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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport Georgia, United States

At Fitzgerald Municipal Airport, the summers are long, hot, and oppressive; the winters are short and cold; and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 94°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 100°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Fitzgerald Municipal Airport for warm-weather activities are from early April to late May and from late September to late October.

Climate at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

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

The hot season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 17 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 88°F. The hottest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 74°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 28 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 69°F. The coldest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is January, with an average low of 42°F and high of 63°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Fitzgerald Municipal AirporthotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1762°FJan 1762°FJul 2094°FJul 2094°F42°F42°F74°F74°FMay 1788°FMay 1788°FSep 1888°FSep 1888°FNov 2869°FNov 2869°FFeb 2669°FFeb 2669°F65°F65°F67°F67°F47°F47°F46°F46°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 63°F66°F73°F80°F87°F92°F94°F93°F88°F80°F72°F65°F
Temp. 51°F54°F61°F68°F75°F81°F83°F82°F77°F68°F59°F53°F
Low 42°F45°F51°F58°F65°F72°F74°F73°F68°F58°F49°F44°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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Fitzgerald 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhotvery 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 Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport begins around September 7 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around December 7.

The clearest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 7 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around September 7.

The cloudiest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2667%Oct 2667%Jul 1146%Jul 1146%Sep 756%Sep 756%Dec 757%Dec 757%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 47%46%43%38%41%48%52%47%41%35%38%45%
Clearer 53%54%57%62%59%52%48%53%59%65%62%55%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from May 27 to September 11, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is July, with an average of 15.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from September 11 to May 27. The month with the fewest wet days at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is October, with an average of 5.7 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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is July, with an average of 15.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 53% on July 29.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2953%Jul 2953%Oct 2916%Oct 2916%May 2734%May 2734%Sep 1134%Sep 1134%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 8.2d8.2d8.6d7.8d8.9d13.3d15.7d14.6d9.3d5.7d6.0d7.8d
Mixed 0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 8.4d8.2d8.6d7.8d8.9d13.3d15.7d14.6d9.3d5.7d6.0d7.9d

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. Fitzgerald Municipal Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport. The month with the most rain at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is February, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The month with the least rain at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is October, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inMar 14.5 inMar 14.5 inOct 212.2 inOct 212.2 inJun 263.9 inJun 263.9 inAug 113.9 inAug 113.9 inMay 72.4 inMay 72.4 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 3.9″4.5″4.3″3.1″2.6″3.8″3.8″3.8″3.1″2.2″2.7″3.5″

The length of the day at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 13 minJun 2014 hr, 13 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2210 hr, 5 minDec 2110 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 10.3h11.1h12.0h13.0h13.8h14.2h14.0h13.3h12.3h11.4h10.5h10.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:27 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 23 minutes later at 7:50 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:29 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 13 minutes later at 8:42 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 106:27 AMJun 106:27 AM8:42 PMJun 298:42 PMJun 29Dec 35:29 PMDec 35:29 PM7:50 AMNov 27:50 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Fitzgerald 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 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070800001010102020202030303040404050506060707035NowNow
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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 Fitzgerald 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.

Fitzgerald Municipal Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 3 to October 21, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 26% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is July, with 30.1 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is January, with 0.9 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 292%Jan 292%98%Jul 2298%Jul 22May 326%May 326%Oct 2126%Oct 2126%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydryhumidhumidmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.9d1.0d2.3d4.6d13.2d25.1d30.1d29.6d22.7d10.1d3.5d1.9d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from October 7 to May 9, with average wind speeds of more than 7.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 9 to October 7. The calmest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Average Wind Speed at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 78.9 mphMar 78.9 mphAug 85.9 mphAug 85.9 mphOct 77.4 mphOct 77.4 mphMay 97.4 mphMay 97.4 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) 8.38.68.78.17.16.46.16.06.97.57.87.9

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

The wind is most often from the east for 3.7 months, from August 14 to December 5, with a peak percentage of 47% on September 7. The wind is most often from the north for 2.4 weeks, from December 5 to December 22, with a peak percentage of 28% on December 14. The wind is most often from the west for 7.7 months, from December 22 to August 14, with a peak percentage of 29% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Wind Direction at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportWENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from early April to late May and from late September to late October, with a peak score in the last week of April.

Tourism Score at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Tourism Score at Fitzgerald Municipal Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.52.72.76.36.34.04.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 times of year to visit Fitzgerald Municipal Airport for hot-weather activities are from early May to late June and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the first week of June.

Beach/Pool Score at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Fitzgerald Municipal Airportbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.85.80.60.65.85.84.94.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport typically lasts for 9.4 months (285 days), from around February 18 to around November 29, rarely starting before January 23 or after March 12, and rarely ending before November 6 or after December 27.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Fitzgerald 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%Feb 1850%Feb 1850%Nov 2950%Nov 2990%Mar 1290%Mar 1290%Nov 690%Nov 610%Jan 2310%Jan 2310%Dec 2710%Dec 27Jul 9100%Jul 9100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
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 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport should appear around January 18, only rarely appearing before January 11 or after January 30.

Growing Degree Days at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Growing Degree Days at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°F7,000°F7,000°FJan 1890°FJan 1890°FApr 10900°FApr 10900°FMay 221,800°FMay 221,800°FDec 316,718°FDec 316,718°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 3.1 months, from April 6 to July 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is May, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from November 12 to February 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Fitzgerald Municipal AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 136.8 kWhMay 136.8 kWhDec 202.9 kWhDec 202.9 kWhApr 66.0 kWhApr 66.0 kWhJul 106.0 kWhJul 106.0 kWhFeb 43.7 kWhFeb 43.7 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) 3.24.15.26.36.76.46.05.75.34.63.63.0

This report illustrates the typical weather at Fitzgerald 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

Fitzgerald 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 Douglas Municipal Airport, Heart of Georgia Regional Airport, Moody Air Force Base, Bacon County Airport, Moultrie Municipal Airport, Homerville Airport, Valdosta Regional Airport, and W. H. 'Bud' Barron 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 .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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