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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Drake Field Arkansas, United States

At Drake Field, the summers are hot and muggy, the winters are very cold, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 27°F to 89°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 97°F.

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

Climate at Drake Field

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Drake Field weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 3 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year at Drake Field is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 25 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year at Drake Field is January, with an average low of 28°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Drake Field

Average High and Low Temperature at Drake FieldhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 646°FJan 646°FJul 2589°FJul 2589°F27°F27°F68°F68°FJun 381°FJun 381°FSep 1581°FSep 1581°FNov 2555°FNov 2555°FFeb 2555°FFeb 2555°F62°F62°F59°F59°F35°F35°F33°F33°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 47°F52°F61°F69°F76°F84°F89°F88°F80°F70°F59°F49°F
Temp. 36°F40°F48°F58°F65°F74°F78°F77°F69°F58°F48°F38°F
Low 28°F31°F39°F47°F56°F64°F68°F66°F58°F48°F38°F30°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 Drake Field

Average Hourly Temperature at Drake FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingvery 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.

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At Drake Field, 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 Drake Field begins around June 10 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around November 3.

The clearest month of the year at Drake Field is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 3 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around June 10.

The cloudiest month of the year at Drake Field is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Drake Field

Cloud Cover Categories at Drake FieldclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2370%Jul 2370%Feb 1149%Feb 1149%Jun 1059%Jun 1059%Nov 360%Nov 360%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 49%50%49%43%45%39%31%31%32%34%44%49%
Clearer 51%50%51%57%55%61%69%69%68%66%56%51%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from March 26 to July 11, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Drake Field is May, with an average of 12.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from July 11 to March 26. The month with the fewest wet days at Drake Field is January, with an average of 5.2 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 Drake Field is May, with an average of 12.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 43% on May 26.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Drake Field

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Drake FieldwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 2643%May 2643%Jan 1216%Jan 1216%Mar 2630%Mar 2630%Jul 1130%Jul 1130%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 3.7d4.6d7.8d9.9d12.7d11.5d8.9d8.6d8.4d8.2d6.7d5.0d
Mixed 1.0d0.7d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.7d
Snow 0.6d0.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d
Any 5.2d5.9d8.5d10.0d12.8d11.5d8.9d8.6d8.4d8.3d7.1d6.1d

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. Drake Field experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Drake Field. The month with the most rain at Drake Field is May, with an average rainfall of 4.9 inches.

The month with the least rain at Drake Field is January, with an average rainfall of 1.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Drake Field

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 1.9″2.2″3.3″4.1″4.9″3.9″2.7″2.9″3.8″3.7″3.6″2.8″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from November 24 to March 17, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Drake Field is January, with an average snowfall of 2.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from March 17 to November 24. The least snow falls around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Drake Field

Average Monthly Snowfall at Drake FieldsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJan 292.6 inJan 292.6 inJul 300.0 inJul 300.0 inNov 241.0 inNov 241.0 inMar 171.0 inMar 171.0 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 2.2″2.2″1.0″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.6″1.4″

The length of the day at Drake Field varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Drake Field

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Drake FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 37 minJun 2014 hr, 37 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 43 minDec 219 hr, 43 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:59 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 41 minutes later at 7:40 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:02 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 35 minutes later at 8:37 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Drake Field 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 Drake Field

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Drake FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 125:59 AMJun 125:59 AM8:37 PMJun 288:37 PMJun 28Dec 55:02 PMDec 55:02 PM7:40 AMNov 27:40 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 Drake Field

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Drake FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070000101010202020203030304040405050607077NowNow
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 at Drake Field

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.

Drake Field experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 18 to September 24, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 19% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Drake Field is July, with 23.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Drake Field is February, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Drake Field

Humidity Comfort Levels at Drake FieldmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 70%Feb 70%76%Jul 2276%Jul 22May 1819%May 1819%Sep 2419%Sep 2419%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortablemiserablemiserable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d5.7d16.9d23.2d19.6d9.1d1.6d0.1d0.0d

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 Drake Field experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from October 20 to May 14, with average wind speeds of more than 5.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Drake Field is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 14 to October 20. The calmest month of the year at Drake Field is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Drake Field

Average Wind Speed at Drake FieldwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphFeb 296.8 mphFeb 296.8 mphAug 23.9 mphAug 23.9 mphOct 205.4 mphOct 205.4 mphMay 145.4 mphMay 145.4 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) 6.36.66.86.35.34.64.14.14.75.35.86.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Drake Field is from the south throughout the year.

Wind Direction at Drake Field

Wind Direction at Drake FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnortheastwest
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 Drake Field 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 Drake Field for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score at Drake Field

Tourism Score at Drake Fieldbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.10.70.76.16.1NowNow 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 Drake Field for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Drake Field

Beach/Pool Score at Drake Fieldbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 at Drake Field typically lasts for 6.4 months (197 days), from around April 10 to around October 24, rarely starting before March 22 or after April 28, and rarely ending before October 6 or after November 12.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Drake Field

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Drake Fieldgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1050%Apr 1050%Oct 2450%Oct 2490%Apr 2890%Apr 2890%Oct 690%Oct 610%Mar 2210%Mar 2210%Nov 1210%Nov 120%Jan 270%Jan 27Jul 18100%Jul 18100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfrigid
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 Drake Field should appear around February 28, only rarely appearing before February 10 or after March 17.

Growing Degree Days at Drake Field

Growing Degree Days at Drake FieldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°F4,500°F4,500°FFeb 2887°FFeb 2887°FMay 24900°FMay 24900°FJul 31,800°FJul 31,800°FDec 314,392°FDec 314,392°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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 27 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Drake Field is July, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 6 to February 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Drake Field is December, with an average of 2.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Drake Field

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Drake FieldbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 87.0 kWhJul 87.0 kWhDec 222.4 kWhDec 222.4 kWhApr 276.1 kWhApr 276.1 kWhAug 276.1 kWhAug 276.1 kWhNov 63.3 kWhNov 63.3 kWhFeb 83.3 kWhFeb 83.3 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) 2.73.64.75.86.36.76.96.35.44.23.02.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Drake Field are 36.005 deg latitude, -94.170 deg longitude, and 1,237 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Drake Field contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 407 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,347 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,171 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,238 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Drake Field is covered by cropland (54%), trees (35%), and artificial surfaces (11%), within 10 miles by cropland (45%) and trees (44%), and within 50 miles by trees (60%) and cropland (36%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Drake Field, 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

Drake Field 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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Bentonville Municipal Airport, Rogers Municipal Airport, Smith Field, Fort Smith Municipal Airport, Grove Municipal Airport, Tahlequah Municipal Airport, and Sallisaw Municipal 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 .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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