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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Podgorica Airport Montenegro

At Podgorica Airport, the summers are short, hot, and mostly clear and the winters are long, very cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 90°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 98°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Podgorica Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate at Podgorica Airport

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

The hot season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 16 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 67°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 20 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 58°F. The coldest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is January, with an average low of 34°F and high of 50°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Podgorica Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Podgorica AirporthotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1350°FJan 1350°FAug 390°FAug 390°F34°F34°F68°F68°FJun 1682°FJun 1682°FSep 982°FSep 982°FNov 2058°FNov 2058°FMar 1358°FMar 1358°F62°F62°F61°F61°F42°F42°F41°F41°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 50°F52°F59°F66°F75°F82°F88°F89°F80°F70°F60°F52°F
Temp. 41°F44°F50°F57°F66°F73°F78°F78°F69°F60°F51°F43°F
Low 34°F36°F42°F48°F56°F62°F67°F66°F59°F51°F43°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 Podgorica Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Podgorica 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 coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery 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 Podgorica 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 Podgorica Airport begins around June 5 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around September 21.

The clearest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 87% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 21 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around June 5.

The cloudiest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 56% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Podgorica Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Podgorica AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2088%Jul 2088%Dec 641%Dec 641%Jun 565%Jun 565%Sep 2165%Sep 2165%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 54%54%53%51%44%28%13%18%32%46%54%56%
Clearer 46%46%47%49%56%72%87%82%68%54%46%44%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from September 21 to May 29, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Podgorica Airport is November, with an average of 10.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.7 months, from May 29 to September 21. The month with the fewest wet days at Podgorica Airport is July, with an average of 4.3 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 Podgorica Airport is November, with an average of 10.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on November 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Podgorica Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Podgorica AirportwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 338%Dec 338%Jul 1813%Jul 1813%Sep 2126%Sep 2126%May 2926%May 2926%NowNowrainmixed
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 8.9d9.0d8.8d9.3d8.1d6.1d4.3d4.8d7.2d9.2d10.5d10.5d
Mixed 0.5d0.5d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 9.3d9.5d8.9d9.3d8.1d6.1d4.3d4.8d7.2d9.2d10.6d10.7d

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. Podgorica Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Podgorica Airport. The month with the most rain at Podgorica Airport is November, with an average rainfall of 6.1 inches.

The month with the least rain at Podgorica Airport is July, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Podgorica Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Podgorica AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inNov 236.2 inNov 236.2 inJul 201.0 inJul 201.0 inFeb 184.7 inFeb 184.7 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 4.5″4.7″4.0″3.7″2.5″1.7″1.0″1.6″3.6″4.8″6.1″5.3″

The length of the day at Podgorica Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 5 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 17 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Podgorica Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Podgorica AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 17 minJun 2015 hr, 17 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 5 minDec 219 hr, 5 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 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:05 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 7 minutes later at 7:12 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:10 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 14 minutes later at 8:24 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Podgorica 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 Podgorica Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Podgorica AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:05 AMJun 145:05 AM8:24 PMJun 268:24 PMJun 26Dec 74:10 PMDec 74:10 PM7:12 AMJan 47:12 AMJan 4Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Podgorica Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Podgorica 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 AM000010101020202030303040405050606000010101010202020303040405050602471NowNow
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 Podgorica 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.

Podgorica Airport experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from May 29 to September 24, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 6% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Podgorica Airport is July, with 6.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 6, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Podgorica Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Podgorica AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 60%Feb 60%Jul 2822%Jul 2822%May 296%May 296%Sep 246%Sep 246%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d4.3d6.4d5.7d2.3d0.6d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 19 to April 7, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 7 to October 19. The calmest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Podgorica Airport

Average Wind Speed at Podgorica AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFeb 58.7 mphFeb 58.7 mphJun 165.3 mphJun 165.3 mphOct 197.0 mphOct 197.0 mphApr 77.0 mphApr 77.0 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) 8.38.57.76.65.75.45.65.66.16.97.88.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Podgorica Airport is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction at Podgorica Airport

Wind Direction at Podgorica AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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).

Podgorica 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 20 to September 19, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year at Podgorica Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 14 to April 22, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year at Podgorica Airport with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 56°F.

Average Water Temperature at Podgorica Airport

Average Water Temperature at Podgorica AirportwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FAug 578°FAug 578°F56°FFeb 2456°FFeb 24Jun 2073°FJun 2073°FSep 1973°FSep 1973°FDec 1461°FDec 1461°FApr 2261°FApr 2261°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 57°F56°F57°F60°F66°F72°F76°F77°F74°F70°F65°F60°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Podgorica 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 times of year to visit Podgorica Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to mid July and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the second week of September.

Tourism Score at Podgorica Airport

Tourism Score at Podgorica Airportbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.20.50.57.17.16.06.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Podgorica Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Podgorica Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Podgorica Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.18.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Podgorica Airport typically lasts for 8.8 months (269 days), from around March 3 to around November 27, rarely starting before February 8 or after March 29, and rarely ending before November 4 or after December 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Podgorica Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 350%Mar 350%Nov 2750%Nov 2790%Mar 2990%Mar 2990%Nov 490%Nov 410%Feb 810%Feb 810%Dec 1910%Dec 190%Jan 70%Jan 7Jul 25100%Jul 25100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Podgorica Airport should appear around March 16, only rarely appearing before February 27 or after April 1.

Growing Degree Days at Podgorica Airport

Growing Degree Days at Podgorica AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FMar 1685°FMar 1685°FJun 2900°FJun 2900°FJul 101,800°FJul 101,800°FDec 314,252°FDec 314,252°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 3.0 months, from May 17 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is July, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 29 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Podgorica Airport is December, with an average of 1.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Podgorica Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Podgorica AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.7 kWhJul 67.7 kWhDec 111.6 kWhDec 111.6 kWhMay 176.5 kWhMay 176.5 kWhAug 186.5 kWhAug 186.5 kWhOct 292.8 kWhOct 292.8 kWhFeb 182.8 kWhFeb 182.8 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) 1.92.74.05.26.47.37.56.54.93.32.11.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Podgorica Airport are 42.359 deg latitude, 19.252 deg longitude, and 105 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Podgorica Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 148 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 91 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,999 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,862 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Podgorica Airport is covered by cropland (66%) and grassland (26%), within 10 miles by trees (31%) and cropland (21%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and water (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Podgorica 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

Podgorica 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 Podgorica / Golubovci, Tivat Airport, Dubrovnik Airport, Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Ponikve Airport, Mostar International Airport, Sarajevo Airport, and Pristina International Airport (PIA).

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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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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