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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Archerfield Aerodrome Queensland, Australia

At Archerfield Aerodrome, the summers are long, warm, muggy, and wet; the winters are short and cool; and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 48°F to 85°F and is rarely below 41°F or above 91°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Archerfield Aerodrome for warm-weather activities is from late September to mid April.

Climate at Archerfield Aerodrome

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Archerfield Aerodrome weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 21 to March 22, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is January, with an average high of 85°F and low of 70°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.7 months, from May 29 to August 19, with an average daily high temperature below 72°F. The coldest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is July, with an average low of 48°F and high of 69°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Archerfield Aerodrome

Average High and Low Temperature at Archerfield AerodromehothotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 2970°FJul 2970°FJan 1785°FJan 1785°F48°F48°F70°F70°FNov 2182°FNov 2182°FMar 2282°FMar 2282°FMay 2972°FMay 2972°F66°F66°F65°F65°F54°F54°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 85°F84°F82°F78°F74°F69°F69°F71°F76°F79°F81°F84°F
Temp. 77°F76°F74°F69°F64°F59°F57°F59°F65°F69°F72°F75°F
Low 70°F69°F66°F61°F56°F51°F48°F49°F55°F60°F65°F68°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 Archerfield Aerodrome

Average Hourly Temperature at Archerfield AerodromeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarm
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 Archerfield Aerodrome, 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 Archerfield Aerodrome begins around June 21 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around October 17.

The clearest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is August, 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 October 17 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around June 21.

The cloudiest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 31% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Archerfield Aerodrome

Cloud Cover Categories at Archerfield AerodromeclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1188%Aug 1188%Dec 1368%Dec 1368%Jun 2178%Jun 2178%Oct 1778%Oct 1778%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
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 31%30%23%25%29%25%17%13%13%22%30%31%
Clearer 69%70%77%75%71%75%83%87%87%78%70%69%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.2 months, from October 20 to May 27, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Archerfield Aerodrome is February, with an average of 10.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.8 months, from May 27 to October 20. The month with the fewest wet days at Archerfield Aerodrome is July, with an average of 4.2 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 Archerfield Aerodrome is February, with an average of 10.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on February 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Archerfield Aerodrome

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Archerfield AerodromewetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 1138%Feb 1138%Jul 2711%Jul 2711%Oct 2024%Oct 2024%May 2724%May 2724%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 10.0d10.6d9.5d8.2d8.2d5.5d4.2d4.7d4.8d6.8d8.7d10.0d

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. Archerfield Aerodrome experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Archerfield Aerodrome. The month with the most rain at Archerfield Aerodrome is February, with an average rainfall of 5.4 inches.

The month with the least rain at Archerfield Aerodrome is September, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Archerfield Aerodrome

Average Monthly Rainfall at Archerfield AerodromeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inFeb 85.5 inFeb 85.5 inAug 11.3 inAug 11.3 inDec 104.4 inDec 104.4 inApr 303.8 inApr 303.8 inSep 161.5 inSep 161.5 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 4.7″5.4″4.0″3.7″3.5″2.4″1.5″1.5″1.5″2.5″3.6″4.3″

The length of the day at Archerfield Aerodrome varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 10 hours, 24 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Archerfield Aerodrome

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Archerfield AerodromeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2213 hr, 53 minDec 2113 hr, 53 minDec 2112 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2010 hr, 24 minJun 2110 hr, 24 minJun 21daydaynightNowNow
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 13.7h13.0h12.2h11.4h10.8h10.4h10.6h11.2h11.9h12.8h13.5h13.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:44 AM on December 2, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 55 minutes later at 6:39 AM on July 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:00 PM on June 9, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 48 minutes later at 6:48 PM on January 11.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Archerfield Aerodrome during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Archerfield Aerodrome

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Archerfield AerodromeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 24:44 AMDec 24:44 AM6:48 PMJan 116:48 PMJan 11Jun 95:00 PMJun 95:00 PM6:39 AMJul 26:39 AMJul 2daynightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Archerfield Aerodrome

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Archerfield AerodromeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040405050506060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708039NowNow
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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 Archerfield Aerodrome

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.

Archerfield Aerodrome experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from October 31 to April 12, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 16% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Archerfield Aerodrome is January, with 18.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Archerfield Aerodrome is August, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Archerfield Aerodrome

Humidity Comfort Levels at Archerfield AerodromemuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 40%Aug 40%Feb 464%Feb 464%Oct 3116%Oct 3116%Apr 1216%Apr 1216%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 18.3d17.5d12.1d4.4d1.3d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.6d2.9d7.8d14.1d

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 Archerfield Aerodrome experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 8 to March 29, with average wind speeds of more than 9.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from March 29 to October 8. The calmest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Archerfield Aerodrome

Average Wind Speed at Archerfield AerodromewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphFeb 269.9 mphFeb 269.9 mphApr 288.3 mphApr 288.3 mphOct 89.1 mphOct 89.1 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) 9.79.89.48.68.48.58.58.58.79.29.59.4

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.1 months, from April 29 to August 2, with a peak percentage of 39% on June 2. The wind is most often from the north for 1.7 months, from August 27 to October 18, with a peak percentage of 37% on October 3. The wind is most often from the east for 6.4 months, from October 18 to April 29, with a peak percentage of 52% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Archerfield Aerodrome

Wind Direction at Archerfield AerodromeESWNEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Archerfield Aerodrome 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 3.4 months, from December 19 to April 1, with an average temperature above 77°F. The month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.3 months, from June 24 to October 2, with an average temperature below 71°F. The month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 69°F.

Average Water Temperature at Archerfield Aerodrome

Average Water Temperature at Archerfield AerodromewarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°FFeb 880°FFeb 880°F68°FAug 1668°FAug 16Dec 1977°FDec 1977°FApr 177°FApr 177°FJun 2471°FJun 2471°FOct 271°FOct 271°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 79°F79°F78°F76°F73°F71°F69°F69°F69°F72°F75°F77°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Archerfield Aerodrome 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 Archerfield Aerodrome for general outdoor tourist activities is from late September to mid April, with a peak score in the third week of March.

Tourism Score at Archerfield Aerodrome

Tourism Score at Archerfield Aerodromebest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.93.03.07.47.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Archerfield Aerodrome for hot-weather activities is from late December to late February, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Beach/Pool Score at Archerfield Aerodrome

Beach/Pool Score at Archerfield Aerodromebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

Temperatures at Archerfield Aerodrome are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Archerfield Aerodrome

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Archerfield AerodromeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 199%Jul 699%Jul 6NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery 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.

Growing Degree Days at Archerfield Aerodrome

Growing Degree Days at Archerfield AerodromeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FJul 1290°FJul 1290°FSep 25900°FSep 25900°FNov 111,800°FNov 111,800°FJun 306,570°FJun 306,570°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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

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

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 22 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is December, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from May 3 to July 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Archerfield Aerodrome is June, with an average of 3.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Archerfield Aerodrome

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Archerfield AerodromebrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJan 17.6 kWhJan 17.6 kWhJun 143.3 kWhJun 143.3 kWhOct 226.7 kWhOct 226.7 kWhMay 34.2 kWhMay 34.2 kWhJul 314.2 kWhJul 314.2 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) 7.46.86.04.83.83.43.74.75.96.77.27.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Archerfield Aerodrome are -27.570 deg latitude, 153.008 deg longitude, and 30 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Archerfield Aerodrome contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 161 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 49 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (988 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,990 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Archerfield Aerodrome is covered by artificial surfaces (65%), trees (20%), and sparse vegetation (11%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (44%), and within 50 miles by trees (41%) and water (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Archerfield Aerodrome, 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

Archerfield Aerodrome 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 are Brisbane Airport, RAAF Base Amberley, Gold Coast Airport, Sunshine Coast Airport, and Oakey Aerodrome.

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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