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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sparta Wisconsin, United States

In Sparta, the summers are warm and wet; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 9°F to 83°F and is rarely below -13°F or above 92°F.

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

Climate in Sparta

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 21 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Sparta is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 59°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 25 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year in Sparta is January, with an average low of 10°F and high of 27°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sparta

Average High and Low Temperature in SpartawarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2827°FJan 2827°FJul 1883°FJul 1883°F9°F9°F59°F59°FMay 2172°FMay 2172°FSep 1572°FSep 1572°FNov 2538°FNov 2538°FMar 338°FMar 338°F47°F47°F49°F49°F23°F23°F20°F20°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 27°F32°F44°F59°F71°F79°F83°F80°F72°F59°F44°F31°F
Temp. 18°F22°F33°F46°F58°F67°F71°F68°F60°F48°F35°F23°F
Low 10°F14°F25°F36°F46°F55°F59°F57°F49°F38°F27°F16°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 Sparta

Average Hourly Temperature in SpartaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
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 Sparta, 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 Sparta begins around May 26 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around October 22.

The clearest month of the year in Sparta is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 68% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 22 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around May 26.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sparta is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 61% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Sparta

Cloud Cover Categories in SpartaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 669%Aug 669%Feb 438%Feb 438%May 2653%May 2653%Oct 2254%Oct 2254%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 61%60%55%53%49%41%33%32%35%44%55%60%
Clearer 39%40%45%47%51%59%67%68%65%56%45%40%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.1 months, from April 2 to October 6, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sparta is June, with an average of 11.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.9 months, from October 6 to April 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Sparta is February, with an average of 3.1 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 Sparta changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.4 months, from February 23 to December 5. The month with the most days of rain alone in Sparta is June, with an average of 11.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.6 months, from December 5 to February 23. The month with the most days of snow alone in Sparta is January, with an average of 2.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sparta

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SpartasnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2540%Jun 2540%Feb 1410%Feb 1410%Dec 517%Dec 517%Apr 225%Apr 225%Oct 625%Oct 625%NowNowsnowrainmixed
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 0.8d0.9d3.7d8.4d10.6d11.7d12.0d11.1d9.3d6.6d3.9d1.6d
Mixed 0.6d0.6d1.0d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.7d0.8d
Snow 2.2d1.6d1.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.9d2.2d
Any 3.6d3.1d5.7d9.1d10.7d11.7d12.0d11.1d9.3d6.9d5.4d4.5d

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. Sparta experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from February 23 to December 20, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Sparta is June, with an average rainfall of 4.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from December 20 to February 23. The month with the least rain in Sparta is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sparta

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 0.2″0.4″1.2″2.9″3.4″4.2″3.7″3.8″3.4″2.1″1.4″0.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 2 to April 16, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Sparta is December, with an average snowfall of 5.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 16 to November 2. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sparta

Average Monthly Snowfall in SpartasnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inDec 165.0 inDec 165.0 inJul 170.0 inJul 170.0 inNov 21.0 inNov 21.0 inApr 161.0 inApr 161.0 in
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 4.3″4.0″3.5″1.1″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″2.5″5.0″

The length of the day in Sparta varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 29 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sparta

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in SpartaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 29 minJun 2015 hr, 29 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 228 hr, 54 minDec 218 hr, 54 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.1h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.6h9.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:20 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 22 minutes later at 7:41 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:25 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:50 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Sparta during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Sparta

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in SpartaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:20 AMJun 145:20 AM8:50 PMJun 258:50 PMJun 25Dec 94:25 PMDec 94:25 PM7:41 AMNov 27:41 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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 Sparta

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SpartaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040506000010101020202020303040405050602369NowNow
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 Sparta

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.

Sparta experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from June 6 to September 16, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 8% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Sparta is July, with 8.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 17, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Sparta

Humidity Comfort Levels in SpartamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 170%Feb 170%Jul 3030%Jul 3030%Jun 68%Jun 68%Sep 168%Sep 168%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumidoppressiveoppressive
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d3.7d8.5d7.5d2.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Sparta experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from September 25 to May 19, with average wind speeds of more than 10.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sparta is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 19 to September 25. The calmest month of the year in Sparta is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sparta

Average Wind Speed in SpartawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphMar 2212.3 mphMar 2212.3 mphAug 28.2 mphAug 28.2 mphSep 2510.3 mphSep 2510.3 mphMay 1910.3 mphMay 1910.3 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) 12.012.212.211.910.59.48.78.59.810.711.011.1

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.8 months, from February 25 to April 19, with a peak percentage of 31% on March 7. The wind is most often from the south for 5.7 months, from April 25 to October 16 and for 1.9 weeks, from October 30 to November 12, with a peak percentage of 40% on September 5. The wind is most often from the west for 2.0 weeks, from October 16 to October 30 and for 3.5 months, from November 12 to February 25, with a peak percentage of 33% on October 26.

Wind Direction in Sparta

Wind Direction in SpartaWNSWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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 Sparta 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 Sparta for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Sparta

Tourism Score in Spartabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sparta for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Sparta

Beach/Pool Score in Spartabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.74.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sparta typically lasts for 4.7 months (145 days), from around May 7 to around September 29, rarely starting before April 19 or after May 25, and rarely ending before September 13 or after October 15.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Spartagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 750%May 750%Sep 2950%Sep 2950%May 2590%May 2590%Sep 1390%Sep 1390%Apr 1910%Apr 1910%Oct 1510%Oct 1510%0%Dec 20%Dec 2Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmcoldhot
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 Sparta should appear around April 20, only rarely appearing before April 8 or after May 5.

Growing Degree Days in Sparta

Growing Degree Days in SpartaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 2090°FApr 2090°FJun 27900°FJun 27900°FAug 111,800°FAug 111,800°FDec 312,646°FDec 312,646°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 5 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sparta is July, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 28 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sparta is December, with an average of 1.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sparta

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SpartabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 307.0 kWhJun 307.0 kWhDec 151.5 kWhDec 151.5 kWhMay 55.9 kWhMay 55.9 kWhAug 195.9 kWhAug 195.9 kWhOct 282.6 kWhOct 282.6 kWhFeb 112.6 kWhFeb 112.6 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) 1.92.84.05.26.26.86.86.04.73.22.01.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sparta are 43.944 deg latitude, -90.813 deg longitude, and 787 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sparta contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 328 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 810 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (722 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (840 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sparta is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (40%), within 10 miles by trees (56%) and cropland (37%), and within 50 miles by trees (54%) and cropland (37%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Sparta.

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

The estimated value at Sparta is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Sparta and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Sparta and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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