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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Brussels Airport Belgium

At Brussels Airport, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 74°F and is rarely below 22°F or above 84°F.

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

Climate at Brussels Airport

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 9 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest month of the year at Brussels Airport is July, with an average high of 73°F and low of 56°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 17 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year at Brussels Airport is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 43°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Brussels Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Brussels AirportwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 843°FFeb 843°FAug 374°FAug 374°F34°F34°F57°F57°FJun 968°FJun 968°FSep 968°FSep 968°FNov 1749°FNov 1749°FMar 949°FMar 949°F52°F52°F53°F53°F40°F40°F37°F37°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 43°F44°F50°F57°F64°F69°F73°F72°F66°F58°F49°F44°F
Temp. 38°F39°F44°F49°F56°F61°F65°F65°F59°F52°F45°F40°F
Low 35°F35°F38°F42°F48°F53°F56°F56°F52°F46°F40°F36°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 Brussels Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Brussels 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortable
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 Brussels 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 Brussels Airport begins around March 26 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around October 12.

The clearest month of the year at Brussels Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 12 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around March 26.

The cloudiest month of the year at Brussels Airport is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 73% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Brussels Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Brussels AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2158%Jul 2158%Dec 2627%Dec 2627%Mar 2642%Mar 2642%Oct 1243%Oct 1243%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 70%64%61%55%53%49%43%44%50%59%69%73%
Clearer 30%36%39%45%47%51%57%56%50%41%31%27%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from May 13 to January 30, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Brussels Airport is December, with an average of 10.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from January 30 to May 13. The month with the fewest wet days at Brussels Airport is April, with an average of 7.2 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 Brussels Airport is June, with an average of 9.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 33% on May 25.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Brussels Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Brussels AirportwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 2134%Dec 2134%Apr 2222%Apr 2222%Jan 3029%Jan 3029%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 8.5d7.5d8.0d7.2d9.0d9.4d9.1d8.7d8.7d9.0d9.1d9.5d
Mixed 0.5d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d
Snow 0.3d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d
Any 9.3d8.0d8.1d7.2d9.0d9.4d9.1d8.7d8.7d9.0d9.3d10.3d

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. Brussels Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Brussels Airport. The month with the most rain at Brussels Airport is December, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The month with the least rain at Brussels Airport is April, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Brussels 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 1.9″1.6″1.5″1.3″1.7″2.0″2.0″1.9″2.0″1.9″1.9″2.1″

The length of the day at Brussels Airport varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 56 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Brussels Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Brussels AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 32 minJun 2016 hr, 32 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 56 minDec 217 hr, 56 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 8.5h10.0h11.9h13.9h15.6h16.5h16.0h14.5h12.6h10.7h8.9h8.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:27 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 17 minutes later at 8:44 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:35 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 24 minutes later at 10:00 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Brussels Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Brussels Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Brussels AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 165:27 AMJun 165:27 AM10:00 PMJun 2510:00 PMJun 25Dec 114:35 PMDec 114:35 PM8:44 AMDec 308:44 AMDec 30Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Brussels Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Brussels 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 AM0000101010202030304040500001010101020203030404050601663NowNow
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 Brussels 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 Brussels 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, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Brussels Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Brussels AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 50%Mar 50%Jul 224%Jul 224%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.0d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Brussels Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from October 14 to April 3, with average wind speeds of more than 10.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Brussels Airport is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 3 to October 14. The calmest month of the year at Brussels Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Brussels Airport

Average Wind Speed at Brussels AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJan 712.9 mphJan 712.9 mphAug 38.4 mphAug 38.4 mphOct 1410.7 mphOct 1410.7 mphApr 310.7 mphApr 310.7 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) 12.811.911.210.09.49.18.98.79.510.611.212.1

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

The wind is most often from the west for 7.2 months, from February 21 to September 26, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 2. The wind is most often from the south for 4.8 months, from September 26 to February 21, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Brussels Airport

Wind Direction at Brussels AirportSWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Brussels 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from June 28 to September 27, with an average temperature above 61°F. The month of the year at Brussels Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 66°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from December 11 to April 9, with an average temperature below 46°F. The month of the year at Brussels Airport with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 42°F.

Average Water Temperature at Brussels Airport

Average Water Temperature at Brussels AirportwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°FAug 1266°FAug 1266°F41°FFeb 2041°FFeb 20Jun 2861°FJun 2861°FSep 2761°FSep 2761°FDec 1146°FDec 1146°FApr 946°FApr 946°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 43°F42°F43°F47°F53°F59°F64°F66°F63°F57°F51°F46°F

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

Tourism Score at Brussels Airport

Tourism Score at Brussels Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.96.90.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Brussels Airport for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score at Brussels Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Brussels AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.73.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Brussels Airport typically lasts for 7.4 months (226 days), from around April 1 to around November 13, rarely starting before March 7 or after April 27, and rarely ending before October 17 or after December 12.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Brussels Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 150%Apr 150%Nov 1350%Nov 1390%Apr 2790%Apr 2790%Oct 1790%Oct 1710%Mar 710%Mar 710%Dec 1210%Dec 120%Jan 250%Jan 25Jul 25100%Jul 25100%very 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 Brussels Airport should appear around April 19, only rarely appearing before April 2 or after May 4.

Growing Degree Days at Brussels Airport

Growing Degree Days at Brussels AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 1990°FApr 1990°FJul 15900°FJul 15900°FSep 211,800°FSep 211,800°FDec 312,043°FDec 312,043°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from April 29 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Brussels Airport is June, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 26 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Brussels Airport is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Brussels Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Brussels AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 256.4 kWhJun 256.4 kWhDec 210.6 kWhDec 210.6 kWhApr 295.2 kWhApr 295.2 kWhAug 175.2 kWhAug 175.2 kWhOct 261.8 kWhOct 261.8 kWhFeb 181.8 kWhFeb 181.8 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) 0.91.73.04.65.76.26.15.23.82.21.10.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Brussels Airport are 50.901 deg latitude, 4.484 deg longitude, and 128 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Brussels Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 200 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 118 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (512 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,703 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Brussels Airport is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and cropland (19%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (33%), and within 50 miles by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Brussels 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

Brussels 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 Antwerp International Airport, Beauvechain Air Base, Brasschaat, Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Woensdrecht Airport, Schaffen, Saint-Ghislain Airport, and Florennes Air Base.

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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