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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport Alaska, United States

At Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, the summers are cool and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -16°F to 62°F and is rarely below -37°F or above 71°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Anaktuvuk Pass Airport for warm-weather activities is from late June to mid July.

Climate at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

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Anaktuvuk Pass Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from May 27 to August 29, with an average daily high temperature above 48°F. The hottest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is July, with an average high of 60°F and low of 44°F.

The cold season lasts for 5.1 months, from October 29 to April 1, with an average daily high temperature below 9°F. The coldest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is January, with an average low of -16°F and high of -3°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-40°F-40°F-20°F-20°F0°F0°F20°F20°F40°F40°F60°F60°F80°F80°F100°F100°FJan 19-4°FJan 19-4°FJul 262°FJul 262°F-16°F-16°F44°F44°FMay 2748°FMay 2748°FAug 2948°FAug 2948°FOct 299°FOct 299°FApr 19°FApr 19°F30°F30°F33°F33°F-1°F-1°F-7°F-7°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 -3°F-1°F3°F19°F41°F58°F60°F53°F38°F17°F2°F-2°F
Temp. -10°F-8°F-6°F9°F31°F49°F52°F45°F31°F12°F-3°F-8°F
Low -16°F-14°F-12°F2°F23°F39°F44°F38°F25°F7°F-8°F-14°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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidvery coldcoldcoolfreezingvery 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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At Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport begins around December 29 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around April 1.

The clearest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is March, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 44% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 1 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around December 29.

The cloudiest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is September, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 67% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Mar 447%Mar 447%Jul 3032%Jul 3032%Dec 2939%Dec 2939%Apr 139%Apr 139%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 57%56%56%60%57%61%66%67%67%66%61%62%
Clearer 43%44%44%40%43%39%34%33%33%34%39%38%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.4 months, from May 28 to September 10, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is July, with an average of 12.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.6 months, from September 10 to May 28. The month with the fewest wet days at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is March, with an average of 1.4 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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport changes throughout the year.

Snow alone is the most common for 7.7 months, from September 19 to May 11. The month with the most days of snow alone at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is October, with an average of 2.6 days.

Rain alone is the most common for 4.3 months, from May 11 to September 19. The month with the most days of rain alone at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is July, with an average of 12.5 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2442%Jul 2442%Mar 194%Mar 194%May 1114%May 1114%Sep 1920%Sep 1920%snowrainmixed
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d3.0d9.1d12.5d9.8d3.6d0.3d0.0d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.8d0.5d0.2d0.5d0.8d0.2d0.0d0.0d
Snow 1.9d1.9d1.4d1.8d1.4d0.1d0.0d0.2d2.1d2.6d1.9d2.1d
Any 1.9d1.9d1.4d2.1d5.2d9.7d12.7d10.5d6.4d3.1d1.9d2.1d

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. Anaktuvuk Pass Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from May 12 to September 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is July, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from September 22 to May 12. The month with the least rain at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is February, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

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″0.0″0.0″0.6″1.9″2.5″2.1″0.7″0.1″0.0″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from August 14 to June 10, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is September, with an average snowfall of 4.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from June 10 to August 14. The least snow falls around July 12, with an average total accumulation of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

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 2.4″2.5″1.7″2.3″2.8″0.7″0.1″1.1″4.3″3.9″2.3″2.7″

Due to its extreme latitude, Anaktuvuk Pass Airport experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer and polar night during the winter. These are periods of time in which the sun is continuously above or below the horizon for more than one day. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the summer at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 1.8 months, rising at 2:28 AM on May 24, and not setting again until 1:48 AM on July 18.

In the winter at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 4.3 weeks, setting at 1:14 PM on December 6, and not rising again until 12:50 PM on January 5.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Anaktuvuk Pass Airportpolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 16 minMar 1912 hr, 16 minMar 1924 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 22 minSep 2212 hr, 22 minSep 220 minDec 210 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 3.1h7.8h11.9h16.0h21.2h24.0h22.7h17.3h13.1h9.1h4.7h0.3h

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMMay 242:28 AMMay 242:28 AM1:48 AMJul 171:48 AMJul 171:14 PMDec 61:14 PMDec 6Jan 512:50 PMJan 512:50 PMMar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonNowNow
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 transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101020203030400101020203040-245NowNow
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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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

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.

The perceived humidity level at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from December 17 to March 14, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.1 months, from March 14 to December 17. The calmest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Average Wind Speed at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphJan 106.8 mphJan 106.8 mphOct 235.8 mphOct 235.8 mphDec 176.3 mphDec 176.3 mphMar 146.3 mphMar 146.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.66.66.36.26.05.86.16.46.36.06.16.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 3.3 weeks, from March 10 to April 2 and for 1.4 months, from May 24 to July 6, with a peak percentage of 40% on March 21. The wind is most often from the south for 1.7 months, from April 2 to May 24 and for 8.1 months, from July 6 to March 10, with a peak percentage of 38% on April 13.

Wind Direction at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Wind Direction at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportSNSNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport 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 Anaktuvuk Pass Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to mid July, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Tourism Score at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Tourism Score at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.71.70.00.0NowNow 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 Anaktuvuk Pass Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to early July.

Beach/Pool Score at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.10.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport typically lasts for 1.8 months (55 days), from around June 13 to around August 6, rarely starting before May 26, or ending after August 28.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 1350%Jun 1350%Aug 650%Aug 650%May 2610%May 2610%Aug 2810%Aug 2810%0%Mar 50%Mar 5Jul 1087%Jul 1087%NowNowfrigidvery coldcoldcoolfreezing
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 at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport should appear around June 25, only rarely appearing before June 16 or after July 8.

Growing Degree Days at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Growing Degree Days at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F50°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°FJun 2590°FJun 2590°FDec 31305°FDec 31305°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 extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from April 24 to July 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is June, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from October 6 to March 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Anaktuvuk Pass AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 205.7 kWhJun 205.7 kWhDec 190.0 kWhDec 190.0 kWhApr 244.6 kWhApr 244.6 kWhJul 274.6 kWhJul 274.6 kWhOct 61.1 kWhOct 61.1 kWhMar 11.1 kWhMar 11.1 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) 0.00.62.04.05.45.65.03.62.10.80.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Anaktuvuk Pass Airport are 68.137 deg latitude, -151.739 deg longitude, and 2,142 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Anaktuvuk Pass Airport contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,018 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,361 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,491 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,778 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Anaktuvuk Pass Airport is covered by grassland (61%) and sparse vegetation (33%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (40%) and grassland (30%), and within 50 miles by grassland (32%) and shrubs (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, 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

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.

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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