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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Huangtukuang China

In Huangtukuang, the summers are warm, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 87°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 92°F.

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

Climate in Huangtukuang

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

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 27 to September 22, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Huangtukuang is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 73°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 6 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 54°F. The coldest month of the year in Huangtukuang is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 46°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Huangtukuang

Average High and Low Temperature in HuangtukuanghotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1945°FJan 1945°FJul 2587°FJul 2587°F33°F33°F73°F73°FMay 2779°FMay 2779°FSep 2279°FSep 2279°FDec 654°FDec 654°FMar 154°FMar 154°F65°F65°F63°F63°F39°F39°F40°F40°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 46°F50°F58°F69°F77°F82°F86°F86°F80°F72°F61°F51°F
Temp. 39°F42°F50°F61°F69°F75°F79°F78°F72°F63°F53°F43°F
Low 33°F37°F44°F55°F63°F69°F73°F71°F65°F56°F46°F37°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 Huangtukuang

Average Hourly Temperature in HuangtukuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarmcoldvery 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.

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In Huangtukuang, 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 Huangtukuang begins around September 4 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around March 28.

The clearest month of the year in Huangtukuang is November, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 28 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around September 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Huangtukuang is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 72% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Huangtukuang

Cloud Cover Categories in HuangtukuangclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 666%Dec 666%Jul 624%Jul 624%Sep 444%Sep 444%Mar 2845%Mar 2845%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 44%49%53%53%54%68%72%64%46%36%35%36%
Clearer 56%51%47%47%46%32%28%36%54%64%65%64%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from March 6 to August 26, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Huangtukuang is May, with an average of 14.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.4 months, from August 26 to March 6. The month with the fewest wet days in Huangtukuang is December, with an average of 4.4 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 Huangtukuang is May, 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 48% on May 1.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Huangtukuang

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HuangtukuangwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 148%May 148%Dec 1712%Dec 1712%Mar 630%Mar 630%Aug 2630%Aug 2630%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 3.3d5.2d10.0d13.4d14.6d13.5d10.9d10.3d6.4d7.1d6.1d3.6d
Mixed 1.4d1.2d0.8d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d
Snow 0.9d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d
Any 5.7d7.1d10.9d13.5d14.6d13.5d10.9d10.3d6.4d7.1d6.2d4.4d

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. Huangtukuang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Huangtukuang. The month with the most rain in Huangtukuang is June, with an average rainfall of 7.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Huangtukuang is January, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Huangtukuang

Average Monthly Rainfall in HuangtukuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJun 87.3 inJun 87.3 inJan 100.9 inJan 100.9 inOct 232.8 inOct 232.8 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 0.9″1.6″3.3″5.0″6.6″7.2″4.9″3.9″2.5″2.7″2.2″1.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from December 7 to March 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Huangtukuang is January, with an average snowfall of 5.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from March 27 to December 7. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Huangtukuang

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 5.1″4.3″2.0″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.9″

The length of the day in Huangtukuang varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Huangtukuang

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HuangtukuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 50 minJun 2113 hr, 50 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 27 minDec 2110 hr, 27 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 10.7h11.2h12.0h12.8h13.5h13.8h13.6h13.1h12.3h11.5h10.8h10.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:43 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 45 minutes later at 7:28 AM on January 13. The earliest sunset is at 5:44 PM on November 30, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 52 minutes later at 7:36 PM on July 1.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Huangtukuang

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in HuangtukuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 105:43 AMJun 105:43 AM7:36 PMJul 17:36 PMJul 1Nov 305:44 PMNov 305:44 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 Huangtukuang

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HuangtukuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708040NowNow
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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 Huangtukuang

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.

Huangtukuang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from April 26 to September 28, 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 Huangtukuang is July, with 30.5 days that are muggy or worse.

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

Humidity Comfort Levels in Huangtukuang

Humidity Comfort Levels in HuangtukuangmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 190%Jan 190%99%Jul 2299%Jul 22Apr 2625%Apr 2625%Sep 2825%Sep 2825%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.6d4.9d13.2d24.6d30.5d28.3d14.4d3.2d0.4d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from January 28 to May 16, with average wind speeds of more than 6.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Huangtukuang is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.4 months, from May 16 to January 28. The calmest month of the year in Huangtukuang is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Huangtukuang

Average Wind Speed in HuangtukuangwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMar 96.9 mphMar 96.9 mphAug 135.0 mphAug 135.0 mphJan 286.0 mphJan 286.0 mphMay 166.0 mphMay 166.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.76.46.86.66.05.75.95.25.55.55.55.5

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.4 weeks, from April 22 to May 16 and for 2.4 months, from June 3 to August 16, with a peak percentage of 67% on July 11. The wind is most often from the east for 2.6 weeks, from May 16 to June 3 and for 8.2 months, from August 16 to April 22, with a peak percentage of 35% on May 24.

Wind Direction in Huangtukuang

Wind Direction in HuangtukuangESESEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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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 Huangtukuang 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 Huangtukuang for general outdoor tourist activities is from early September to mid October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Tourism Score in Huangtukuang

Tourism Score in HuangtukuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.30.35.75.74.64.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Huangtukuang for hot-weather activities is from early July to early September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Huangtukuang

Beach/Pool Score in Huangtukuangbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.55.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Huangtukuang typically lasts for 9.2 months (282 days), from around March 2 to around December 9, rarely starting before February 8 or after March 21, and rarely ending before November 19 or after December 28.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Huangtukuanggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 250%Mar 250%Dec 950%Dec 990%Mar 2190%Mar 2190%Nov 1990%Nov 1910%Feb 810%Feb 810%Dec 2810%Dec 280%Jan 160%Jan 16Jul 20100%Jul 20100%NowNowvery 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 Huangtukuang should appear around March 5, only rarely appearing before February 18 or after March 26.

Growing Degree Days in Huangtukuang

Growing Degree Days in HuangtukuangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 584°FMar 584°FMay 19900°FMay 19900°FJun 261,800°FJun 261,800°FDec 314,910°FDec 314,910°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 4.3 months, from May 6 to September 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Huangtukuang is July, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 11 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Huangtukuang is January, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Huangtukuang

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HuangtukuangbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJul 195.9 kWhJul 195.9 kWhJan 73.0 kWhJan 73.0 kWhMay 65.3 kWhMay 65.3 kWhSep 145.3 kWhSep 145.3 kWhNov 113.5 kWhNov 113.5 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) 3.03.54.04.85.55.75.95.65.34.23.53.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Huangtukuang are 26.915 deg latitude, 110.408 deg longitude, and 1,401 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Huangtukuang contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,355 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,575 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,399 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,161 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Huangtukuang is covered by trees (50%), cropland (32%), and shrubs (17%), within 10 miles by trees (75%) and cropland (15%), and within 50 miles by trees (71%) and cropland (15%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Huangtukuang, 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 Huangtukuang.

At a distance of 193 kilometers from Huangtukuang, 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 Huangtukuang to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 46%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 54%.

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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