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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Linjiadai China

In Linjiadai, the summers are short, hot, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are very cold, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 91°F and is rarely below 28°F or above 98°F.

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

Climate in Linjiadai

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

The hot season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 17 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Linjiadai is July, with an average high of 90°F and low of 79°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.2 months, from December 4 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 54°F. The coldest month of the year in Linjiadai is January, with an average low of 36°F and high of 46°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Linjiadai

Average High and Low Temperature in LinjiadaihotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 2045°FJan 2045°FJul 2791°FJul 2791°F35°F35°F80°F80°FJun 1782°FJun 1782°FSep 1282°FSep 1282°FDec 454°FDec 454°FMar 1154°FMar 1154°F72°F72°F72°F72°F43°F43°F44°F44°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 46°F49°F56°F67°F76°F82°F90°F89°F81°F72°F62°F51°F
Temp. 41°F43°F50°F60°F69°F76°F84°F83°F76°F67°F56°F45°F
Low 36°F38°F45°F55°F64°F72°F79°F78°F71°F61°F50°F39°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 Linjiadai

Average Hourly Temperature in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmhotcomfortablevery coldcoldcomfortablevery 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.

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States (7,711 miles away); Hassa, Turkey (4,721 miles); and Nashtārūd, Iran (3,965 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Linjiadai (view comparison).

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In Linjiadai, 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 Linjiadai begins around September 2 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around March 13.

The clearest month of the year in Linjiadai 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 13 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around September 2.

The cloudiest month of the year in Linjiadai is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Linjiadai

Cloud Cover Categories in LinjiadaiclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1274%Dec 1274%Jul 424%Jul 424%Sep 248%Sep 248%Mar 1349%Mar 1349%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%42%52%57%57%68%69%56%42%30%30%28%
Clearer 65%58%48%43%43%32%31%44%58%70%70%72%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.6 months, from February 24 to September 10, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Linjiadai is June, with an average of 12.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from September 10 to February 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Linjiadai is December, with an average of 4.7 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 Linjiadai is June, with an average of 12.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 48% on June 27.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Linjiadai

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LinjiadaiwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2748%Jun 2748%Dec 1713%Dec 1713%Feb 2430%Feb 2430%Sep 1030%Sep 1030%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 5.9d7.5d10.9d9.9d9.6d12.7d11.0d10.8d8.7d5.9d5.8d4.5d
Mixed 0.3d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 6.1d7.8d11.0d9.9d9.6d12.7d11.0d10.8d8.7d5.9d5.8d4.7d

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. Linjiadai experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Linjiadai. The month with the most rain in Linjiadai is June, with an average rainfall of 6.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Linjiadai is December, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Linjiadai

Average Monthly Rainfall in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJun 246.9 inJun 246.9 inDec 201.3 inDec 201.3 inAug 234.9 inAug 234.9 inMar 223.6 inMar 223.6 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 1.7″2.5″3.5″3.4″3.9″6.6″5.0″4.8″4.2″2.4″2.0″1.3″

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

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Linjiadai

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 8 minJun 2114 hr, 8 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 10 minDec 2110 hr, 10 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 4:52 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 2 minutes later at 6:54 AM on January 10. The earliest sunset is at 4:53 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 9 minutes later at 7:02 PM on June 30.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Linjiadai

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 114:52 AMJun 114:52 AM7:02 PMJun 307:02 PMJun 30Dec 34:53 PMDec 34:53 PM6:54 AMJan 106:54 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 Linjiadai

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708036NowNow
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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 Linjiadai

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.

Linjiadai experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 13 to October 9, 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 Linjiadai is July, with 30.8 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 Linjiadai

Humidity Comfort Levels in LinjiadaimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%100%Jul 26100%Jul 26May 1325%May 1325%Oct 925%Oct 925%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d1.4d9.3d24.2d30.8d30.3d20.0d5.7d0.8d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from October 27 to May 27, with average wind speeds of more than 9.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Linjiadai is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 27 to October 27. The calmest month of the year in Linjiadai is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Linjiadai

Average Wind Speed in LinjiadaiwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphMar 910.6 mphMar 910.6 mphJun 239.1 mphJun 239.1 mphOct 279.8 mphOct 279.8 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) 10.310.310.410.110.09.39.510.010.410.010.110.3

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.1 months, from March 14 to April 17; for 1.2 months, from May 15 to June 20; and for 2.1 months, from August 8 to October 10, with a peak percentage of 45% on September 12. The wind is most often from the south for 4.0 weeks, from April 17 to May 15 and for 1.6 months, from June 20 to August 8, with a peak percentage of 51% on July 20. The wind is most often from the north for 5.1 months, from October 10 to March 14, with a peak percentage of 53% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Linjiadai

Wind Direction in LinjiadaiNESESENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Linjiadai is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.2 months, from June 24 to September 30, with an average temperature above 75°F. The month of the year in Linjiadai with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 82°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from December 23 to April 4, with an average temperature below 52°F. The month of the year in Linjiadai with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 45°F.

Average Water Temperature in Linjiadai

Average Water Temperature in LinjiadaiwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°FAug 683°FAug 683°F45°FFeb 945°FFeb 9Jun 2475°FJun 2475°FSep 3075°FSep 3075°FDec 2352°FDec 2352°FApr 452°FApr 452°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 47°F45°F49°F55°F65°F73°F80°F82°F78°F71°F63°F54°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Linjiadai 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 Linjiadai 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 Linjiadai

Tourism Score in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.50.20.26.46.43.23.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Linjiadai 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 Linjiadai

Beach/Pool Score in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.10.00.04.84.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Linjiadai typically lasts for 9.8 months (299 days), from around February 17 to around December 11, rarely starting before January 27 or after March 8, and rarely ending before November 24 or after December 31.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Linjiadaigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1750%Feb 1750%Dec 1150%Dec 1190%Mar 890%Mar 890%Nov 2490%Nov 2410%Jan 2710%Jan 2710%Dec 3110%Dec 31Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhotcomfortable
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 Linjiadai should appear around March 17, only rarely appearing before March 1 or after April 4.

Growing Degree Days in Linjiadai

Growing Degree Days in LinjiadaiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 1776°FMar 1776°FMay 25900°FMay 25900°FDec 315,317°FDec 315,317°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 1.9 months, from April 22 to June 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Linjiadai is May, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 7 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Linjiadai is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Linjiadai

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LinjiadaibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMay 215.9 kWhMay 215.9 kWhJan 32.9 kWhJan 32.9 kWhNov 73.5 kWhNov 73.5 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) 3.13.74.35.15.75.45.35.45.04.33.33.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Linjiadai are 30.655 deg latitude, 121.098 deg longitude, and 13 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Linjiadai is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 36 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 19 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (636 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,185 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Linjiadai is covered by cropland (81%) and artificial surfaces (19%), within 10 miles by cropland (49%) and water (35%), and within 50 miles by cropland (42%) and water (40%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Linjiadai, 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 Linjiadai.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Linjiadai 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 Linjiadai is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Linjiadai 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 Linjiadai 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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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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