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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Salinas Municipal Airport California, United States

At Salinas Municipal Airport, the summers are comfortable, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are short, cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 73°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Salinas Municipal Airport for warm-weather activities is from late June to late September.

Climate at Salinas Municipal Airport

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Salinas Municipal Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from July 22 to October 24, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is September, with an average high of 73°F and low of 55°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.5 months, from December 1 to February 16, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is December, with an average low of 43°F and high of 61°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Salinas Municipal Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Salinas Municipal AirportwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 2961°FDec 2961°FOct 273°FOct 273°F42°F42°F53°F53°FJul 2271°FJul 2271°FFeb 1663°FFeb 1663°F56°F56°F45°F45°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 62°F63°F64°F66°F67°F69°F71°F71°F73°F72°F66°F61°F
Temp. 50°F52°F54°F56°F58°F60°F62°F62°F62°F60°F54°F50°F
Low 43°F45°F46°F48°F51°F54°F56°F56°F55°F51°F46°F43°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 Salinas Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Salinas Municipal 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery 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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At Salinas Municipal Airport, 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 at Salinas Municipal Airport begins around May 20 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around October 27.

The clearest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 27 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around May 20.

The cloudiest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Salinas Municipal Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Salinas Municipal AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 692%Aug 692%Feb 1647%Feb 1647%May 2070%May 2070%Oct 2770%Oct 2770%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly 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 50%52%48%40%31%18%9%9%12%24%40%48%
Clearer 50%48%52%60%69%82%91%91%88%76%60%52%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.1 months, from November 5 to April 9, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Salinas Municipal Airport is February, with an average of 8.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.9 months, from April 9 to November 5. The month with the fewest wet days at Salinas Municipal Airport is August, with an average of 0.1 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 at Salinas Municipal Airport is February, with an average of 8.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 30% on February 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Salinas Municipal Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Salinas Municipal AirportwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2030%Feb 2030%Jul 180%Jul 180%Nov 515%Nov 515%Apr 915%Apr 915%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 7.7d8.2d7.2d4.1d1.7d0.4d0.1d0.1d0.6d2.4d5.6d7.6d

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. Salinas Municipal Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from October 4 to May 9, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Salinas Municipal Airport is February, with an average rainfall of 3.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 9 to October 4. The month with the least rain at Salinas Municipal Airport is August, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Salinas Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Salinas Municipal AirportrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inFeb 153.9 inFeb 153.9 inAug 20.0 inAug 20.0 inOct 40.5 inOct 40.5 inMay 90.5 inMay 90.5 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 3.5″3.9″2.8″1.2″0.4″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.9″2.1″3.3″

The length of the day at Salinas Municipal Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Salinas Municipal Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Salinas Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 40 minJun 2014 hr, 40 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 39 minDec 219 hr, 39 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.2h14.2h14.6h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:47 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 44 minutes later at 7:31 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:50 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 39 minutes later at 8:29 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Salinas Municipal 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 Salinas Municipal Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Salinas Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:47 AMJun 125:47 AM8:29 PMJun 288:29 PMJun 28Dec 54:50 PMDec 54:50 PM7:31 AMNov 27:31 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Salinas Municipal Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Salinas Municipal 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 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070000101010202020203030404040505060703077NowNow
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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 Salinas Municipal 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 Salinas Municipal 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 Salinas Municipal Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Salinas Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 270%Jan 270%Sep 260%Sep 260%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 Salinas Municipal Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from March 9 to July 9, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from July 9 to March 9. The calmest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Salinas Municipal Airport

Average Wind Speed at Salinas Municipal AirportwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMay 298.1 mphMay 298.1 mphOct 206.0 mphOct 206.0 mphMar 97.0 mphMar 97.0 mphJul 97.0 mphJul 97.0 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) 6.46.97.27.67.97.76.96.56.16.06.46.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Salinas Municipal Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 7.7 months, from February 29 to October 20, with a peak percentage of 86% on July 30. The wind is most often from the north for 4.3 months, from October 20 to February 28, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Salinas Municipal Airport

Wind Direction at Salinas Municipal AirportNWNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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).

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

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

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.8 months, from July 30 to October 25, with an average temperature above 58°F. The month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport with the warmest water is September, with an average temperature of 59°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.9 months, from March 12 to June 9, with an average temperature below 55°F. The month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport with the coolest water is April, with an average temperature of 54°F.

Average Water Temperature at Salinas Municipal Airport

Average Water Temperature at Salinas Municipal AirportwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°FSep 2059°FSep 2059°F53°FApr 2853°FApr 28Jul 3058°FJul 3058°FOct 2558°FOct 2558°FMar 1255°FMar 1255°FJun 955°FJun 955°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 55°F55°F54°F54°F54°F55°F57°F58°F59°F58°F57°F56°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Salinas Municipal 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 Salinas Municipal Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score at Salinas Municipal Airport

Tourism Score at Salinas Municipal Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.21.31.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Salinas Municipal Airport for hot-weather activities is from mid August to late September, with a peak score in the second week of September.

Beach/Pool Score at Salinas Municipal Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Salinas Municipal Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.81.80.10.1NowNow 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).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen at Salinas Municipal Airport over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 3, with a 62% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Salinas Municipal Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Salinas Municipal Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Feb 1490%Feb 1490%Nov 2990%Nov 2962%Jan 462%Jan 4Jul 8100%Jul 8100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Salinas Municipal Airport should appear around January 28, only rarely appearing before January 19 or after February 13.

Growing Degree Days at Salinas Municipal Airport

Growing Degree Days at Salinas Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FJan 2890°FJan 2890°FJun 8900°FJun 8900°FAug 261,800°FAug 261,800°FDec 312,806°FDec 312,806°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 3.6 months, from May 5 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is June, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 4 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Salinas Municipal Airport is December, with an average of 2.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Salinas Municipal Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Salinas Municipal AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 258.5 kWhJun 258.5 kWhDec 202.4 kWhDec 202.4 kWhMay 57.3 kWhMay 57.3 kWhAug 247.3 kWhAug 247.3 kWhNov 43.6 kWhNov 43.6 kWhFeb 183.6 kWhFeb 183.6 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) 2.73.55.06.57.68.48.37.56.24.63.12.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Salinas Municipal Airport are 36.663 deg latitude, -121.607 deg longitude, and 69 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Salinas Municipal Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 115 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 79 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,540 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,850 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Salinas Municipal Airport is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (47%), within 10 miles by cropland (35%) and grassland (25%), and within 50 miles by water (30%) and grassland (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Salinas Municipal 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

Salinas Municipal 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.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Monterey Regional Airport, Hollister Municipal Airport, Watsonville Municipal Airport, Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Moffett Federal Airfield, Point Piedras Blanca, Livermore Municipal Airport, and Hayward Air Terminal Airport.

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 .

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