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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Novy Urengoy Airport Russia

At Novy Urengoy Airport, the summers are short, cool, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -18°F to 67°F and is rarely below -43°F or above 80°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Novy Urengoy Airport for warm-weather activities is from late June to late July.

Climate at Novy Urengoy Airport

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

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 8 to September 4, with an average daily high temperature above 53°F. The hottest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is July, with an average high of 66°F and low of 50°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 12 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 10°F. The coldest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is January, with an average low of -17°F and high of -4°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Novy Urengoy Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Novy Urengoy AirportwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-40°F-40°F-20°F-20°F0°F0°F20°F20°F40°F40°F60°F60°F80°F80°F100°F100°FJan 12-5°FJan 12-5°FJul 967°FJul 967°F-18°F-18°F51°F51°FJun 853°FJun 853°FSep 453°FSep 453°FNov 1210°FNov 1210°FMar 1310°FMar 1310°F38°F38°F39°F39°F-3°F-3°F-7°F-7°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 -4°F-1°F10°F22°F35°F58°F66°F60°F47°F27°F9°F-0°F
Temp. -11°F-9°F3°F15°F29°F51°F60°F53°F42°F24°F2°F-6°F
Low -17°F-16°F-7°F6°F23°F42°F50°F45°F35°F17°F-4°F-14°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 Novy Urengoy Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Novy Urengoy 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingcoldcoolvery coldcoolfreezingvery coldcomfortable
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.

Norman Wells, Canada (3,291 miles away); Kugluktuk, Canada (3,171 miles); and Yellowknife, Canada (3,543 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Novy Urengoy Airport (view comparison).

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At Novy Urengoy 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 Novy Urengoy Airport begins around May 16 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around September 8.

The clearest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 47% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 8 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around May 16.

The cloudiest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Novy Urengoy Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Novy Urengoy AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1047%Jul 1047%Nov 1112%Nov 1112%May 1629%May 1629%Sep 830%Sep 830%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 86%84%85%79%70%59%53%62%72%83%86%86%
Clearer 14%16%15%21%30%41%47%38%28%17%14%14%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.1 months, from April 27 to November 1, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Novy Urengoy Airport is June, with an average of 10.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.9 months, from November 1 to April 27. The month with the fewest wet days at Novy Urengoy Airport is January, with an average of 2.4 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 Novy Urengoy Airport changes throughout the year.

Snow alone is the most common for 7.1 months, from October 10 to May 13. The month with the most days of snow alone at Novy Urengoy Airport is November, with an average of 4.7 days.

Rain alone is the most common for 4.9 months, from May 13 to October 10. The month with the most days of rain alone at Novy Urengoy Airport is August, with an average of 9.9 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Novy Urengoy Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Novy Urengoy AirportsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 835%Jun 835%Feb 87%Feb 87%Oct 1024%Oct 1024%Apr 2721%Apr 2721%NowNowsnowrainmixed
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d3.6d9.1d9.0d9.9d7.3d2.5d0.1d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d2.0d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.0d0.3d0.0d
Snow 2.4d2.3d3.7d4.6d2.4d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.4d3.9d4.7d3.5d
Any 2.4d2.3d3.8d5.9d8.1d10.0d9.0d9.9d8.1d7.4d5.0d3.5d

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. Novy Urengoy Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from May 3 to October 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Novy Urengoy Airport is July, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 17 to May 3. The month with the least rain at Novy Urengoy Airport is December, with an average rainfall of -0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Novy Urengoy 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 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.1″2.5″2.5″2.4″1.7″0.5″0.0″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from September 15 to June 15, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Novy Urengoy Airport is April, with an average snowfall of 8.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 15 to September 15. The least snow falls around August 4, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Novy Urengoy Airport

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 2.7″2.7″4.8″8.2″6.5″1.0″0.0″0.0″1.0″7.1″6.3″4.3″

Due to its extreme latitude, Novy Urengoy Airport experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer. 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 Novy Urengoy Airport during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 3.0 weeks, rising at 11:55 PM on June 10, and not setting again until 11:43 PM on July 1.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Novy Urengoy Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Novy Urengoy AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 10 minMar 2012 hr, 10 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2124 hr, 0 minJun 2112 hr, 18 minSep 2212 hr, 18 minSep 222 hr, 42 minDec 212 hr, 42 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 4.6h8.2h11.8h15.5h19.4h23.5h20.9h16.7h13.1h9.5h5.8h3.1h

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Novy Urengoy Airport during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Novy Urengoy Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Novy Urengoy AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 1111:55 PMJun 1111:55 PM11:43 PMJul 111:43 PMJul 1Dec 191:12 PMDec 191:12 PM10:31 AMDec 2310:31 AMDec 23daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 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 Novy Urengoy Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Novy Urengoy 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 AM0000101010202020303040000010101020203040047NowNow
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 Novy Urengoy 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 Novy Urengoy Airport, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Novy Urengoy Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Novy Urengoy AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 190%Jan 190%Jul 271%Jul 271%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Novy Urengoy Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from November 15 to June 1, with average wind speeds of more than 11.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from June 1 to November 15. The calmest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Novy Urengoy Airport

Average Wind Speed at Novy Urengoy AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphApr 1113.8 mphApr 1113.8 mphAug 139.2 mphAug 139.2 mphNov 1511.5 mphNov 1511.5 mphJun 111.5 mphJun 111.5 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) 12.512.613.213.311.910.99.89.410.311.411.712.6

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

The wind is most often from the west for 2.1 months, from February 16 to April 20 and for 2.5 months, from September 17 to December 3, with a peak percentage of 37% on December 1. The wind is most often from the north for 4.8 months, from April 20 to September 14, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 25. The wind is most often from the south for 3.0 days, from September 14 to September 17 and for 2.5 months, from December 3 to February 16, with a peak percentage of 29% on September 16.

Wind Direction at Novy Urengoy Airport

Wind Direction at Novy Urengoy AirportSWNWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Novy Urengoy 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 Novy Urengoy Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score at Novy Urengoy Airport

Tourism Score at Novy Urengoy AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.64.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Novy Urengoy Airport for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Novy Urengoy Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Novy Urengoy AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.61.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Novy Urengoy Airport typically lasts for 3.1 months (96 days), from around June 6 to around September 10, rarely starting before May 22 or after June 22, and rarely ending before August 23 or after September 28.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Novy Urengoy AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 650%Jun 650%Sep 1050%Sep 1050%Jun 2290%Jun 2290%Aug 2390%Aug 2390%May 2210%May 2210%Sep 2810%Sep 2810%0%Mar 40%Mar 4Jul 20100%Jul 20100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoldcoolvery 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 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 Novy Urengoy Airport should appear around June 18, only rarely appearing before June 9 or after July 2.

Growing Degree Days at Novy Urengoy Airport

Growing Degree Days at Novy Urengoy AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°F800°F800°FJun 1890°FJun 1890°FDec 31698°FDec 31698°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 2.9 months, from May 5 to August 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is June, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 4 to March 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Novy Urengoy Airport is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Novy Urengoy Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Novy Urengoy AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJul 15.5 kWhJul 15.5 kWhDec 220.0 kWhDec 220.0 kWhMay 54.4 kWhMay 54.4 kWhOct 41.1 kWhOct 41.1 kWhMar 21.1 kWhMar 21.1 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) 0.10.61.83.44.65.35.13.51.90.70.20.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Novy Urengoy Airport are 66.073 deg latitude, 76.522 deg longitude, and 184 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Novy Urengoy Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 98 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 183 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (174 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (427 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Novy Urengoy Airport is covered by grassland (71%) and bare soil (16%), within 10 miles by grassland (45%) and shrubs (14%), and within 50 miles by grassland (42%) and shrubs (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Novy Urengoy 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

Novy Urengoy 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.

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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