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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Addison Vermont, United States

In Addison, the summers are warm and wet, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 12°F to 81°F and is rarely below -6°F or above 88°F.

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

Climate in Addison

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 24 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Addison is July, with an average high of 80°F and low of 61°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 1 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 39°F. The coldest month of the year in Addison is January, with an average low of 14°F and high of 29°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Addison

Average High and Low Temperature in AddisonwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2929°FJan 2929°FJul 1981°FJul 1981°F12°F12°F62°F62°FMay 2470°FMay 2470°FSep 1670°FSep 1670°FDec 139°FDec 139°FMar 1139°FMar 1139°F50°F50°F52°F52°F26°F26°F22°F22°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 29°F32°F42°F56°F68°F76°F80°F78°F70°F58°F46°F34°F
Temp. 21°F23°F32°F46°F58°F66°F71°F69°F61°F49°F39°F28°F
Low 14°F15°F25°F37°F48°F57°F61°F59°F52°F42°F32°F21°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 Addison

Average Hourly Temperature in AddisonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery coldcomfortable
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.

Donetsk, Ukraine (4,832 miles away); Severnoye, Russia (5,158 miles); and Zarrit’ap’, Armenia (5,519 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Addison (view comparison).

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In Addison, 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 Addison begins around June 18 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around October 25.

The clearest month of the year in Addison is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 62% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 25 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around June 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Addison is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Addison

Cloud Cover Categories in AddisonclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 164%Sep 164%Jan 440%Jan 440%Jun 1852%Jun 1852%Oct 2552%Oct 2552%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 59%58%55%54%53%48%40%38%39%46%53%58%
Clearer 41%42%45%46%47%52%60%62%61%54%47%42%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.1 months, from May 1 to October 4, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Addison is July, with an average of 12.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.9 months, from October 4 to May 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Addison is February, with an average of 5.8 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Addison changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 12 to January 6. The month with the most days of rain alone in Addison is July, with an average of 12.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.2 months, from January 6 to February 12. The month with the most days of snow alone in Addison is January, with an average of 2.9 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Addison

Daily Chance of Precipitation in AddisonsnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2942%Jul 2942%Feb 519%Feb 519%May 131%May 131%Oct 431%Oct 431%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 2.4d2.2d5.0d8.1d10.7d12.0d12.7d11.2d9.3d8.8d6.5d4.1d
Mixed 1.4d1.5d1.3d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.8d1.5d
Snow 2.9d2.1d1.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d2.4d
Any 6.6d5.8d7.4d8.6d10.7d12.0d12.7d11.2d9.3d9.0d7.9d7.9d

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

Rain falls throughout the year in Addison. The month with the most rain in Addison is June, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Addison is February, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Addison

Average Monthly Rainfall in AddisonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJun 113.6 inJun 113.6 inFeb 60.9 inFeb 60.9 inJul 213.5 inJul 213.5 inSep 293.4 inSep 293.4 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 1.0″1.0″1.6″2.5″3.2″3.5″3.5″3.2″3.3″3.2″2.5″1.5″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from November 4 to April 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Addison is February, with an average snowfall of 8.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 13 to November 4. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Addison

Average Monthly Snowfall in AddisonsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inFeb 19.3 inFeb 19.3 inJul 230.0 inJul 230.0 inNov 41.0 inNov 41.0 inApr 131.0 inApr 131.0 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 8.7″8.9″5.6″0.8″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″2.4″8.0″

The length of the day in Addison varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 53 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 30 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Addison

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in AddisonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 30 minJun 2015 hr, 30 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 228 hr, 53 minDec 218 hr, 53 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 9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.1h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.6h8.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:09 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 23 minutes later at 7:31 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:14 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 26 minutes later at 8:40 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Addison 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 Addison

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in AddisonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:09 AMJun 145:09 AM8:40 PMJun 268:40 PMJun 26Dec 94:14 PMDec 94:14 PM7:31 AMNov 27:31 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 Addison

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in AddisonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040506000010101020202020303040405050602269NowNow
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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 Addison

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.

Addison experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 7 to September 14, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 5% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Addison is July, with 6.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 2, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Addison

Humidity Comfort Levels in AddisonmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 20%Mar 20%Jul 2822%Jul 2822%Jun 75%Jun 75%Sep 145%Sep 145%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumidoppressiveoppressive
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d2.7d6.2d4.8d1.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d

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 Addison experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 17 to April 30, with average wind speeds of more than 5.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Addison is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 30 to November 17. The calmest month of the year in Addison is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Addison

Average Wind Speed in AddisonwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphFeb 266.7 mphFeb 266.7 mphJul 313.7 mphJul 313.7 mphNov 175.2 mphNov 175.2 mphApr 305.2 mphApr 305.2 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) 6.26.66.55.84.74.23.93.84.24.75.25.6

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.9 weeks, from April 6 to April 26, with a peak percentage of 32% on April 13. The wind is most often from the south for 3.7 weeks, from April 26 to May 22 and for 2.9 months, from August 20 to November 17, with a peak percentage of 40% on September 18. The wind is most often from the west for 2.9 months, from May 22 to August 20 and for 4.6 months, from November 17 to April 6, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 6.

Wind Direction in Addison

Wind Direction in AddisonWNSWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Addison 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 Addison for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Tourism Score in Addison

Tourism Score in Addisonbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Addison for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Addison

Beach/Pool Score in Addisonbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.94.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Addison typically lasts for 5.2 months (159 days), from around May 2 to around October 9, rarely starting before April 15 or after May 20, and rarely ending before September 24 or after October 24.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Addisongrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 250%May 250%Oct 950%Oct 950%May 2090%May 2090%Sep 2490%Sep 2490%Apr 1510%Apr 1510%Oct 2410%Oct 2410%0%Feb 140%Feb 14Jul 25100%Jul 25100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmcoldhot
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 Addison should appear around April 26, only rarely appearing before April 13 or after May 6.

Growing Degree Days in Addison

Growing Degree Days in AddisonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 2690°FApr 2690°FJul 1900°FJul 1900°FAug 141,800°FAug 141,800°FDec 312,596°FDec 312,596°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 3.6 months, from May 2 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Addison is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 29 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Addison is December, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Addison

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in AddisonbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 296.8 kWhJun 296.8 kWhDec 191.4 kWhDec 191.4 kWhMay 25.7 kWhMay 25.7 kWhAug 215.7 kWhAug 215.7 kWhOct 292.4 kWhOct 292.4 kWhFeb 112.4 kWhFeb 112.4 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) 1.72.63.85.16.06.56.55.84.63.01.91.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Addison are 44.089 deg latitude, -73.303 deg longitude, and 305 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Addison contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,165 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 240 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,929 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,207 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Addison is covered by cropland (90%), within 10 miles by cropland (58%) and trees (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (79%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Addison, 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 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Addison.

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