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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Clay Center Municipal Airport Kansas, United States

At Clay Center Municipal Airport, the summers are hot, humid, wet, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 23°F to 97°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 107°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Clay Center Municipal Airport for warm-weather activities are from mid May to late June and from mid August to early October.

Climate at Clay Center Municipal Airport

coldcoolwarmhotswelteringhotwarmcoolcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow73%73%51%51%clearovercastprecipitation: 4.3 inprecipitation: 4.3 in0.5 in0.5 inmuggy: 62%muggy: 62%0%0%drydrytourism score: 6.2tourism score: 6.20.40.4
Clay Center Municipal Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 2 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is July, with an average high of 97°F and low of 73°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 24 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 54°F. The coldest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is January, with an average low of 24°F and high of 44°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Clay Center Municipal AirporthotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 443°FJan 443°FJul 1997°FJul 1997°F23°F23°F74°F74°FJun 287°FJun 287°FSep 1387°FSep 1387°FNov 2454°FNov 2454°FFeb 2654°FFeb 2654°F64°F64°F63°F63°F34°F34°F30°F30°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 44°F50°F61°F72°F81°F91°F97°F94°F85°F73°F58°F46°F
Temp. 33°F37°F48°F58°F69°F79°F84°F82°F73°F60°F47°F35°F
Low 24°F28°F37°F48°F58°F68°F73°F71°F62°F49°F37°F27°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 Clay Center Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Clay Center Municipal 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 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotfreezingfreezingswelteringfreezing
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 Clay Center Municipal 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 Clay Center Municipal Airport begins around June 2 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around November 6.

The clearest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 6 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around June 2.

The cloudiest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Clay Center Municipal AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 2673%Aug 2673%Feb 1351%Feb 1351%Jun 262%Jun 262%Nov 662%Nov 662%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 45%48%47%43%41%33%28%29%28%34%40%45%
Clearer 55%52%53%57%59%67%72%71%72%66%60%55%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from April 5 to September 29, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Clay Center Municipal Airport is June, with an average of 12.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.2 months, from September 29 to April 5. The month with the fewest wet days at Clay Center Municipal Airport is January, with an average of 2.5 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 Clay Center Municipal Airport is June, with an average of 12.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 43% on June 6.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Clay Center Municipal AirportwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 643%Jun 643%Jan 126%Jan 126%Apr 524%Apr 524%Sep 2924%Sep 2924%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 1.3d2.3d5.1d8.1d11.8d12.0d10.6d10.2d8.2d5.6d3.3d2.0d
Mixed 0.4d0.3d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d0.4d
Snow 0.8d0.7d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.8d
Any 2.5d3.3d5.6d8.2d11.8d12.0d10.6d10.2d8.2d5.7d3.6d3.1d

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. Clay Center Municipal Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport. The month with the most rain at Clay Center Municipal Airport is May, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The month with the least rain at Clay Center Municipal Airport is January, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Clay Center Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inMay 294.3 inMay 294.3 inJan 120.3 inJan 120.3 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 0.3″0.7″1.6″2.7″4.0″4.0″3.5″3.3″2.7″1.9″1.2″0.7″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from December 3 to March 2, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Clay Center Municipal Airport is January, with an average snowfall of 1.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from March 2 to December 3. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Clay Center Municipal AirportsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inFeb 12.2 inFeb 12.2 inJul 180.0 inJul 180.0 inDec 31.0 inDec 31.0 inMar 21.0 inMar 21.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.8″1.8″0.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.3″1.5″

The length of the day at Clay Center Municipal Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 23 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 57 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Clay Center Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1914 hr, 57 minJun 2014 hr, 57 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 23 minDec 219 hr, 23 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 9.8h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h14.9h14.6h13.6h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:01 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 57 minutes later at 7:58 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:04 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 55 minutes later at 8:59 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Clay Center Municipal Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Clay Center Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 136:01 AMJun 136:01 AM8:59 PMJun 278:59 PMJun 27Dec 65:04 PMDec 65:04 PM7:58 AMNov 27:58 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Clay Center Municipal Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Clay Center Municipal 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 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303040405050602774NowNow
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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 Clay Center Municipal 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.

Clay Center Municipal Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 27 to September 17, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 15% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Clay Center Municipal Airport is July, with 18.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 8, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Clay Center Municipal AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 80%Feb 80%Jul 2362%Jul 2362%May 2715%May 2715%Sep 1715%Sep 1715%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d2.9d11.1d18.2d15.2d5.6d0.5d0.0d0.0d

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 Clay Center Municipal Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from February 9 to May 23, with average wind speeds of more than 11.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from May 23 to February 9. The calmest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Average Wind Speed at Clay Center Municipal AirportwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 312.9 mphApr 312.9 mphAug 69.2 mphAug 69.2 mphFeb 911.0 mphFeb 911.0 mphMay 2311.0 mphMay 2311.0 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) 10.811.212.212.611.310.69.89.410.711.011.010.6

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Clay Center Municipal Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 7.9 months, from March 31 to November 26, with a peak percentage of 58% on July 4. The wind is most often from the north for 4.2 months, from November 26 to March 31, with a peak percentage of 37% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Wind Direction at Clay Center Municipal AirportNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnorthwesteast
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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 Clay Center Municipal 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 Clay Center Municipal Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to late June and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Tourism Score at Clay Center Municipal Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.26.20.40.45.95.95.05.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Clay Center Municipal Airport for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Clay Center Municipal Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.95.90.00.05.95.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Clay Center Municipal Airport typically lasts for 6.8 months (208 days), from around April 4 to around October 29, rarely starting before March 16 or after April 22, and rarely ending before October 11 or after November 17.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Clay Center Municipal 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 450%Apr 450%Oct 2950%Oct 2990%Apr 2290%Apr 2290%Oct 1190%Oct 1110%Mar 1610%Mar 1610%Nov 1710%Nov 170%Dec 260%Dec 26Jul 15100%Jul 15100%frigidfreezingvery coldcoldcomfortablewarmhotcoolsweltering
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 Clay Center Municipal Airport should appear around March 7, only rarely appearing before February 24 or after March 28.

Growing Degree Days at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Growing Degree Days at Clay Center Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 785°FMar 785°FMay 22900°FMay 22900°FDec 314,932°FDec 314,932°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 3.8 months, from April 27 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is June, with an average of 7.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 3 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Clay Center Municipal Airport is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Clay Center Municipal Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Clay Center Municipal AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.2 kWhJul 67.2 kWhDec 192.2 kWhDec 192.2 kWhApr 276.2 kWhApr 276.2 kWhAug 206.2 kWhAug 206.2 kWhNov 33.2 kWhNov 33.2 kWhFeb 93.2 kWhFeb 93.2 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) 2.63.44.75.96.67.07.06.35.34.02.82.2

This report illustrates the typical weather at Clay Center Municipal 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

Clay Center Municipal 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 Marshall Army Airfield, Manhattan Regional Airport, Blosser Municipal Airport, Salina Municipal Airport, Beatrice Municipal Airport, Hebron Municipal Airport, Emporia Municipal Airport, and Newton City-County Airport.

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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