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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kunwi South Korea

In Kunwi, the summers are warm, muggy, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 86°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 93°F.

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

Climate in Kunwi

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

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 21 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 76°F. The hottest month of the year in Kunwi is August, with an average high of 84°F and low of 70°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 29 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 47°F. The coldest month of the year in Kunwi is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 38°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kunwi

Average High and Low Temperature in KunwihotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1937°FJan 1937°FAug 286°FAug 286°F21°F21°F72°F72°FMay 2176°FMay 2176°FSep 1776°FSep 1776°FNov 2947°FNov 2947°FFeb 2947°FFeb 2947°F55°F55°F60°F60°F29°F29°F29°F29°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 38°F43°F53°F65°F75°F80°F83°F84°F76°F67°F54°F42°F
Temp. 29°F33°F43°F54°F64°F71°F76°F77°F68°F56°F44°F32°F
Low 21°F25°F34°F44°F54°F63°F70°F70°F60°F47°F35°F25°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 Kunwi

Average Hourly Temperature in KunwiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
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.

Moberly, Missouri, United States (6,602 miles away) and Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (6,748 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Kunwi (view comparison).

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In Kunwi, 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 Kunwi begins around September 14 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around March 16.

The clearest month of the year in Kunwi 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 16 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around September 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kunwi is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kunwi

Cloud Cover Categories in KunwiclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1673%Dec 1673%Jul 839%Jul 839%Sep 1456%Sep 1456%Mar 1656%Mar 1656%NowNowclearmostly clearmostly cloudyovercastpartly 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 31%37%44%47%47%54%58%51%42%31%31%28%
Clearer 69%63%56%53%53%46%42%49%58%69%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 Kunwi varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.1 months, from June 11 to September 14, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kunwi is July, with an average of 14.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.9 months, from September 14 to June 11. The month with the fewest wet days in Kunwi is January, with an average of 2.6 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 Kunwi is July, with an average of 14.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 50% on July 8.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kunwi

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KunwiwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 850%Jul 850%Dec 277%Dec 277%Jun 1128%Jun 1128%Sep 1428%Sep 1428%NowNowrainsnow
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 1.5d2.9d5.4d6.7d7.0d9.9d14.8d13.8d8.4d4.6d4.3d2.1d
Mixed 0.6d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d
Snow 0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d
Any 2.6d3.6d5.6d6.7d7.0d9.9d14.8d13.8d8.4d4.6d4.5d2.8d

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. Kunwi experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kunwi. The month with the most rain in Kunwi is July, with an average rainfall of 8.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in Kunwi is January, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kunwi

Average Monthly Rainfall in KunwiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inJul 109.1 inJul 109.1 inJan 10.5 inJan 10.5 inMay 203.2 inMay 203.2 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.6″1.1″2.0″3.0″3.3″5.8″8.9″8.0″5.2″1.9″1.3″0.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.6 months, from December 24 to February 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kunwi is January, with an average snowfall of 1.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 13 to December 24. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Kunwi

Average Monthly Snowfall in KunwisnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJan 211.5 inJan 211.5 inJul 170.0 inJul 170.0 inDec 241.0 inDec 241.0 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 1.5″0.9″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.8″

The length of the day in Kunwi varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kunwi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KunwiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2014 hr, 38 minJun 2114 hr, 38 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 41 minDec 219 hr, 41 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:07 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 30 minutes later at 7:37 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 5:10 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 37 minutes later at 7:47 PM on June 29.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Kunwi

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KunwiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:07 AMJun 135:07 AM7:47 PMJun 297:47 PMJun 29Dec 55:10 PMDec 55:10 PM7:37 AMJan 77:37 AMJan 7daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Kunwi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KunwiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607077NowNow
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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 Kunwi

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.

Kunwi experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 15 to September 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 23% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Kunwi is July, with 25.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 18, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kunwi

Humidity Comfort Levels in KunwimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 180%Feb 180%91%Aug 391%Aug 3Jun 1523%Jun 1523%Sep 1523%Sep 1523%NowNowoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggymiserablemiserablecomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d8.0d25.2d24.5d7.3d0.3d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from November 18 to May 14, with average wind speeds of more than 8.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kunwi is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.1 months, from May 14 to November 18. The calmest month of the year in Kunwi is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kunwi

Average Wind Speed in KunwiwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJan 189.5 mphJan 189.5 mphSep 186.7 mphSep 186.7 mphNov 188.1 mphNov 188.1 mphMay 148.1 mphMay 148.1 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) 9.49.28.88.77.96.97.17.06.97.18.09.0

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

The wind is most often from the east for 2.6 weeks, from June 9 to June 27 and for 2.2 months, from July 31 to October 7, with a peak percentage of 46% on September 13. The wind is most often from the west for 1.1 months, from June 27 to July 31 and for 8.1 months, from October 7 to June 9, with a peak percentage of 38% on July 15.

Wind Direction in Kunwi

Wind Direction in KunwiWEWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastsouthnorth
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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 Kunwi throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Kunwi for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to early July and from early August to late September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Tourism Score in Kunwi

Tourism Score in Kunwibest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.40.00.06.36.35.65.6NowNow 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 Kunwi for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Kunwi

Beach/Pool Score in KunwiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.75.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Kunwi typically lasts for 7.0 months (215 days), from around April 1 to around November 2, rarely starting before March 16 or after April 16, and rarely ending before October 16 or after November 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kunwigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 150%Apr 150%Nov 250%Nov 290%Apr 1690%Apr 1690%Oct 1690%Oct 1610%Mar 1610%Mar 1610%Nov 1910%Nov 190%Jan 290%Jan 29Jul 18100%Jul 18100%freezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotcold
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 Kunwi should appear around April 9, only rarely appearing before March 31 or after April 16.

Growing Degree Days in Kunwi

Growing Degree Days in KunwiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FApr 989°FApr 989°FJun 11900°FJun 11900°FJul 191,800°FJul 191,800°FDec 313,737°FDec 313,737°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 3.7 months, from April 17 to August 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kunwi is May, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 5 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kunwi is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kunwi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KunwibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 316.6 kWhMay 316.6 kWhDec 192.6 kWhDec 192.6 kWhApr 175.8 kWhApr 175.8 kWhAug 75.8 kWhAug 75.8 kWhNov 53.4 kWhNov 53.4 kWhFeb 53.4 kWhFeb 53.4 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) 2.93.74.85.76.46.25.95.54.94.13.12.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kunwi are 36.235 deg latitude, 128.573 deg longitude, and 312 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kunwi contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,047 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 493 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,133 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,754 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kunwi is covered by trees (42%), sparse vegetation (26%), cropland (18%), and grassland (14%), within 10 miles by trees (48%) and cropland (19%), and within 50 miles by trees (54%) and sparse vegetation (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kunwi, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Kunwi.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Kunwi 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 Kunwi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Kunwi and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Andong (RKTA, 28%, 24 mi, north, 151 ft elevation change)
  • Daegu International Airport (RKTN, 28%, 24 mi, south, -197 ft elevation change)
  • Sangju (RKTS, 24%, 27 mi, northwest, 7 ft elevation change)
  • Yechon Ab (RKTY, 20%, 30 mi, northwest, 39 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Kunwi 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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