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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Prigorodnoye Kazakhstan

In Prigorodnoye, the summers are long, comfortable, dry, and partly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -3°F to 78°F and is rarely below -22°F or above 88°F.

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

Climate in Prigorodnoye

frigidfreezingcoolwarmcoolcoldfreezingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow74%74%30%30%clearovercastprecipitation: 1.2 inprecipitation: 1.2 in0.1 in0.1 inmuggy: 0%muggy: 0%0%0%drydrytourism score: 6.7tourism score: 6.70.00.0
Prigorodnoye weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 14 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Prigorodnoye is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 19 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 27°F. The coldest month of the year in Prigorodnoye is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 15°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Prigorodnoye

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 15°F17°F31°F52°F66°F75°F77°F74°F63°F47°F29°F19°F
Temp. 7°F8°F22°F41°F54°F64°F67°F63°F52°F38°F22°F12°F
Low -1°F-1°F13°F30°F41°F51°F55°F49°F39°F28°F14°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 Prigorodnoye

Average Hourly Temperature in PrigorodnoyeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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.

Saskatoon, Canada (5,406 miles away) and Belcourt, North Dakota, United States (5,629 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Prigorodnoye (view comparison).

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In Prigorodnoye, 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 Prigorodnoye begins around April 3 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 11.

The clearest month of the year in Prigorodnoye 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 11 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Prigorodnoye is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Prigorodnoye

Cloud Cover Categories in PrigorodnoyeclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 774%Aug 774%Jan 230%Jan 230%Apr 352%Apr 352%Oct 1152%Oct 1152%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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 69%66%57%45%40%34%33%28%36%50%62%66%
Clearer 31%34%43%55%60%66%67%72%64%50%38%34%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.2 months, from May 1 to August 6, with a greater than 13% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Prigorodnoye is July, with an average of 6.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.8 months, from August 6 to May 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Prigorodnoye is February, with an average of 1.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Prigorodnoye changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.8 months, from March 11 to November 4. The month with the most days of rain alone in Prigorodnoye is July, with an average of 6.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.2 months, from November 4 to March 11. The month with the most days of snow alone in Prigorodnoye is January, with an average of 1.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Prigorodnoye

Daily Chance of Precipitation in PrigorodnoyesnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1223%Jul 1223%Feb 263%Feb 263%Nov 412%Nov 412%May 113%May 113%NowNowrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.1d0.2d0.8d2.5d5.0d5.3d6.4d3.5d2.6d2.5d0.9d0.1d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.5d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.4d0.1d
Snow 1.6d0.9d0.7d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d1.4d1.6d
Any 1.8d1.2d2.0d3.4d5.2d5.3d6.4d3.5d2.6d3.4d2.8d1.8d

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. Prigorodnoye experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 21 to August 23, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Prigorodnoye is July, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from August 23 to April 21. The month with the least rain in Prigorodnoye is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Prigorodnoye

Average Monthly Rainfall in PrigorodnoyerainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 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 inJul 151.2 inJul 151.2 inJan 120.0 inJan 120.0 inOct 50.4 inOct 50.4 inApr 210.5 inApr 210.5 inAug 230.5 inAug 230.5 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″0.2″0.4″0.8″1.0″1.2″0.6″0.4″0.4″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. Prigorodnoye experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 18 to April 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Prigorodnoye is November, with an average snowfall of 2.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 19 to October 18. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Prigorodnoye

Average Monthly Snowfall in PrigorodnoyesnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inNov 162.0 inNov 162.0 inJul 270.0 inJul 270.0 inMar 251.9 inMar 251.9 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″1.1″1.7″1.2″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.9″2.0″1.8″

The length of the day in Prigorodnoye varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 7 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 19 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Prigorodnoye

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in PrigorodnoyeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2016 hr, 19 minJun 2116 hr, 19 minJun 2112 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 228 hr, 7 minDec 218 hr, 7 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 8.7h10.1h11.9h13.8h15.4h16.2h15.8h14.4h12.6h10.7h9.1h8.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:49 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 5 minutes later at 8:54 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 4:57 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 12 minutes later at 9:09 PM on June 25.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Prigorodnoye

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in PrigorodnoyeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 164:49 AMJun 164:49 AM9:09 PMJun 259:09 PMJun 25Dec 124:57 PMDec 124:57 PM8:54 AMJan 18:54 AMJan 1daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Prigorodnoye

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in PrigorodnoyeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020303040405000001010101020202030303040405050601764NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Prigorodnoye

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 Prigorodnoye, 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 Prigorodnoye

Humidity Comfort Levels in PrigorodnoyeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 130%Jan 130%Jul 90%Jul 90%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 Prigorodnoye experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from October 8 to May 15, with average wind speeds of more than 10.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Prigorodnoye is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 15 to October 8. The calmest month of the year in Prigorodnoye is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Prigorodnoye

Average Wind Speed in PrigorodnoyewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJan 112.9 mphJan 112.9 mphJul 218.7 mphJul 218.7 mphOct 810.8 mphOct 810.8 mphMay 1510.8 mphMay 1510.8 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) 12.412.112.211.510.79.48.89.19.911.112.112.6

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.7 weeks, from January 14 to February 2, with a peak percentage of 41% on January 17. The wind is most often from the west for 4.6 months, from February 2 to June 21 and for 4.8 months, from August 19 to January 14, with a peak percentage of 40% on February 17. The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 months, from June 21 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 31.

Wind Direction in Prigorodnoye

Wind Direction in PrigorodnoyeWSWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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 Prigorodnoye 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 Prigorodnoye for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Prigorodnoye

Tourism Score in Prigorodnoyebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Prigorodnoye for hot-weather activities is from late June to early August, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Prigorodnoye

Beach/Pool Score in Prigorodnoyebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.53.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Prigorodnoye typically lasts for 4.0 months (122 days), from around May 16 to around September 15, rarely starting before April 27 or after June 7, and rarely ending before August 27 or after October 5.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Prigorodnoyegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1650%May 1650%Sep 1550%Sep 1550%Jun 790%Jun 790%Aug 2790%Aug 2790%Apr 2710%Apr 2710%Oct 510%Oct 510%0%Dec 20%Dec 2Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoolcomfortablecoldhotvery 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 Prigorodnoye should appear around May 3, only rarely appearing before April 24 or after May 14.

Growing Degree Days in Prigorodnoye

Growing Degree Days in PrigorodnoyeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FMay 390°FMay 390°FJul 10900°FJul 10900°FSep 201,800°FSep 201,800°FDec 311,879°FDec 311,879°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 3.7 months, from April 27 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Prigorodnoye is June, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 26 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Prigorodnoye is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Prigorodnoye

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in PrigorodnoyebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 117.2 kWhJun 117.2 kWhDec 181.0 kWhDec 181.0 kWhApr 275.9 kWhApr 275.9 kWhAug 195.9 kWhAug 195.9 kWhOct 262.3 kWhOct 262.3 kWhFeb 122.3 kWhFeb 122.3 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) 1.42.43.95.46.57.16.66.04.52.81.51.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Prigorodnoye are 49.692 deg latitude, 75.584 deg longitude, and 2,224 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Prigorodnoye contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 138 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,223 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (896 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,219 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Prigorodnoye is covered by sparse vegetation (91%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (61%) and grassland (12%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (42%) and grassland (18%).

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

At a distance of 162 kilometers from Prigorodnoye, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Prigorodnoye to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 19%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 81%.

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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