kot

Tourism Score in Rāwala Kotbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.68.60.30.38.38.37.87.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Rāwala Kot for hot-weather activities is from early June to late July, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Rāwala Kot

Beach/Pool Score in Rāwala Kotbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Rāwala Kot typically lasts for 8.1 months (249 days), from around March 9 to around November 13, rarely starting before February 20 or after March 29, and rarely ending before October 30 or after November 27.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Rāwala Kot

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Rāwala Kotgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 950%Mar 950%Nov 1350%Nov 1390%Mar 2990%Mar 2990%Oct 3090%Oct 3010%Feb 2010%Feb 2010%Nov 2710%Nov 270%Dec 220%Dec 22Jul 19100%Jul 19100%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 Rāwala Kot should appear around March 19, only rarely appearing before March 6 or after April 1.

Growing Degree Days in Rāwala Kot

Growing Degree Days in Rāwala KotJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FMar 1989°FMar 1989°FMay 26900°FMay 26900°FJul 51,800°FJul 51,800°FDec 313,913°FDec 313,913°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 2.7 months, from April 29 to July 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is June, with an average of 8.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 11 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Rāwala Kot is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Rāwala Kot

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Rāwala KotbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 108.1 kWhJun 108.1 kWhDec 222.9 kWhDec 222.9 kWhApr 297.1 kWhApr 297.1 kWhJul 197.1 kWhJul 197.1 kWhFeb 184.0 kWhFeb 184.0 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) 3.13.95.16.57.78.07.26.56.15.13.83.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Rāwala Kot are 33.858 deg latitude, 73.760 deg longitude, and 5,381 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Rāwala Kot contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,700 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,379 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (7,198 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (14,567 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Rāwala Kot is covered by cropland (81%) and trees (19%), within 10 miles by cropland (70%) and trees (28%), and within 50 miles by cropland (39%) and trees (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Rāwala Kot, 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 Rāwala Kot.

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