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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Qingchengzi China

In Qingchengzi, the summers are long, comfortable, humid, wet, 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 -1°F to 79°F and is rarely below -13°F or above 84°F.

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

Climate in Qingchengzi

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

The warm season lasts for 4.4 months, from May 11 to September 23, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Qingchengzi is July, with an average high of 78°F and low of 65°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 27 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest month of the year in Qingchengzi is January, with an average low of 0°F and high of 21°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Qingchengzi

Average High and Low Temperature in QingchengziwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-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 1720°FJan 1720°FAug 279°FAug 279°F-1°F-1°F66°F66°FMay 1167°FMay 1167°FSep 2367°FSep 2367°FNov 2732°FNov 2732°FFeb 2532°FFeb 2532°F48°F48°F48°F48°F14°F14°F13°F13°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 21°F28°F41°F57°F68°F75°F78°F77°F70°F56°F39°F25°F
Temp. 10°F18°F31°F47°F59°F67°F71°F70°F60°F47°F30°F16°F
Low 0°F9°F23°F38°F50°F59°F65°F63°F51°F38°F21°F6°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 Qingchengzi

Average Hourly Temperature in QingchengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 Qingchengzi, 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 Qingchengzi begins around August 31 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 5.

The clearest month of the year in Qingchengzi is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 5 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around August 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Qingchengzi is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 45% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Qingchengzi

Cloud Cover Categories in QingchengziclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 2275%Jan 2275%Jul 2154%Jul 2154%Aug 3164%Aug 3164%Mar 565%Mar 565%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 26%31%37%43%44%43%45%40%32%30%32%28%
Clearer 74%69%63%57%56%57%55%60%68%70%68%72%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.6 months, from May 23 to September 12, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Qingchengzi is July, with an average of 13.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.4 months, from September 12 to May 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Qingchengzi is January, with an average of 0.8 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 Qingchengzi changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.2 months, from March 17 to November 22. The month with the most days of rain alone in Qingchengzi is July, with an average of 13.9 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.8 months, from November 22 to March 17. The month with the most days of snow alone in Qingchengzi is December, with an average of 1.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Qingchengzi

Daily Chance of Precipitation in QingchengzisnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2247%Jul 2247%Jan 271%Jan 271%Mar 179%Mar 179%Nov 2210%Nov 2210%May 2324%May 2324%Sep 1224%Sep 1224%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 0.0d0.2d0.9d4.5d7.5d10.1d13.9d11.7d6.9d5.0d1.8d0.2d
Mixed 0.1d0.4d0.9d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.8d0.4d
Snow 0.7d0.8d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.9d1.2d
Any 0.8d1.4d2.7d5.0d7.5d10.1d13.9d11.7d6.9d5.4d3.5d1.7d

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. Qingchengzi experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from March 26 to November 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Qingchengzi is July, with an average rainfall of 7.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from November 17 to March 26. The month with the least rain in Qingchengzi is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Qingchengzi

Average Monthly Rainfall in QingchengzirainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inJul 297.9 inJul 297.9 inJan 110.0 inJan 110.0 inMar 260.5 inMar 260.5 inNov 170.5 inNov 170.5 in
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″0.1″0.3″1.4″2.2″3.7″7.1″6.5″2.6″1.4″0.6″0.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 22 to April 10, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Qingchengzi is March, with an average snowfall of 2.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 10 to October 22. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Qingchengzi

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 0.9″2.5″2.8″0.7″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.6″2.5″1.8″

The length of the day in Qingchengzi varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 15 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 6 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Qingchengzi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in QingchengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2015 hr, 6 minJun 2115 hr, 6 minJun 2112 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 15 minDec 219 hr, 15 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 9.6h10.6h12.0h13.3h14.5h15.0h14.8h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:13 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 56 minutes later at 7:09 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:17 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 3 minutes later at 7:20 PM on June 27.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Qingchengzi

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in QingchengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMJun 144:13 AMJun 144:13 AM7:20 PMJun 277:20 PMJun 27Dec 84:17 PMDec 84:17 PM7:09 AMJan 57:09 AMJan 5daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Qingchengzi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in QingchengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050506060700000101010102020202030303040405050602673NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Qingchengzi

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.

Qingchengzi experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from June 21 to September 4, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 20% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Qingchengzi is July, with 21.1 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 23, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Qingchengzi

Humidity Comfort Levels in QingchengzimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 230%Feb 230%81%Jul 2981%Jul 29Jun 2120%Jun 2120%Sep 420%Sep 420%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumidmiserablemiserablecomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d4.6d21.1d17.9d2.8d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Qingchengzi experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from October 17 to June 2, with average wind speeds of more than 8.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Qingchengzi is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.5 months, from June 2 to October 17. The calmest month of the year in Qingchengzi is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Qingchengzi

Average Wind Speed in QingchengziwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphApr 1510.9 mphApr 1510.9 mphAug 256.8 mphAug 256.8 mphOct 178.8 mphOct 178.8 mphJun 28.8 mphJun 28.8 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) 9.39.910.610.79.78.27.66.97.48.89.39.2

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

The wind is most often from the south for 6.0 months, from April 4 to October 5, with a peak percentage of 64% on July 21. The wind is most often from the north for 6.0 months, from October 5 to April 4, with a peak percentage of 58% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Qingchengzi

Wind Direction in QingchengziNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnorthwesteast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Qingchengzi 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 Qingchengzi for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Tourism Score in Qingchengzi

Tourism Score in Qingchengzibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.00.06.66.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Qingchengzi for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Qingchengzi

Beach/Pool Score in QingchengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.34.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Qingchengzi typically lasts for 5.7 months (173 days), from around April 20 to around October 10, rarely starting before April 5 or after May 5, and rarely ending before September 25 or after October 26.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Qingchengzigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2050%Apr 2050%Oct 1050%Oct 1050%May 590%May 590%Sep 2590%Sep 2590%Apr 510%Apr 510%Oct 2610%Oct 2610%0%Feb 80%Feb 8Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoolcomfortablewarmcoldvery 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 Qingchengzi should appear around April 30, only rarely appearing before April 20 or after May 9.

Growing Degree Days in Qingchengzi

Growing Degree Days in QingchengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 3090°FApr 3090°FJul 1900°FJul 1900°FAug 131,800°FAug 131,800°FDec 312,570°FDec 312,570°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 3.3 months, from April 18 to July 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Qingchengzi is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 1 to January 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Qingchengzi is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Qingchengzi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in QingchengzibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 306.5 kWhMay 306.5 kWhDec 182.1 kWhDec 182.1 kWhApr 185.7 kWhApr 185.7 kWhJul 275.7 kWhJul 275.7 kWhNov 13.0 kWhNov 13.0 kWhJan 313.0 kWhJan 313.0 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) 2.63.54.65.66.36.45.95.44.83.72.62.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Qingchengzi are 40.730 deg latitude, 123.605 deg longitude, and 856 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Qingchengzi contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,086 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,152 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,320 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (4,518 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Qingchengzi is covered by trees (79%) and cropland (16%), within 10 miles by trees (85%) and cropland (13%), and within 50 miles by trees (72%) and cropland (21%).

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

At a distance of 102 kilometers from Qingchengzi, 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 Qingchengzi 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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