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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Luojiaping China

In Luojiaping, the summers are long, warm, muggy, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 30°F to 86°F and is rarely below 23°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Luojiaping for warm-weather activities are from mid May to mid June and from mid August to early October.

Climate in Luojiaping

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

The hot season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 19 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Luojiaping is July, with an average high of 85°F and low of 71°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 1 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 54°F. The coldest month of the year in Luojiaping is January, with an average low of 31°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Luojiaping

Average High and Low Temperature in LuojiapinghotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1946°FJan 1946°FJul 3086°FJul 3086°F30°F30°F72°F72°FMay 1978°FMay 1978°FSep 1878°FSep 1878°FDec 154°FDec 154°FMar 154°FMar 154°F61°F61°F61°F61°F37°F37°F37°F37°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 47°F51°F59°F70°F77°F82°F85°F84°F78°F70°F60°F51°F
Temp. 37°F41°F49°F60°F68°F74°F78°F77°F70°F60°F50°F40°F
Low 31°F34°F42°F52°F60°F67°F71°F70°F62°F53°F43°F34°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 Luojiaping

Average Hourly Temperature in LuojiapingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
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.

Shackle Island, Tennessee, United States (7,740 miles away) and Kernersville, North Carolina, United States (7,840 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Luojiaping (view comparison).

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In Luojiaping, 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 Luojiaping begins around September 4 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 9.

The clearest month of the year in Luojiaping is December, 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 March 9 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around September 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Luojiaping is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Luojiaping

Cloud Cover Categories in LuojiapingclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1672%Dec 1672%Jul 431%Jul 431%Sep 451%Sep 451%Mar 952%Mar 952%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 31%39%51%55%51%60%65%56%43%39%34%29%
Clearer 69%61%49%45%49%40%35%44%57%61%66%71%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.2 months, from March 20 to October 26, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Luojiaping is July, with an average of 13.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.8 months, from October 26 to March 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Luojiaping is December, with an average of 2.8 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 Luojiaping is July, with an average of 13.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 47% on July 5.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Luojiaping

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LuojiapingwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 547%Jul 547%Dec 168%Dec 168%Mar 2028%Mar 2028%Oct 2628%Oct 2628%NowNowrainmixedsnow
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 1.6d3.5d7.6d11.3d12.2d12.6d13.5d10.7d7.7d8.1d5.6d2.0d
Mixed 1.2d1.2d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d
Snow 0.6d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 3.4d5.1d8.4d11.3d12.2d12.6d13.5d10.7d7.7d8.1d5.8d2.8d

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. Luojiaping experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Luojiaping. The month with the most rain in Luojiaping is June, with an average rainfall of 7.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Luojiaping is January, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Luojiaping

Average Monthly Rainfall in LuojiapingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inJun 298.4 inJun 298.4 inDec 290.4 inDec 290.4 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 0.4″1.1″2.3″4.6″6.0″7.6″7.5″5.1″3.6″3.0″2.0″0.5″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from December 19 to March 15, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Luojiaping is January, with an average snowfall of 2.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from March 15 to December 19. The least snow falls around July 16, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Luojiaping

Average Monthly Snowfall in LuojiapingsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inJan 222.6 inJan 222.6 inJul 160.0 inJul 160.0 inDec 191.0 inDec 191.0 inMar 151.0 inMar 151.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 2.4″2.3″0.9″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.9″

The length of the day in Luojiaping varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Luojiaping

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LuojiapingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 4 minJun 2114 hr, 4 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 14 minDec 2110 hr, 14 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 10.5h11.1h12.0h12.9h13.7h14.0h13.8h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.7h10.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:36 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later at 7:33 AM on January 12. The earliest sunset is at 5:37 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 4 minutes later at 7:41 PM on June 30.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Luojiaping

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in LuojiapingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 105:36 AMJun 105:36 AM7:41 PMJun 307:41 PMJun 30Dec 15:37 PMDec 15:37 PM7:33 AMJan 127:33 AMJan 12daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Luojiaping

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LuojiapingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708037NowNow
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 Luojiaping

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.

Luojiaping experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from May 25 to September 18, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 24% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Luojiaping is July, with 28.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 2, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Luojiaping

Humidity Comfort Levels in LuojiapingmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 20%Feb 20%96%Jul 2496%Jul 24May 2524%May 2524%Sep 1824%Sep 1824%NowNowoppressiveoppressivedrydrymiserablemiserablemuggymuggycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.1d1.4d5.8d17.1d28.8d24.1d8.6d1.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from February 2 to May 16, with average wind speeds of more than 5.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Luojiaping is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from May 16 to February 2. The calmest month of the year in Luojiaping is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Luojiaping

Average Wind Speed in LuojiapingwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphMar 95.8 mphMar 95.8 mphDec 34.6 mphDec 34.6 mphFeb 25.2 mphFeb 25.2 mphMay 165.2 mphMay 165.2 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) 4.95.45.85.65.25.05.24.94.94.74.74.7

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.4 months, from June 21 to August 1, with a peak percentage of 41% on July 12. The wind is most often from the east for 2.4 months, from August 1 to October 13 and for 6.0 months, from December 22 to June 21, with a peak percentage of 42% on August 30. The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from October 13 to December 22, with a peak percentage of 39% on October 15.

Wind Direction in Luojiaping

Wind Direction in LuojiapingESENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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 Luojiaping 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 times of year to visit Luojiaping for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to mid June and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score in Luojiaping

Tourism Score in Luojiapingbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.10.16.16.14.94.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Luojiaping for hot-weather activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Luojiaping

Beach/Pool Score in LuojiapingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.75.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Luojiaping typically lasts for 8.6 months (265 days), from around March 9 to around November 29, rarely starting before February 20 or after March 27, and rarely ending before November 11 or after December 16.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Luojiapinggrowing 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 2950%Nov 2990%Mar 2790%Mar 2790%Nov 1190%Nov 1110%Feb 2010%Feb 2010%Dec 1610%Dec 160%Jan 130%Jan 13Jul 19100%Jul 19100%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 Luojiaping should appear around March 16, only rarely appearing before March 3 or after March 31.

Growing Degree Days in Luojiaping

Growing Degree Days in LuojiapingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°F4,500°F4,500°FMar 1685°FMar 1685°FMay 25900°FMay 25900°FJul 21,800°FJul 21,800°FDec 314,478°FDec 314,478°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 4.4 months, from April 27 to September 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Luojiaping is July, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 1 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Luojiaping is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Luojiaping

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LuojiapingbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJul 215.8 kWhJul 215.8 kWhDec 232.9 kWhDec 232.9 kWhApr 275.2 kWhApr 275.2 kWhSep 95.2 kWhSep 95.2 kWhNov 13.5 kWhNov 13.5 kWhFeb 143.5 kWhFeb 143.5 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) 3.13.64.14.95.55.75.75.65.03.93.23.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Luojiaping are 29.755 deg latitude, 110.699 deg longitude, and 1,401 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Luojiaping contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,634 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,778 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,846 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,362 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Luojiaping is covered by trees (70%) and shrubs (23%), within 10 miles by trees (67%) and grassland (13%), and within 50 miles by trees (67%) and cropland (13%).

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

Luojiaping is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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