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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Meadow Lake Saskatchewan, Canada

In Meadow Lake, the summers are long, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -6°F to 75°F and is rarely below -31°F or above 85°F.

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

Climate in Meadow Lake

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Meadow Lake weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 12 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 63°F. The hottest month of the year in Meadow Lake is July, with an average high of 74°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 21 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 24°F. The coldest month of the year in Meadow Lake is January, with an average low of -5°F and high of 13°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Meadow Lake

Average High and Low Temperature in Meadow LakewarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-40°F-40°F-20°F-20°F0°F0°F20°F20°F40°F40°F60°F60°F80°F80°F100°F100°FJan 511°FJan 511°FJul 2375°FJul 2375°F-6°F-6°F54°F54°FMay 1263°FMay 1263°FSep 1663°FSep 1663°FNov 2124°FNov 2124°FMar 124°FMar 124°F38°F38°F40°F40°F10°F10°F3°F3°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 13°F19°F32°F50°F64°F71°F74°F73°F63°F47°F28°F15°F
Temp. 4°F9°F21°F39°F52°F60°F64°F62°F51°F38°F21°F7°F
Low -5°F-1°F12°F28°F40°F50°F53°F50°F40°F29°F13°F-2°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 Meadow Lake

Average Hourly Temperature in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoolcoolcomfortablevery coldvery 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.

Krasnoyarsk, Russia (4,736 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Meadow Lake (view comparison).

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In Meadow Lake, 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 Meadow Lake begins around April 23 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around October 20.

The clearest month of the year in Meadow Lake is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 59% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 20 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around April 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Meadow Lake is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Meadow Lake

Cloud Cover Categories in Meadow LakeclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 463%Aug 463%Feb 2125%Feb 2125%Apr 2344%Apr 2344%Oct 2044%Oct 2044%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 71%74%68%57%51%50%41%41%48%55%66%70%
Clearer 29%26%32%43%49%50%59%59%52%45%34%30%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.6 months, from May 18 to September 6, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Meadow Lake is June, with an average of 8.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.4 months, from September 6 to May 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Meadow Lake is February, with an average of 1.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Meadow Lake changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.0 months, from April 2 to November 1. The month with the most days of rain alone in Meadow Lake is June, with an average of 8.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 5.0 months, from November 1 to April 2. The month with the most days of snow alone in Meadow Lake is December, with an average of 2.4 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Meadow Lake

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Meadow LakesnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2332%Jun 2332%Feb 185%Feb 185%Apr 211%Apr 211%Nov 111%Nov 111%May 1819%May 1819%Sep 619%Sep 619%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 0.1d0.1d0.7d2.7d5.6d8.7d8.6d7.0d4.6d2.4d0.6d0.1d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.4d0.7d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d0.3d0.1d
Snow 2.3d1.7d1.6d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.8d2.0d2.4d
Any 2.5d1.9d2.7d4.1d6.0d8.7d8.6d7.0d4.7d3.8d2.9d2.6d

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. Meadow Lake experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 7 to October 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Meadow Lake is June, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 15 to April 7. The month with the least rain in Meadow Lake is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Meadow Lake

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 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.7″1.5″2.3″2.3″1.8″1.2″0.5″0.1″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from October 3 to May 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Meadow Lake is November, with an average snowfall of 3.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 6 to October 3. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Meadow Lake

Average Monthly Snowfall in Meadow LakesnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inNov 283.4 inNov 283.4 inJul 250.0 inJul 250.0 inMar 112.9 inMar 112.9 inOct 31.0 inOct 31.0 inMay 61.0 inMay 61.0 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 2.9″2.5″2.9″2.1″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″2.0″3.2″3.2″

The length of the day in Meadow Lake varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 21 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 11 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Meadow Lake

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 10 minMar 1912 hr, 10 minMar 1917 hr, 11 minJun 2017 hr, 11 minJun 2012 hr, 14 minSep 2212 hr, 14 minSep 227 hr, 21 minDec 217 hr, 21 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 8.0h9.8h11.9h14.1h16.1h17.1h16.5h14.8h12.6h10.5h8.5h7.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:39 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 54 minutes later at 9:33 AM on December 29. The earliest sunset is at 4:50 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 1 minute later at 9:51 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Meadow Lake during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Meadow Lake

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:39 AMJun 174:39 AM9:51 PMJun 249:51 PMJun 24Dec 124:50 PMDec 124:50 PM9:33 AMDec 299:33 AMDec 29daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 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 Meadow Lake

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202030304040500000101010102020203030304040501259NowNow
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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 Meadow Lake

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 Meadow Lake, 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, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Meadow Lake

Humidity Comfort Levels in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 110%Mar 110%Jul 251%Jul 251%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Meadow Lake experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from February 24 to May 28, with average wind speeds of more than 6.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Meadow Lake is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from May 28 to February 24. The calmest month of the year in Meadow Lake is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Meadow Lake

Average Wind Speed in Meadow LakewindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphApr 137.4 mphApr 137.4 mphAug 26.1 mphAug 26.1 mphFeb 246.7 mphFeb 246.7 mphMay 286.7 mphMay 286.7 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) 6.86.87.17.36.96.56.36.26.86.86.66.7

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.3 weeks, from April 4 to April 20, with a peak percentage of 28% on April 6. The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 months, from April 20 to May 23, with a peak percentage of 29% on May 9. The wind is most often from the west for 10 months, from June 2 to April 4, with a peak percentage of 43% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Meadow Lake

Wind Direction in Meadow LakeWSNEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Meadow Lake 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 Meadow Lake 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 Meadow Lake

Tourism Score in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.95.90.00.0temperaturetemperature 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 Meadow Lake for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Meadow Lake

Beach/Pool Score in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.22.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Meadow Lake typically lasts for 3.8 months (116 days), from around May 17 to around September 10, rarely starting before April 30 or after June 4, and rarely ending before August 24 or after September 27.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Meadow Lake

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Meadow Lakegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1750%May 1750%Sep 1050%Sep 1050%Jun 490%Jun 490%Aug 2490%Aug 2490%Apr 3010%Apr 3010%Sep 2710%Sep 2710%0%Feb 230%Feb 23Jul 13100%Jul 13100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery 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 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 Meadow Lake should appear around May 10, only rarely appearing before April 30 or after May 23.

Growing Degree Days in Meadow Lake

Growing Degree Days in Meadow LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°FMay 1090°FMay 1090°FJul 26900°FJul 26900°FDec 311,529°FDec 311,529°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 3.7 months, from April 27 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Meadow Lake is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 24 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Meadow Lake is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Meadow Lake

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Meadow LakebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 296.4 kWhJun 296.4 kWhDec 180.6 kWhDec 180.6 kWhApr 275.3 kWhApr 275.3 kWhAug 175.3 kWhAug 175.3 kWhOct 241.8 kWhOct 241.8 kWhFeb 151.8 kWhFeb 151.8 kWh
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) 0.91.83.24.75.96.46.35.33.72.21.10.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Meadow Lake are 54.133 deg latitude, -108.435 deg longitude, and 1,575 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Meadow Lake is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 33 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,570 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (407 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,076 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Meadow Lake is covered by cropland (76%) and artificial surfaces (13%), within 10 miles by cropland (69%) and trees (24%), and within 50 miles by trees (66%) and cropland (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Meadow Lake, 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 Meadow Lake.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Meadow Lake Airport (CYLJ, 98%, 3.6 mi, west, 0 ft elevation change)
  • Spiritwood West, Sask (CWSR, 1.3%, 64 mi, southeast, 341 ft elevation change)
  • Buffalo Narrows, Sask. (CWVT, 0.5%, 118 mi, north, -131 ft elevation change)

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