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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dalton Gardens Idaho, United States

In Dalton Gardens, the summers are short, warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 86°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 95°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Dalton Gardens for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Dalton Gardens

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Dalton Gardens weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from June 20 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Dalton Gardens is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 12 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 44°F. The coldest month of the year in Dalton Gardens is December, with an average low of 25°F and high of 34°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Dalton Gardens

Average High and Low Temperature in Dalton GardenshotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 3133°FDec 3133°FAug 286°FAug 286°F24°F24°F55°F55°FJun 2075°FJun 2075°FSep 1175°FSep 1175°FNov 1244°FNov 1244°FFeb 2644°FFeb 2644°F50°F50°F48°F48°F32°F32°F29°F29°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 35°F40°F49°F58°F67°F74°F83°F83°F73°F58°F43°F34°F
Temp. 30°F32°F39°F46°F54°F61°F68°F68°F59°F47°F36°F29°F
Low 25°F27°F32°F37°F44°F50°F54°F54°F46°F38°F31°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 Dalton Gardens

Average Hourly Temperature in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Dalton Gardens, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Dalton Gardens begins around June 8 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around October 9.

The clearest month of the year in Dalton Gardens is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 9 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dalton Gardens is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Dalton Gardens

Cloud Cover Categories in Dalton GardensclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 3179%Jul 3179%Jan 825%Jan 825%Jun 851%Jun 851%Oct 952%Oct 952%NowNowclearovercastmostly cloudymostly clearpartly 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 74%69%65%59%52%43%26%26%37%54%71%74%
Clearer 26%31%35%41%48%57%74%74%63%46%29%26%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.9 months, from October 17 to June 13, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dalton Gardens is November, with an average of 12.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.1 months, from June 13 to October 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Dalton Gardens is August, with an average of 3.2 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 Dalton Gardens is November, with an average of 9.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on November 9.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Dalton Gardens

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Dalton GardenswetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 3042%Nov 3042%Aug 29%Aug 29%Oct 1726%Oct 1726%Jun 1326%Jun 1326%NowNowsnowrainmixed
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 5.8d6.3d8.7d8.0d8.5d7.4d4.1d3.2d4.3d7.6d9.9d6.3d
Mixed 2.6d1.7d1.1d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.5d2.7d
Snow 2.5d1.3d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.8d2.9d
Any 10.9d9.3d10.3d8.2d8.5d7.4d4.1d3.2d4.3d7.9d12.2d11.8d

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. Dalton Gardens experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Dalton Gardens. The month with the most rain in Dalton Gardens is November, with an average rainfall of 3.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in Dalton Gardens is August, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Dalton Gardens

Average Monthly Rainfall in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inNov 193.3 inNov 193.3 inAug 40.6 inAug 40.6 inMar 132.1 inMar 132.1 inMay 292.0 inMay 292.0 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 2.1″1.9″2.1″1.7″1.9″1.7″0.8″0.6″1.0″2.0″3.3″2.5″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from October 30 to March 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Dalton Gardens is December, with an average snowfall of 8.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from March 24 to October 30. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Dalton Gardens

Average Monthly Snowfall in Dalton GardenssnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inDec 309.2 inDec 309.2 inJul 230.0 inJul 230.0 inOct 301.0 inOct 301.0 inMar 241.0 inMar 241.0 in
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 7.6″4.4″1.5″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″3.0″8.1″

The length of the day in Dalton Gardens varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 24 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Dalton Gardens

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 1912 hr, 9 minMar 1916 hr, 0 minJun 2016 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 228 hr, 24 minDec 218 hr, 24 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 8.9h10.3h12.0h13.7h15.2h15.9h15.5h14.2h12.5h10.8h9.3h8.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:48 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 48 minutes later at 7:35 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 3:54 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 55 minutes later at 8:49 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Dalton Gardens 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 Dalton Gardens

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 164:48 AMJun 164:48 AM8:49 PMJun 258:49 PMJun 25Dec 103:54 PMDec 103:54 PM7:35 AMJan 17:35 AMJan 1Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Dalton Gardens

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101010202030304040506000010101020202020303040405050601966NowNow
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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 Dalton Gardens

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 Dalton Gardens, 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 Dalton Gardens

Humidity Comfort Levels in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 190%Jan 190%Jul 160%Jul 160%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 Dalton Gardens does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining within 0.3 miles per hour of 4.9 miles per hour throughout.

Average Wind Speed in Dalton Gardens

Average Wind Speed in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mphMar 305.2 mphMar 305.2 mphJul 294.6 mphJul 294.6 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) 4.84.95.15.14.94.84.74.74.84.85.04.8

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.3 weeks, from April 29 to May 8 and for 2.5 months, from July 9 to September 25, with a peak percentage of 41% on August 28. The wind is most often from the south for 2.0 months, from May 8 to July 9 and for 7.1 months, from September 25 to April 29, with a peak percentage of 39% on June 11.

Wind Direction in Dalton Gardens

Wind Direction in Dalton GardensSSWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Dalton Gardens 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 Dalton Gardens for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Dalton Gardens

Tourism Score in Dalton Gardensbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dalton Gardens for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Dalton Gardens

Beach/Pool Score in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.43.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Dalton Gardens typically lasts for 5.1 months (156 days), from around May 3 to around October 6, rarely starting before April 13 or after May 23, and rarely ending before September 16 or after October 26.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Dalton Gardens

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Dalton Gardensgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 350%May 350%Oct 650%Oct 650%May 2390%May 2390%Sep 1690%Sep 1690%Apr 1310%Apr 1310%Oct 2610%Oct 2610%0%Feb 130%Feb 13Jul 17100%Jul 17100%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 Dalton Gardens should appear around April 30, only rarely appearing before April 19 or after May 15.

Growing Degree Days in Dalton Gardens

Growing Degree Days in Dalton GardensJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 3090°FApr 3090°FJul 17900°FJul 17900°FSep 81,800°FSep 81,800°FDec 312,090°FDec 312,090°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 18 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dalton Gardens is July, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 24 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dalton Gardens is December, with an average of 1.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Dalton Gardens

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Dalton GardensbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 147.5 kWhJul 147.5 kWhDec 251.0 kWhDec 251.0 kWhMay 186.2 kWhMay 186.2 kWhAug 206.2 kWhAug 206.2 kWhOct 242.3 kWhOct 242.3 kWhFeb 192.3 kWhFeb 192.3 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) 1.32.13.45.06.16.97.46.44.72.81.41.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dalton Gardens are 47.730 deg latitude, -116.770 deg longitude, and 2,264 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dalton Gardens contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,883 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,372 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,769 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,394 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dalton Gardens is covered by artificial surfaces (53%), trees (19%), and shrubs (19%), within 10 miles by trees (42%) and shrubs (27%), and within 50 miles by trees (47%) and shrubs (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Dalton Gardens, 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 Dalton Gardens.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

Sources mapKCOE, 98%3 mi, 43 ftKMLP, 1%56 mi, 3,763 ftKPUW, 1%70 mi, 285 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

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