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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Longsheng China

In Longsheng, the summers are warm, oppressive, wet, and overcast and the winters are short, cold, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 38°F to 88°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 93°F.

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

Climate in Longsheng

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

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 30 to September 26, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Longsheng is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 74°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 9 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Longsheng is January, with an average low of 38°F and high of 49°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Longsheng

Average High and Low Temperature in LongshenghotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2048°FJan 2048°FJul 2688°FJul 2688°F38°F38°F74°F74°FMay 3080°FMay 3080°FSep 2680°FSep 2680°FDec 956°FDec 956°FMar 456°FMar 456°F68°F68°F65°F65°F43°F43°F45°F45°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°F59°F69°F77°F82°F87°F87°F82°F74°F64°F54°F
Temp. 43°F46°F53°F63°F71°F76°F79°F79°F74°F66°F57°F47°F
Low 38°F41°F48°F57°F65°F71°F74°F73°F68°F60°F50°F41°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 Longsheng

Average Hourly Temperature in LongshengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotvery 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.

Wanchese, North Carolina, United States (8,171 miles away); Çırtıman, Turkey (4,329 miles); and Jūybār, Iran (3,410 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Longsheng (view comparison).

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In Longsheng, 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 Longsheng begins around September 10 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around May 4.

The clearest month of the year in Longsheng is November, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 4 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around September 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in Longsheng is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 75% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Longsheng

Cloud Cover Categories in LongshengclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 573%Dec 573%Jul 522%Jul 522%Sep 1047%Sep 1047%May 448%May 448%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 41%43%43%50%57%73%75%68%48%35%29%30%
Clearer 59%57%57%50%43%27%25%32%52%65%71%70%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from March 12 to August 22, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Longsheng is June, with an average of 14.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.7 months, from August 22 to March 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Longsheng is December, with an average of 4.3 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 Longsheng is June, with an average of 14.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% on June 7.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Longsheng

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LongshengwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 752%Jun 752%Dec 1712%Dec 1712%Mar 1232%Mar 1232%Aug 2232%Aug 2232%NowNowrain
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 5.0d6.6d10.7d13.4d15.1d14.9d11.5d9.9d6.4d6.3d5.8d4.1d
Mixed 0.5d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Snow 0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 5.7d7.0d10.8d13.4d15.1d14.9d11.5d9.9d6.4d6.3d5.8d4.3d

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. Longsheng experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Longsheng. The month with the most rain in Longsheng is June, with an average rainfall of 10.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Longsheng is December, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Longsheng

Average Monthly Rainfall in LongshengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inJun 910.6 inJun 910.6 inDec 161.2 inDec 161.2 inOct 302.6 inOct 302.6 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 1.4″2.2″3.8″6.1″8.9″10.5″6.1″4.2″2.6″2.4″2.3″1.2″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.5 months, from December 23 to February 8, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Longsheng is January, with an average snowfall of 1.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 8 to December 23. The least snow falls around August 3, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Longsheng

Average Monthly Snowfall in LongshengsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJan 141.6 inJan 141.6 inAug 30.0 inAug 30.0 inDec 231.0 inDec 231.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.6″0.7″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.7″

The length of the day in Longsheng varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 32 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 45 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Longsheng

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LongshengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 45 minJun 2113 hr, 45 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 32 minDec 2110 hr, 32 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 10.7h11.3h12.0h12.8h13.4h13.7h13.6h13.0h12.3h11.5h10.9h10.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:47 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 40 minutes later at 7:28 AM on January 13. The earliest sunset is at 5:48 PM on November 30, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 47 minutes later at 7:35 PM on July 2.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Longsheng

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in LongshengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 85:47 AMJun 85:47 AM7:35 PMJul 27:35 PMJul 2Nov 305:48 PMNov 305:48 PM7:28 AMJan 137:28 AMJan 13daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Longsheng

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LongshengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708041NowNow
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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 Longsheng

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.

Longsheng experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 20 to October 2, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Longsheng is July, with 30.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Longsheng is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Longsheng

Humidity Comfort Levels in LongshengmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 160%Jan 160%99%Jul 1299%Jul 12Apr 2025%Apr 2025%Oct 225%Oct 225%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.9d6.1d15.6d25.9d30.6d28.7d15.7d4.3d0.7d0.0d

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 Longsheng experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from January 14 to May 19, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Longsheng is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.9 months, from May 19 to January 14. The calmest month of the year in Longsheng is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Longsheng

Average Wind Speed in LongshengwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMar 267.5 mphMar 267.5 mphAug 215.0 mphAug 215.0 mphJan 146.3 mphJan 146.3 mphMay 196.3 mphMay 196.3 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) 6.37.07.47.26.46.46.45.15.55.76.06.0

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

The wind is most often from the south for 6.1 months, from February 28 to September 1, with a peak percentage of 78% on July 11. The wind is most often from the east for 3.4 weeks, from September 1 to September 25, with a peak percentage of 40% on September 24. The wind is most often from the north for 5.1 months, from September 25 to February 28, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Longsheng

Wind Direction in LongshengNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorth
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 Longsheng 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 Longsheng for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Tourism Score in Longsheng

Tourism Score in LongshengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.17.10.50.55.65.64.14.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Longsheng for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Longsheng

Beach/Pool Score in Longshengbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.65.60.00.0NowNow 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 Longsheng typically lasts for 10 months (317 days), from around February 10 to around December 23, rarely starting after March 11, or ending before November 29.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Longshenggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1050%Feb 1050%Dec 2350%Dec 2390%Mar 1190%Mar 1190%Nov 2990%Nov 2916%Jan 1616%Jan 16Jul 20100%Jul 20100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
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 Longsheng should appear around February 26, only rarely appearing before February 10 or after March 19.

Growing Degree Days in Longsheng

Growing Degree Days in LongshengJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FFeb 2684°FFeb 2684°FMay 13900°FMay 13900°FJun 201,800°FJun 201,800°FDec 315,375°FDec 315,375°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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 8 to September 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Longsheng is July, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 21 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Longsheng is January, with an average of 3.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Longsheng

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LongshengbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJul 55.9 kWhJul 55.9 kWhJan 163.1 kWhJan 163.1 kWhMay 85.4 kWhMay 85.4 kWhSep 245.4 kWhSep 245.4 kWhNov 213.7 kWhNov 213.7 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) 3.23.74.35.05.45.65.85.75.54.63.83.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Longsheng are 25.794 deg latitude, 110.009 deg longitude, and 1,171 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Longsheng contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,867 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,450 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,131 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,555 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Longsheng is covered by trees (74%) and shrubs (11%), within 10 miles by trees (84%), and within 50 miles by trees (75%) and grassland (10%).

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

At a distance of 64 kilometers from Longsheng, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Longsheng according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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