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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Monongah West Virginia, United States

In Monongah, the summers are warm, humid, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 84°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Monongah for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

Climate in Monongah

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 24 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Monongah is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 2 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 48°F. The coldest month of the year in Monongah is January, with an average low of 25°F and high of 40°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Monongah

Average High and Low Temperature in MonongahwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2940°FJan 2940°FJul 1984°FJul 1984°F24°F24°F65°F65°FMay 2475°FMay 2475°FSep 1875°FSep 1875°FDec 248°FDec 248°FFeb 2948°FFeb 2948°F54°F54°F55°F55°F33°F33°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 40°F44°F54°F65°F73°F80°F83°F82°F75°F65°F54°F44°F
Temp. 32°F34°F43°F54°F62°F70°F73°F72°F65°F54°F45°F36°F
Low 25°F27°F35°F44°F52°F60°F64°F63°F56°F45°F37°F30°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 Monongah

Average Hourly Temperature in MonongahJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmfreezingfreezing
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.

Belgrade, Serbia (4,824 miles away) and Sarigyugh, Armenia (5,907 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Monongah (view comparison).

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In Monongah, 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 Monongah begins around May 28 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around November 12.

The clearest month of the year in Monongah is September, 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 12 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Monongah is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Monongah

Cloud Cover Categories in MonongahclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 266%Sep 266%Jan 1231%Jan 1231%May 2848%May 2848%Nov 1249%Nov 1249%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 68%65%58%53%52%47%40%36%35%42%53%65%
Clearer 32%35%42%47%48%53%60%64%65%58%47%35%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from March 25 to August 19, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Monongah is June, with an average of 12.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from August 19 to March 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Monongah is January, with an average of 7.6 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 Monongah is June, with an average of 12.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 43% on May 28.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Monongah

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MonongahwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 2843%May 2843%Jan 924%Jan 924%Mar 2534%Mar 2534%Aug 1934%Aug 1934%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 5.5d5.8d9.0d10.5d12.8d12.7d12.6d10.6d8.5d8.4d7.5d6.8d
Mixed 1.1d1.1d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d0.9d
Snow 1.0d0.8d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d
Any 7.6d7.7d10.1d10.6d12.8d12.7d12.6d10.6d8.5d8.4d8.1d8.1d

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. Monongah experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Monongah. The month with the most rain in Monongah is May, with an average rainfall of 3.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Monongah is January, with an average rainfall of 1.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Monongah

Average Monthly Rainfall in MonongahJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inMay 203.6 inMay 203.6 inJan 181.9 inJan 181.9 inNov 262.8 inNov 262.8 inOct 72.6 inOct 72.6 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 1.9″2.1″2.8″3.1″3.6″3.5″3.5″2.9″2.6″2.6″2.8″2.5″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from December 1 to March 25, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Monongah is February, with an average snowfall of 3.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from March 25 to December 1. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Monongah

Average Monthly Snowfall in MonongahsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inFeb 113.1 inFeb 113.1 inJul 220.0 inJul 220.0 inDec 11.0 inDec 11.0 inMar 251.0 inMar 251.0 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 2.8″3.0″1.6″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″1.5″

The length of the day in Monongah 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, 58 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Monongah

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MonongahJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 58 minJun 2014 hr, 58 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 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 9.7h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h14.9h14.6h13.6h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:53 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later at 7:50 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:56 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 55 minutes later at 8:52 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Monongah 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 Monongah

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in MonongahJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:53 AMJun 135:53 AM8:52 PMJun 278:52 PMJun 27Dec 64:56 PMDec 64:56 PM7:50 AMNov 27:50 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 Monongah

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MonongahJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 in Monongah

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.

Monongah experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 28 to September 18, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 13% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Monongah is July, with 15.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is January 4, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Monongah

Humidity Comfort Levels in MonongahmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 40%Jan 40%Jul 1952%Jul 1952%May 2813%May 2813%Sep 1813%Sep 1813%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.8d8.8d15.3d12.7d4.9d0.5d0.0d0.0d

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 in Monongah experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 14 to April 25, with average wind speeds of more than 4.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Monongah is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 25 to November 14. The calmest month of the year in Monongah is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Monongah

Average Wind Speed in MonongahwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphFeb 66.4 mphFeb 66.4 mphAug 133.2 mphAug 133.2 mphNov 144.8 mphNov 144.8 mphApr 254.8 mphApr 254.8 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) 6.26.35.95.24.13.53.33.23.64.24.85.5

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

The wind is most often from the south for 4.0 weeks, from September 2 to September 30, with a peak percentage of 33% on September 23. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from September 30 to September 2, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Monongah

Wind Direction in MonongahWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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 Monongah 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 Monongah for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Monongah

Tourism Score in Monongahbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.30.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Monongah for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Monongah

Beach/Pool Score in Monongahbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.45.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

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

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

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

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

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

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

The growing season in Monongah typically lasts for 6.0 months (183 days), from around April 20 to around October 20, rarely starting before April 2 or after May 11, and rarely ending before October 1 or after November 9.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Monongahgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 2050%Apr 2050%Oct 2050%Oct 2090%May 1190%May 1190%Oct 190%Oct 110%Apr 210%Apr 210%Nov 910%Nov 90%Dec 180%Dec 18Jul 23100%Jul 23100%frigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmcold
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 Monongah should appear around March 20, only rarely appearing before March 5 or after April 5.

Growing Degree Days in Monongah

Growing Degree Days in MonongahJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FMar 2088°FMar 2088°FJun 9900°FJun 9900°FJul 201,800°FJul 201,800°FDec 313,528°FDec 313,528°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 4.0 months, from April 30 to August 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Monongah is June, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 7 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Monongah is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Monongah

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MonongahbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 226.8 kWhJun 226.8 kWhDec 241.7 kWhDec 241.7 kWhApr 305.8 kWhApr 305.8 kWhAug 305.8 kWhAug 305.8 kWhNov 72.7 kWhNov 72.7 kWhFeb 132.7 kWhFeb 132.7 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) 1.92.84.15.36.16.76.66.15.13.62.41.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Monongah are 39.463 deg latitude, -80.218 deg longitude, and 965 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Monongah contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 551 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,091 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (935 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,553 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Monongah is covered by trees (88%), within 10 miles by trees (85%), and within 50 miles by trees (87%) and cropland (10%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Monongah, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Monongah.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Monongah 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 Monongah is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Monongah 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 Monongah 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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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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