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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Vega de San Mateo Spain

In Vega de San Mateo, the summers are comfortable, arid, and extremely windy; the winters are long, cool, dry, and windy; and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 50°F to 71°F and is rarely below 46°F or above 76°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Vega de San Mateo for warm-weather activities is from mid June to late September.

Climate in Vega de San Mateo

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Vega de San Mateo weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from July 7 to October 13, with an average daily high temperature above 69°F. The hottest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is August, with an average high of 71°F and low of 62°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from December 15 to April 11, with an average daily high temperature below 62°F. The coldest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is January, with an average low of 50°F and high of 60°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Vega de San Mateo

Average High and Low Temperature in Vega de San MateowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 560°FFeb 560°FAug 2071°FAug 2071°F50°F50°F62°F62°FJul 769°FJul 769°FOct 1369°FOct 1369°FDec 1562°FDec 1562°FApr 1162°FApr 1162°F59°F59°F59°F59°F53°F53°F52°F52°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 60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F67°F70°F71°F71°F69°F65°F62°F
Temp. 55°F55°F56°F57°F59°F62°F64°F66°F66°F64°F60°F57°F
Low 50°F50°F51°F52°F54°F57°F60°F62°F61°F59°F56°F53°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 Vega de San Mateo

Average Hourly Temperature in Vega de San MateoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecold
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.

Channel Islands Beach, California, United States (5,865 miles away); Albany, Australia (9,685 miles); and Parakai, New Zealand (11,617 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Vega de San Mateo (view comparison).

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In Vega de San Mateo, 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 Vega de San Mateo begins around May 22 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around September 13.

The clearest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 97% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 13 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around May 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 38% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Vega de San Mateo

Cloud Cover Categories in Vega de San MateoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1998%Jul 1998%Nov 1561%Nov 1561%May 2279%May 2279%Sep 1380%Sep 1380%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly 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 33%29%27%26%23%9%3%6%22%34%38%36%
Clearer 67%71%73%74%77%91%97%94%78%66%62%64%

Vega de San Mateo does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 0% to 9%, with an average value of 4%.

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 Vega de San Mateo is January, with an average of 2.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 9% on January 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Vega de San Mateo

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Vega de San MateoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 209%Jan 209%Jun 290%Jun 290%Oct 155%Oct 155%Mar 275%Mar 275%rain
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 2.6d2.2d1.7d1.0d0.5d0.1d0.1d0.4d0.9d1.5d2.1d2.5d

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. Vega de San Mateo experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 1.6 months, from November 25 to January 12, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Vega de San Mateo is December, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from January 12 to November 25. The month with the least rain in Vega de San Mateo is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Vega de San Mateo

Average Monthly Rainfall in Vega de San MateorainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 inDec 180.6 inDec 180.6 inJul 80.0 inJul 80.0 inFeb 190.5 inFeb 190.5 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 0.5″0.5″0.3″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.2″0.2″0.4″0.6″

The length of the day in Vega de San Mateo varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 22 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 55 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Vega de San Mateo

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Vega de San MateoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 55 minJun 2013 hr, 55 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2210 hr, 22 minDec 2110 hr, 22 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.6h11.2h12.0h12.9h13.6h13.9h13.7h13.1h12.3h11.5h10.8h10.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:54 AM on March 30, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 15 minutes later at 8:09 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 6:06 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 57 minutes later at 9:02 PM on July 1.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Vega de San Mateo during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Vega de San Mateo

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Vega de San MateoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMMar 306:54 AMMar 306:54 AM9:02 PMJul 19:02 PMJul 1Dec 16:06 PMDec 16:06 PM8:09 AMOct 268:09 AMOct 26Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Vega de San Mateo

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Vega de San MateoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202020303030304040405050606070708000010101010202020303030404040405050606070708039NowNow
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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 Vega de San Mateo

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.

Vega de San Mateo experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from July 8 to November 2, 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 Vega de San Mateo is September, with 5.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Vega de San Mateo is February, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Vega de San Mateo

Humidity Comfort Levels in Vega de San MateomuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 230%Feb 230%Sep 1020%Sep 1020%Jul 85%Jul 85%Nov 25%Nov 25%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d2.2d5.1d5.7d3.2d0.6d0.1d

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 Vega de San Mateo experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from June 13 to September 4, with average wind speeds of more than 15.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 18.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.3 months, from September 4 to June 13. The calmest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Vega de San Mateo

Average Wind Speed in Vega de San MateowindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphJul 1619.0 mphJul 1619.0 mphOct 1212.1 mphOct 1212.1 mphJun 1315.5 mphJun 1315.5 mphSep 415.5 mphSep 415.5 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) 13.914.514.514.614.716.018.617.514.012.213.013.6

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Vega de San Mateo varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 11 months, from January 12 to December 11, with a peak percentage of 100% on July 20. The wind is most often from the east for 1.0 months, from December 11 to January 12, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Vega de San Mateo

Wind Direction in Vega de San MateoENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthwestsouth
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).

Vega de San Mateo is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from August 6 to November 6, with an average temperature above 72°F. The month of the year in Vega de San Mateo with the warmest water is September, with an average temperature of 74°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from January 9 to May 5, with an average temperature below 67°F. The month of the year in Vega de San Mateo with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 66°F.

Average Water Temperature in Vega de San Mateo

Average Water Temperature in Vega de San MateowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°FSep 2274°FSep 2274°F66°FFeb 2766°FFeb 27Aug 672°FAug 672°FNov 672°FNov 672°FJan 967°FJan 967°FMay 567°FMay 567°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 67°F66°F66°F66°F68°F70°F71°F73°F74°F74°F71°F69°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Vega de San Mateo 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 Vega de San Mateo for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Vega de San Mateo

Tourism Score in Vega de San Mateobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.39.34.84.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Vega de San Mateo for hot-weather activities is from late July to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Vega de San Mateo

Beach/Pool Score in Vega de San Mateobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.64.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

Temperatures in Vega de San Mateo are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Vega de San Mateo

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Vega de San MateoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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.

Growing Degree Days in Vega de San Mateo

Growing Degree Days in Vega de San MateoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FJan 2090°FJan 2090°FMay 26900°FMay 26900°FAug 31,800°FAug 31,800°FDec 313,649°FDec 313,649°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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

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

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 21 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is June, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 31 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Vega de San Mateo is December, with an average of 3.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Vega de San Mateo

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Vega de San MateobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 128.1 kWhJun 128.1 kWhDec 163.5 kWhDec 163.5 kWhApr 217.2 kWhApr 217.2 kWhAug 207.2 kWhAug 207.2 kWhOct 314.4 kWhOct 314.4 kWhFeb 64.4 kWhFeb 64.4 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) 3.84.86.07.17.78.17.97.36.25.04.03.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Vega de San Mateo are 28.009 deg latitude, -15.533 deg longitude, and 2,782 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Vega de San Mateo contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 3,222 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,888 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,394 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,417 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Vega de San Mateo is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (44%), within 10 miles by shrubs (39%) and cropland (29%), and within 50 miles by water (92%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Vega de San Mateo, 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 Vega de San Mateo.

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