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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zhushan China

In Zhushan, the summers are hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy; the winters are cold and mostly clear; and it is wet year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 93°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 98°F.

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

Climate in Zhushan

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

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 5 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Zhushan is July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 79°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 3 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 58°F. The coldest month of the year in Zhushan is January, with an average low of 38°F and high of 50°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Zhushan

Average High and Low Temperature in ZhushanhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 2049°FJan 2049°FJul 2293°FJul 2293°F37°F37°F79°F79°FJun 584°FJun 584°FSep 1584°FSep 1584°FDec 358°FDec 358°FMar 458°FMar 458°F72°F72°F71°F71°F44°F44°F45°F45°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 50°F54°F61°F72°F80°F86°F92°F90°F84°F75°F64°F54°F
Temp. 43°F47°F55°F66°F74°F80°F85°F84°F77°F68°F57°F47°F
Low 38°F41°F49°F60°F68°F74°F79°F77°F71°F61°F50°F41°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Zhushan

Average Hourly Temperature in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldcomfortablevery 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 Zhushan, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Zhushan begins around September 5 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around March 19.

The clearest month of the year in Zhushan 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 19 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around September 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zhushan is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 73% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Zhushan

Cloud Cover Categories in ZhushanclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2274%Oct 2274%Jul 422%Jul 422%Sep 548%Sep 548%Mar 1948%Mar 1948%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 35%41%51%57%57%69%73%63%43%29%31%28%
Clearer 65%59%49%43%43%31%27%37%57%71%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 Zhushan varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.5 months, from February 12 to August 28, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Zhushan is April, with an average of 15.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from August 28 to February 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Zhushan is December, with an average of 5.2 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 Zhushan is April, with an average of 15.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% on March 27.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Zhushan

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ZhushanwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 2752%Mar 2752%Dec 1714%Dec 1714%Feb 1233%Feb 1233%Aug 2833%Aug 2833%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 6.8d9.6d14.6d15.0d14.9d14.5d10.9d10.2d7.3d6.0d6.1d5.0d
Mixed 0.4d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Snow 0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 7.4d10.0d14.7d15.0d14.9d14.5d10.9d10.2d7.3d6.0d6.2d5.2d

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. Zhushan experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Zhushan. The month with the most rain in Zhushan is June, with an average rainfall of 9.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Zhushan is December, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Zhushan

Average Monthly Rainfall in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inJun 139.2 inJun 139.2 inDec 201.6 inDec 201.6 inNov 72.9 inNov 72.9 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 2.1″3.6″6.0″7.7″8.0″9.2″5.3″3.9″2.7″2.4″2.7″1.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.0 months, from January 11 to February 11, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Zhushan is January, with an average snowfall of 1.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from February 11 to January 11. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Zhushan

Average Monthly Snowfall in ZhushansnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJan 311.3 inJan 311.3 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 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 1.1″0.8″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″

The length of the day in Zhushan varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Zhushan

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 54 minJun 2113 hr, 54 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 23 minDec 2110 hr, 23 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 10.6h11.2h12.0h12.8h13.5h13.9h13.7h13.1h12.3h11.5h10.8h10.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:23 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 49 minutes later at 7:12 AM on January 12. The earliest sunset is at 5:24 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 56 minutes later at 7:20 PM on July 1.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Zhushan

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 105:23 AMJun 105:23 AM7:20 PMJul 17:20 PMJul 1Dec 15:24 PMDec 15:24 PM7:12 AMJan 127:12 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 Zhushan

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708039NowNow
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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 Zhushan

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.

Zhushan experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 17 to October 11, 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 Zhushan is July, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

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

Humidity Comfort Levels in Zhushan

Humidity Comfort Levels in ZhushanmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 300%Dec 300%100%Jul 26100%Jul 26Apr 1725%Apr 1725%Oct 1125%Oct 1125%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 0.0d0.0d1.2d7.1d19.0d28.3d30.9d30.5d20.6d6.5d0.9d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from January 24 to May 13, with average wind speeds of more than 6.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zhushan is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.4 months, from May 13 to January 24. The calmest month of the year in Zhushan is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Zhushan

Average Wind Speed in ZhushanwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMar 97.3 mphMar 97.3 mphAug 135.9 mphAug 135.9 mphJan 246.6 mphJan 246.6 mphMay 136.6 mphMay 136.6 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) 6.57.07.37.16.56.66.76.06.66.76.56.4

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.7 months, from April 24 to August 14, with a peak percentage of 64% on July 9. The wind is most often from the north for 8.3 months, from August 14 to April 24, with a peak percentage of 61% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Zhushan

Wind Direction in ZhushanNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnortheastwest
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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 Zhushan 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 Zhushan for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the first week of October.

Tourism Score in Zhushan

Tourism Score in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.40.50.55.75.73.03.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Zhushan for hot-weather activities is from mid August to late September, with a peak score in the second week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Zhushan

Beach/Pool Score in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.95.90.00.05.05.04.34.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Zhushan typically lasts for 10 months (311 days), from around February 10 to around December 17, rarely starting after March 10, or ending before November 24.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Zhushangrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1050%Feb 1050%Dec 1750%Dec 1790%Mar 1090%Mar 1090%Nov 2490%Nov 2410%Jan 1210%Jan 12Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowvery coldcoldwarmhotcoolfreezingcomfortable
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 Zhushan should appear around February 22, only rarely appearing before February 8 or after March 13.

Growing Degree Days in Zhushan

Growing Degree Days in ZhushanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FFeb 2283°FFeb 2283°FMay 6900°FMay 6900°FDec 316,023°FDec 316,023°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 5.0 months, from April 27 to September 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zhushan is July, with an average of 5.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 11 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zhushan is January, with an average of 3.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Zhushan

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ZhushanbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMay 315.5 kWhMay 315.5 kWhJan 73.1 kWhJan 73.1 kWhSep 275.0 kWhSep 275.0 kWhNov 113.6 kWhNov 113.6 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) 3.23.64.04.75.45.45.55.45.24.43.53.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zhushan are 27.777 deg latitude, 114.943 deg longitude, and 161 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zhushan contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 171 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 168 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,302 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,597 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zhushan is covered by cropland (46%), artificial surfaces (27%), and trees (14%), within 10 miles by trees (51%) and cropland (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (53%) and cropland (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Zhushan, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Zhushan.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Zhushan 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 Zhushan is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, in addition to a contribution from the MERRA-2 reconstruction, corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Zhushan.

The station weights are proportional to the inverse of the distance between Zhushan and a given station.

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Zhushan to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 6%.

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 Zhushan 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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