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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Liushutun China

In Liushutun, the summers are long, warm, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, frigid, snowy, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -2°F to 85°F and is rarely below -13°F or above 91°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Liushutun for warm-weather activities is from late May to early September.

Climate in Liushutun

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

The warm season lasts for 4.3 months, from May 10 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year in Liushutun is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 69°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 25 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 31°F. The coldest month of the year in Liushutun is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 19°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Liushutun

Average High and Low Temperature in LiushutunwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-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 1218°FJan 1218°FJul 2485°FJul 2485°F-2°F-2°F70°F70°FMay 1071°FMay 1071°FSep 2071°FSep 2071°FNov 2531°FNov 2531°FFeb 2331°FFeb 2331°F51°F51°F50°F50°F14°F14°F12°F12°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 19°F28°F42°F60°F73°F81°F84°F82°F73°F57°F37°F23°F
Temp. 9°F18°F33°F50°F63°F72°F76°F74°F63°F48°F29°F14°F
Low -1°F8°F24°F40°F53°F63°F69°F65°F52°F37°F20°F5°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 Liushutun

Average Hourly Temperature in LiushutunJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmfrigidvery coldvery 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 Liushutun, 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 Liushutun begins around August 27 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around March 18.

The clearest month of the year in Liushutun is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 18 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around August 27.

The cloudiest month of the year in Liushutun is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Liushutun

Cloud Cover Categories in LiushutunclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 2276%Jan 2276%Jun 1955%Jun 1955%Aug 2766%Aug 2766%Mar 1866%Mar 1866%NowNowclearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudymostly cloudy
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 25%29%34%41%43%44%42%37%30%29%30%28%
Clearer 75%71%66%59%57%56%58%63%70%71%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 Liushutun varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.8 months, from May 17 to September 11, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Liushutun is July, with an average of 11.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.2 months, from September 11 to May 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Liushutun is January, with an average of 0.4 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 Liushutun changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.3 months, from March 5 to November 12. The month with the most days of rain alone in Liushutun is July, with an average of 11.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 months, from November 12 to March 5. The month with the most days of snow alone in Liushutun is November, with an average of 0.8 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Liushutun

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LiushutunsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1238%Jul 1238%Jan 281%Jan 281%Mar 55%Mar 55%Nov 126%Nov 126%May 1719%May 1719%Sep 1119%Sep 1119%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 0.0d0.1d1.2d3.6d6.2d9.5d11.4d9.2d5.4d3.5d0.8d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.2d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.3d0.1d
Snow 0.3d0.4d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.8d0.7d
Any 0.4d0.7d2.1d3.8d6.2d9.5d11.4d9.2d5.4d3.8d1.9d0.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Liushutun experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 1 to October 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Liushutun is July, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from October 29 to April 1. The month with the least rain in Liushutun is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Liushutun

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 0.0″0.0″0.3″0.9″1.5″2.8″4.5″3.6″1.6″0.8″0.2″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from November 3 to March 18, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Liushutun is November, with an average snowfall of 1.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from March 18 to November 3. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Liushutun

Average Monthly Snowfall in LiushutunsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inNov 171.2 inNov 171.2 inJul 220.0 inJul 220.0 inMar 31.2 inMar 31.2 inJan 190.4 inJan 190.4 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 0.4″0.9″1.0″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″1.2″0.8″

The length of the day in Liushutun varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 19 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Liushutun

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LiushutunJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2015 hr, 19 minJun 2115 hr, 19 minJun 2112 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 3 minDec 219 hr, 3 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 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.3h14.9h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:09 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 9 minutes later at 7:18 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:14 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 16 minutes later at 7:30 PM on June 26.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Liushutun

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in LiushutunJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 154:09 AMJun 154:09 AM7:30 PMJun 267:30 PMJun 26Dec 84:14 PMDec 84:14 PM7:18 AMJan 47:18 AMJan 4daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Liushutun

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LiushutunJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030304040505060600000101010102020202030303040405050602471NowNow
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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 Liushutun

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.

Liushutun experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from June 20 to September 1, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 18% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Liushutun is July, with 19.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 29, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Liushutun

Humidity Comfort Levels in LiushutunmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 290%Feb 290%Jul 2672%Jul 2672%Jun 2018%Jun 2018%Sep 118%Sep 118%NowNowmuggymuggydrydryoppressiveoppressivehumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d4.4d19.2d14.1d1.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from February 23 to June 8, with average wind speeds of more than 10.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Liushutun is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from June 8 to February 23. The calmest month of the year in Liushutun is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Liushutun

Average Wind Speed in LiushutunwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphApr 1912.9 mphApr 1912.9 mphAug 278.1 mphAug 278.1 mphFeb 2310.5 mphFeb 2310.5 mphJun 810.5 mphJun 810.5 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) 9.310.211.612.611.910.19.08.38.910.210.39.6

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

The wind is most often from the south for 6.0 months, from April 8 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 60% on July 7. The wind is most often from the north for 6.0 months, from October 8 to April 8, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Liushutun

Wind Direction in LiushutunNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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 Liushutun 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 Liushutun for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to early September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Tourism Score in Liushutun

Tourism Score in Liushutunbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.00.00.06.86.86.56.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Liushutun for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Liushutun

Beach/Pool Score in LiushutunJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.95.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Liushutun typically lasts for 6.0 months (182 days), from around April 14 to around October 13, rarely starting before March 28 or after May 1, and rarely ending before September 28 or after October 28.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Liushutungrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1450%Apr 1450%Oct 1350%Oct 1390%May 190%May 190%Sep 2890%Sep 2810%Mar 2810%Mar 2810%Oct 2810%Oct 280%Dec 60%Dec 6Jul 14100%Jul 14100%frigidfreezingcomfortablewarmhotcoolcoldvery 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 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 Liushutun should appear around April 21, only rarely appearing before April 12 or after April 30.

Growing Degree Days in Liushutun

Growing Degree Days in LiushutunJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 2190°FApr 2190°FJun 16900°FJun 16900°FJul 231,800°FJul 231,800°FDec 313,280°FDec 313,280°F
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 3.6 months, from April 14 to August 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Liushutun is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 1 to February 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Liushutun is December, with an average of 2.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Liushutun

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LiushutunbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 296.6 kWhMay 296.6 kWhDec 182.0 kWhDec 182.0 kWhApr 145.7 kWhApr 145.7 kWhAug 15.7 kWhAug 15.7 kWhNov 12.9 kWhNov 12.9 kWhFeb 22.9 kWhFeb 22.9 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) 2.43.44.75.76.46.56.05.54.83.62.52.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Liushutun are 42.627 deg latitude, 122.968 deg longitude, and 299 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Liushutun contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 246 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 316 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (653 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,339 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Liushutun is covered by cropland (73%), within 10 miles by cropland (70%), and within 50 miles by cropland (53%) and grassland (20%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Liushutun, 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, Shenyang, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Liushutun.

At a distance of 109 kilometers from Liushutun, 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 Liushutun 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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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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