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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Minden Nevada, United States

In Minden, the summers are hot, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 23°F to 89°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 95°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Minden for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate in Minden

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Minden weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 15 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Minden is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 51°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 19 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 53°F. The coldest month of the year in Minden is December, with an average low of 25°F and high of 45°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Minden

Average High and Low Temperature in MindenhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 3044°FDec 3044°FJul 2889°FJul 2889°F23°F23°F51°F51°FJun 1580°FJun 1580°FSep 1480°FSep 1480°FMar 353°FMar 353°F47°F47°F44°F44°F29°F29°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 46°F50°F56°F62°F70°F80°F88°F87°F79°F68°F54°F45°F
Temp. 34°F37°F43°F48°F56°F64°F71°F69°F62°F51°F40°F33°F
Low 25°F28°F32°F36°F41°F47°F51°F49°F43°F36°F30°F25°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 in Minden

Average Hourly Temperature in MindenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezingfreezingcomfortable
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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In Minden, 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 in Minden begins around May 29 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around October 20.

The clearest month of the year in Minden 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 20 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around May 29.

The cloudiest month of the year in Minden is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 51% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Minden

Cloud Cover Categories in MindenclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2889%Jul 2889%Mar 149%Mar 149%May 2968%May 2968%Oct 2069%Oct 2069%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 50%51%49%43%36%22%13%13%17%29%43%48%
Clearer 50%49%51%57%64%78%87%87%83%71%57%52%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from October 31 to April 15, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Minden is February, with an average of 8.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from April 15 to October 31. The month with the fewest wet days in Minden is August, with an average of 0.9 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 in Minden is February, with an average of 5.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 21% on February 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Minden

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MindenwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2129%Feb 2129%Jul 183%Jul 183%Oct 3116%Oct 3116%Apr 1516%Apr 1516%NowNowrainmixedsnow
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 4.7d5.7d5.5d4.3d3.7d1.8d1.0d0.9d1.8d3.5d4.7d4.7d
Mixed 2.1d1.9d1.6d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d1.1d2.2d
Snow 0.9d0.4d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.8d
Any 7.7d8.0d7.3d4.9d3.7d1.8d1.0d0.9d1.9d3.7d6.2d7.7d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Minden experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from September 24 to June 2, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Minden is February, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from June 2 to September 24. The month with the least rain in Minden is August, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Minden

Average Monthly Rainfall in MindenrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inFeb 182.7 inFeb 182.7 inJul 300.1 inJul 300.1 inDec 112.4 inDec 112.4 inSep 240.5 inSep 240.5 inJun 20.5 inJun 20.5 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 2.2″2.7″2.0″1.1″0.7″0.3″0.1″0.1″0.3″1.0″2.0″2.4″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 6 to April 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Minden is January, with an average snowfall of 4.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 6 to November 6. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Minden

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 4.1″3.1″1.9″0.6″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.5″4.0″

The length of the day in Minden varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 26 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Minden

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MindenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1914 hr, 54 minJun 2014 hr, 54 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 26 minDec 219 hr, 26 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 9.8h10.8h12.0h13.3h14.3h14.9h14.6h13.6h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:32 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 55 minutes later at 7:28 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:36 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 52 minutes later at 8:28 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Minden 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 in Minden

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in MindenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:32 AMJun 135:32 AM8:28 PMJun 278:28 PMJun 27Dec 64:36 PMDec 64:36 PM7:28 AMNov 27:28 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 in Minden

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MindenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0001010101020202030303040404050506060700001010102020202030304040505060702874NowNow
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 in Minden

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 in Minden, 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 in Minden

Humidity Comfort Levels in MindenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 in Minden experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from January 30 to June 18, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Minden is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.4 months, from June 18 to January 30. The calmest month of the year in Minden is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Minden

Average Wind Speed in MindenwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphApr 47.4 mphApr 47.4 mphAug 55.2 mphAug 55.2 mphJan 306.3 mphJan 306.3 mphJun 186.3 mphJun 186.3 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) 6.26.77.27.26.76.35.55.35.45.66.36.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Minden varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 7.2 months, from February 29 to October 4; for 4.0 days, from October 9 to October 13; and for 6.0 days, from October 27 to November 2, with a peak percentage of 56% on July 22. The wind is most often from the east for 5.0 days, from October 4 to October 9 and for 2.0 weeks, from October 13 to October 27, with a peak percentage of 32% on October 18. The wind is most often from the south for 3.9 months, from November 2 to February 28, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Minden

Wind Direction in MindenSWESJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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

Tourism Score in Minden

Tourism Score in Mindenbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.40.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Minden for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Minden

Beach/Pool Score in Mindenbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.93.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Minden typically lasts for 4.6 months (142 days), from around May 15 to around October 4, rarely starting before April 17 or after June 14, and rarely ending before September 11 or after October 27.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Minden

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Mindengrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1550%May 1550%Oct 450%Oct 450%Jun 1490%Jun 1490%Sep 1190%Sep 1190%Apr 1710%Apr 1710%Oct 2710%Oct 2710%Aug 14100%Aug 14100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfrigid
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 in Minden should appear around April 3, only rarely appearing before March 18 or after April 25.

Growing Degree Days in Minden

Growing Degree Days in MindenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 389°FApr 389°FJun 30900°FJun 30900°FAug 141,800°FAug 141,800°FDec 312,749°FDec 312,749°F
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 3.4 months, from May 6 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Minden is June, with an average of 8.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 1 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Minden is December, with an average of 2.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Minden

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MindenbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 308.7 kWhJun 308.7 kWhDec 222.4 kWhDec 222.4 kWhMay 67.4 kWhMay 67.4 kWhAug 207.4 kWhAug 207.4 kWhNov 13.7 kWhNov 13.7 kWhFeb 123.7 kWhFeb 123.7 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) 2.83.85.26.67.78.58.47.66.24.53.12.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Minden are 38.954 deg latitude, -119.766 deg longitude, and 4,724 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Minden is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 89 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,724 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (6,165 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,246 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Minden is covered by cropland (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%), within 10 miles by shrubs (59%) and cropland (20%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (56%) and trees (35%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Minden, 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

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Minden.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Minden according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Minden is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Minden and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL, 23%, 13 mi, west, 1,588 ft elevation change)
  • Carson Airport (KCXP, 67%, 16 mi, north, -26 ft elevation change)
  • Bridgeport Sonora Junction (KBAN, 10%, 43 mi, south, 2,024 ft elevation change)

Sources mapKTVL, 23%13 mi, 1,588 ftKCXP, 67%16 mi, -26 ftKBAN, 10%43 mi, 2,024 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Minden and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

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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