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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sunqiao China

In Sunqiao, the summers are hot, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 31°F to 91°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 99°F.

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

Climate in Sunqiao

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

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 27 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Sunqiao is July, with an average high of 90°F and low of 77°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 30 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 54°F. The coldest month of the year in Sunqiao is January, with an average low of 32°F and high of 45°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sunqiao

Average High and Low Temperature in SunqiaohotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1245°FJan 1245°FJul 2491°FJul 2491°F31°F31°F78°F78°FMay 2782°FMay 2782°FSep 1382°FSep 1382°FNov 3054°FNov 3054°FMar 254°FMar 254°F67°F67°F68°F68°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 45°F50°F59°F71°F80°F86°F90°F89°F81°F71°F60°F49°F
Temp. 38°F42°F51°F63°F72°F78°F83°F82°F73°F63°F52°F42°F
Low 32°F36°F44°F55°F65°F72°F77°F75°F66°F56°F44°F35°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 Sunqiao

Average Hourly Temperature in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmhotcomfortablevery coldcomfortable
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.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (7,438 miles away) and Luxora, Arkansas, United States (7,593 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Sunqiao (view comparison).

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In Sunqiao, 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 Sunqiao begins around September 2 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 8.

The clearest month of the year in Sunqiao is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 8 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around September 2.

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

Cloud Cover Categories in Sunqiao

Cloud Cover Categories in SunqiaoclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1773%Dec 1773%Jul 835%Jul 835%Sep 254%Sep 254%Mar 854%Mar 854%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%49%52%49%56%61%51%40%34%31%28%
Clearer 69%61%51%48%51%44%39%49%60%66%69%72%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from March 24 to September 6, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sunqiao is July, with an average of 11.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from September 6 to March 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Sunqiao is December, with an average of 2.9 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 Sunqiao is July, with an average of 11.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 39% on July 7.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sunqiao

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SunqiaowetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 739%Jul 739%Dec 128%Dec 128%Mar 2424%Mar 2424%Sep 624%Sep 624%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 2.2d4.0d6.7d8.6d9.0d9.7d11.0d9.3d6.3d6.6d4.7d2.3d
Mixed 0.7d0.7d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.4d
Snow 0.5d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 3.4d4.9d7.0d8.6d9.0d9.7d11.0d9.3d6.3d6.7d5.1d2.9d

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. Sunqiao experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Sunqiao. The month with the most rain in Sunqiao is July, with an average rainfall of 6.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Sunqiao is January, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sunqiao

Average Monthly Rainfall in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inJul 76.7 inJul 76.7 inDec 270.5 inDec 270.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.5″1.2″2.0″3.3″4.3″5.5″6.4″4.3″2.6″2.3″1.5″0.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from December 29 to March 1, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Sunqiao is January, with an average snowfall of 1.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from March 1 to December 29. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sunqiao

Average Monthly Snowfall in SunqiaosnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJan 291.5 inJan 291.5 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 inDec 291.0 inDec 291.0 inMar 11.0 inMar 11.0 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 1.4″1.3″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″0.6″

The length of the day in Sunqiao varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 8 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 10 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sunqiao

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 10 minJun 2114 hr, 10 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 8 minDec 2110 hr, 8 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 10.4h11.1h12.0h12.9h13.7h14.1h13.9h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.6h10.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:23 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 4 minutes later at 7:27 AM on January 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:25 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 11 minutes later at 7:35 PM on June 30.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Sunqiao

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 115:23 AMJun 115:23 AM7:35 PMJun 307:35 PMJun 30Dec 35:25 PMDec 35:25 PM7:27 AMJan 107:27 AMJan 10daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Sunqiao

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040505050606070800000101010102020202030303030404040405050606070708035NowNow
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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 Sunqiao

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.

Sunqiao experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 11 to September 26, 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 Sunqiao is July, with 30.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is January 31, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Sunqiao

Humidity Comfort Levels in SunqiaomuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 310%Jan 310%99%Jul 2399%Jul 23May 1125%May 1125%Sep 2625%Sep 2625%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggyhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.1d1.9d9.8d23.8d30.4d28.1d13.4d2.1d0.1d0.0d

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 Sunqiao 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 6.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sunqiao is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 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 Sunqiao is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sunqiao

Average Wind Speed in SunqiaowindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphApr 307.6 mphApr 307.6 mphOct 66.1 mphOct 66.1 mphJan 146.9 mphJan 146.9 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) 6.97.27.57.57.06.56.86.36.36.36.76.8

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

The wind is most often from the south for 4.2 months, from April 5 to August 11, with a peak percentage of 58% on July 12. The wind is most often from the north for 7.8 months, from August 11 to April 5, with a peak percentage of 53% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Sunqiao

Wind Direction in SunqiaoNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Sunqiao 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 Sunqiao for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid to late May and from early September to mid October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Tourism Score in Sunqiao

Tourism Score in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.17.10.10.16.46.43.73.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 times of year to visit Sunqiao for hot-weather activities are from late May to late June and from early August to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Sunqiao

Beach/Pool Score in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.85.80.00.05.65.64.84.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sunqiao typically lasts for 9.0 months (275 days), from around February 29 to around November 30, rarely starting before February 8 or after March 18, and rarely ending before November 11 or after December 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sunqiaogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 2950%Feb 2950%Nov 3050%Nov 3090%Mar 1890%Mar 1890%Nov 1190%Nov 1110%Feb 810%Feb 810%Dec 1910%Dec 190%Jan 110%Jan 11Jul 11100%Jul 11100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhotcomfortablesweltering
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 Sunqiao should appear around March 14, only rarely appearing before February 29 or after March 30.

Growing Degree Days in Sunqiao

Growing Degree Days in SunqiaoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 1482°FMar 1482°FMay 17900°FMay 17900°FDec 315,220°FDec 315,220°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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from April 24 to August 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sunqiao is June, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 4 to February 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sunqiao is December, with an average of 2.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sunqiao

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SunqiaobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMay 315.9 kWhMay 315.9 kWhDec 232.8 kWhDec 232.8 kWhApr 245.3 kWhApr 245.3 kWhAug 305.3 kWhAug 305.3 kWhNov 43.5 kWhNov 43.5 kWhFeb 83.5 kWhFeb 83.5 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) 3.03.64.35.15.75.85.55.54.94.03.22.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sunqiao are 31.087 deg latitude, 113.014 deg longitude, and 377 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sunqiao contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 548 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 386 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,667 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,379 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sunqiao is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (23%), within 10 miles by trees (54%) and cropland (29%), and within 50 miles by cropland (52%) and trees (30%).

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

At a distance of 119 kilometers from Sunqiao, 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 Sunqiao 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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