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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Egedesminde Greenland

At Egedesminde, the summers are cold and mostly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -1°F to 48°F and is rarely below -19°F or above 55°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Egedesminde for warm-weather activities is for the entire month of July.

Climate at Egedesminde

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

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 5 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 40°F. The hottest month of the year at Egedesminde is July, with an average high of 48°F and low of 41°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from January 3 to April 3, with an average daily high temperature below 16°F. The coldest month of the year at Egedesminde is February, with an average low of 0°F and high of 9°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Egedesminde

Average High and Low Temperature at EgedesmindewarmcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 278°FFeb 278°FJul 2148°FJul 2148°F-1°F-1°F41°F41°FJun 540°FJun 540°FSep 1340°FSep 1340°FJan 316°FJan 316°FApr 316°FApr 316°F33°F33°F36°F36°F8°F8°F6°F6°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 13°F9°F10°F21°F34°F43°F48°F46°F39°F31°F25°F20°F
Temp. 10°F4°F5°F17°F30°F39°F44°F43°F38°F29°F22°F17°F
Low 5°F0°F1°F13°F27°F36°F41°F40°F35°F27°F19°F13°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 Egedesminde

Average Hourly Temperature at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldfrigid
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 Egedesminde, 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 Egedesminde begins around April 15 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around November 7.

The clearest month of the year at Egedesminde is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 46% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 7 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around April 15.

The cloudiest month of the year at Egedesminde is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 81% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Egedesminde

Cloud Cover Categories at EgedesmindeclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 3047%May 3047%Jan 119%Jan 119%Apr 1533%Apr 1533%Nov 733%Nov 733%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 81%79%76%68%57%54%57%61%59%61%70%79%
Clearer 19%21%24%32%43%46%43%39%41%39%30%21%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.2 months, from June 7 to November 13, with a greater than 12% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Egedesminde is August, with an average of 6.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.8 months, from November 13 to June 7. The month with the fewest wet days at Egedesminde is January, with an average of 1.2 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Egedesminde changes throughout the year.

Snow alone is the most common for 6.4 months, from October 23 to May 6. The month with the most days of snow alone at Egedesminde is November, with an average of 1.9 days.

Rain alone is the most common for 5.6 months, from May 6 to October 23. The month with the most days of rain alone at Egedesminde is August, with an average of 6.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Egedesminde

Daily Chance of Precipitation at EgedesmindesnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 922%Aug 922%Jan 63%Jan 63%May 610%May 610%Oct 2311%Oct 2311%Jun 712%Jun 712%NowNowrainsnowmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.1d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.5d3.6d5.1d6.2d4.0d1.8d0.7d0.2d
Mixed 0.2d0.3d0.3d0.6d0.8d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.7d1.0d0.2d
Snow 0.8d1.0d1.3d1.3d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.1d1.9d1.4d
Any 1.2d1.3d1.6d2.3d3.0d3.9d5.1d6.2d4.4d3.7d3.5d1.8d

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. Egedesminde experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 24 to October 18, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Egedesminde is August, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from October 18 to May 24. The month with the least rain at Egedesminde is February, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Egedesminde

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 0.1″0.0″0.1″0.2″0.4″0.8″1.1″1.6″0.9″0.5″0.3″0.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from September 28 to May 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Egedesminde is November, with an average snowfall of 4.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from May 26 to September 28. The least snow falls around August 3, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Egedesminde

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 1.6″2.0″2.4″2.9″1.7″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.3″2.4″4.0″2.4″

Due to its extreme latitude, Egedesminde 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 Egedesminde during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 2.0 months, rising at 2:58 AM on May 21, and not setting again until 2:18 AM on July 21.

In the winter at Egedesminde during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 1.2 months, setting at 1:33 PM on December 2, and not rising again until 1:31 PM on January 9.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Egedesminde

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Egedesmindepolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 14 minMar 2012 hr, 14 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 25 minSep 2212 hr, 25 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 2.5h7.6h11.8h16.1h21.6h24.0h23.1h17.5h13.2h9.0h4.4h0.0h

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Egedesminde during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 26.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Egedesminde

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMMay 212:58 AMMay 212:58 AM2:18 AMJul 202:18 AMJul 201:33 PMDec 21:33 PMDec 2Jan 91:31 PMJan 91:31 PMMar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 26DSTOct 26daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonNowNow
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 Egedesminde

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101020203030400101020203040-245NowNow
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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 Egedesminde

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 Egedesminde, 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 Egedesminde

Humidity Comfort Levels at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Egedesminde experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from September 23 to February 23, with average wind speeds of more than 8.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Egedesminde is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from February 23 to September 23. The calmest month of the year at Egedesminde is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Egedesminde

Average Wind Speed at EgedesmindewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphDec 111.6 mphDec 111.6 mphJul 145.9 mphJul 145.9 mphSep 238.7 mphSep 238.7 mphFeb 238.7 mphFeb 238.7 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) 10.39.18.48.07.36.56.06.68.39.911.211.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Egedesminde varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 3.6 months, from February 23 to June 11 and for 1.7 months, from July 29 to September 20, with a peak percentage of 34% on May 27. The wind is most often from the west for 1.6 months, from June 11 to July 29, with a peak percentage of 35% on July 11. The wind is most often from the east for 5.1 months, from September 20 to February 23, with a peak percentage of 32% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Egedesminde

Wind Direction at EgedesmindeENWNEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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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).

Egedesminde 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 3.0 months, from June 24 to September 24, with an average temperature above 38°F. The month of the year at Egedesminde with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 40°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.0 months, from December 8 to May 8, with an average temperature below 32°F. The month of the year at Egedesminde with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 30°F.

Average Water Temperature at Egedesminde

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 31°F30°F30°F31°F33°F37°F40°F40°F39°F36°F33°F32°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Egedesminde 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 Egedesminde for general outdoor tourist activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score at Egedesminde

Tourism Score at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.40.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Egedesminde for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Egedesminde

Beach/Pool Score at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.00.00.00.0 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 Egedesminde typically lasts for 3.2 months (99 days), from around June 12 to around September 19, rarely starting before May 24 or after July 2, and rarely ending before September 1 or after October 6.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Egedesminde

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 1250%Jun 1250%Sep 1950%Sep 1950%Jul 290%Jul 290%Sep 190%Sep 190%May 2410%May 2410%Oct 610%Oct 610%0%Mar 50%Mar 5Aug 999%Aug 999%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcold
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.

Growing Degree Days at Egedesminde

Growing Degree Days at EgedesmindeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F5°F5°F10°F10°F15°F15°F20°F20°F25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°FDec 3116°FDec 3116°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 2.5 months, from May 10 to July 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Egedesminde is June, with an average of 6.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 2 to March 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Egedesminde is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Egedesminde

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at EgedesmindebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 246.2 kWhJun 246.2 kWhDec 170.0 kWhDec 170.0 kWhMay 105.0 kWhMay 105.0 kWhOct 21.2 kWhOct 21.2 kWhMar 81.2 kWhMar 81.2 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) 0.00.41.73.55.36.15.43.72.10.70.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Egedesminde are 68.700 deg latitude, -52.750 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Egedesminde contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 331 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 25 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (804 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,176 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Egedesminde is covered by sparse vegetation (45%), snow and glaciers (22%), water (13%), and trees (10%), within 10 miles by water (52%) and sparse vegetation (25%), and within 50 miles by water (66%) and trees (11%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Egedesminde, 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

Egedesminde 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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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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