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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Columbus North Carolina, United States

In Columbus, the summers are warm and muggy, the winters are very cold, and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 87°F and is rarely below 20°F or above 94°F.

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

Climate in Columbus

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

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 24 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Columbus is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 69°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 27 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 58°F. The coldest month of the year in Columbus is January, with an average low of 34°F and high of 51°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Columbus

Average High and Low Temperature in ColumbushotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2951°FJan 2951°FJul 2087°FJul 2087°F33°F33°F69°F69°FMay 2480°FMay 2480°FSep 1580°FSep 1580°FNov 2758°FNov 2758°F60°F60°F62°F62°F40°F40°F38°F38°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 51°F55°F63°F71°F78°F84°F87°F85°F80°F71°F62°F54°F
Temp. 41°F44°F51°F60°F67°F74°F77°F76°F70°F60°F51°F44°F
Low 34°F36°F42°F50°F58°F65°F69°F68°F61°F51°F42°F36°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 Columbus

Average Hourly Temperature in ColumbusJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery 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.

Lezhë, Albania (5,184 miles away); Kışlak, Turkey (6,126 miles); and Luoqiao, China (7,961 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Columbus (view comparison).

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In Columbus, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Columbus begins around August 1 and lasts for 3.6 months, ending around November 20.

The clearest month of the year in Columbus 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 November 20 and lasts for 8.4 months, ending around August 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Columbus is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 49% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Columbus

Cloud Cover Categories in ColumbusclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 766%Oct 766%Jan 350%Jan 350%Aug 158%Aug 158%Nov 2058%Nov 2058%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 49%48%47%44%46%45%45%38%36%35%41%48%
Clearer 51%52%53%56%54%55%55%62%64%65%59%52%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.6 months, from May 10 to August 29, with a greater than 35% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Columbus is July, with an average of 14.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.4 months, from August 29 to May 10. The month with the fewest wet days in Columbus is October, with an average of 6.8 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 Columbus is July, with an average of 14.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 49% on July 27.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Columbus

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ColumbuswetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2749%Jul 2749%Oct 2820%Oct 2820%May 1035%May 1035%Aug 2935%Aug 2935%NowNowrainmixed
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 7.2d7.3d9.3d9.3d11.1d12.7d14.6d12.7d8.4d6.8d7.4d7.7d
Mixed 0.8d0.8d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d
Snow 0.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 8.2d8.3d9.5d9.3d11.1d12.7d14.6d12.7d8.4d6.8d7.5d8.2d

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. Columbus experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Columbus. The month with the most rain in Columbus is March, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Columbus is October, with an average rainfall of 3.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Columbus

Average Monthly Rainfall in ColumbusJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inMar 204.0 inMar 204.0 inOct 273.0 inOct 273.0 inAug 113.5 inAug 113.5 inJan 283.5 inJan 283.5 inJun 93.4 inJun 93.4 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 3.6″3.6″4.0″3.7″3.3″3.4″3.4″3.5″3.4″3.2″3.5″3.7″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from December 17 to February 29, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Columbus is January, with an average snowfall of 2.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from February 29 to December 17. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Columbus

The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 2.3″1.6″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.0″

The length of the day in Columbus varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Columbus

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ColumbusJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 32 minJun 2014 hr, 32 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 47 minDec 219 hr, 47 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 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:13 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 38 minutes later at 7:51 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 31 minutes later at 8:47 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Columbus 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 Columbus

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in ColumbusJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 126:13 AMJun 126:13 AM8:47 PMJun 288:47 PMJun 28Dec 45:16 PMDec 45:16 PM7:51 AMNov 27:51 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Columbus

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ColumbusJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303030404040505060703178NowNow
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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 in Columbus

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.

Columbus experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from May 22 to September 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 20% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Columbus is July, with 24.1 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Columbus is February, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Columbus

Humidity Comfort Levels in ColumbusmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 200%Feb 200%81%Jul 2481%Jul 24May 2220%May 2220%Sep 2520%Sep 2520%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d4.7d15.6d24.1d22.0d10.2d1.7d0.2d0.0d

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 Columbus experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from November 1 to May 13, with average wind speeds of more than 4.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Columbus is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 13 to November 1. The calmest month of the year in Columbus is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Columbus

Average Wind Speed in ColumbuswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphMar 76.2 mphMar 76.2 mphJul 313.6 mphJul 313.6 mphNov 14.9 mphNov 14.9 mphMay 134.9 mphMay 134.9 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) 5.66.06.15.84.84.13.83.74.34.85.15.3

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.4 weeks, from August 7 to August 17 and for 2.7 months, from September 13 to December 5, with a peak percentage of 35% on October 14. The wind is most often from the east for 3.9 weeks, from August 17 to September 13, with a peak percentage of 33% on September 6. The wind is most often from the west for 8.1 months, from December 5 to August 7, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Columbus

Wind Direction in ColumbusWENWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Columbus 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 Columbus for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to mid June and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Tourism Score in Columbus

Tourism Score in Columbusbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.50.90.96.06.05.45.4NowNow 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 Columbus for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Columbus

Beach/Pool Score in Columbusbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.10.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Columbus typically lasts for 7.6 months (232 days), from around March 23 to around November 10, rarely starting before March 4 or after April 13, and rarely ending before October 22 or after November 30.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Columbusgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2350%Mar 2350%Nov 1050%Nov 1090%Apr 1390%Apr 1390%Oct 2290%Oct 2210%Mar 410%Mar 410%Nov 3010%Nov 300%Jan 250%Jan 25Jul 26100%Jul 26100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Columbus should appear around February 22, only rarely appearing before February 5 or after March 8.

Growing Degree Days in Columbus

Growing Degree Days in ColumbusJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FFeb 2287°FFeb 2287°FMay 19900°FMay 19900°FJun 281,800°FJun 281,800°FDec 314,644°FDec 314,644°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 4.3 months, from April 14 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Columbus is June, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 9 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Columbus is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Columbus

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ColumbusbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 226.9 kWhJun 226.9 kWhDec 242.5 kWhDec 242.5 kWhApr 146.0 kWhApr 146.0 kWhAug 246.0 kWhAug 246.0 kWhFeb 63.4 kWhFeb 63.4 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) 2.83.74.86.06.66.86.66.15.44.33.22.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Columbus are 35.253 deg latitude, -82.197 deg longitude, and 1,099 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Columbus contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,008 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,166 feet. Within 10 miles also contains large variations in elevation (2,470 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,289 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Columbus is covered by trees (88%), within 10 miles by trees (87%) and cropland (12%), and within 50 miles by trees (76%) and cropland (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Columbus, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Columbus.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Columbus 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 Columbus is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Columbus and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Columbus 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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