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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dollar United Kingdom

In Dollar, the summers are cool; the winters are long, very cold, and windy; and it is mostly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 32°F to 65°F and is rarely below 21°F or above 71°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Dollar for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate in Dollar

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

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 9 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 60°F. The hottest month of the year in Dollar is July, with an average high of 65°F and low of 50°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 18 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Dollar is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 42°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Dollar

Average High and Low Temperature in DollarwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 141°FJan 141°FJul 3065°FJul 3065°F32°F32°F51°F51°FJun 960°FJun 960°FSep 1260°FSep 1260°FNov 1846°FNov 1846°FMar 1146°FMar 1146°F46°F46°F47°F47°F36°F36°F34°F34°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 42°F43°F47°F51°F57°F61°F65°F64°F60°F53°F47°F42°F
Temp. 37°F38°F41°F44°F49°F54°F58°F57°F53°F47°F41°F38°F
Low 33°F33°F35°F37°F42°F47°F50°F50°F46°F41°F36°F33°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 Dollar

Average Hourly Temperature in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcool
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 Dollar, 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 Dollar begins around April 22 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 7.

The clearest month of the year in Dollar is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 48% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 7 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dollar is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Dollar

Cloud Cover Categories in DollarclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2049%Jul 2049%Jan 2629%Jan 2629%Apr 2239%Apr 2239%Oct 739%Oct 739%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 70%67%65%62%57%55%52%53%57%64%68%70%
Clearer 30%33%35%38%43%45%48%47%43%36%32%30%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from July 2 to February 1, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dollar is January, with an average of 11.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from February 1 to July 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Dollar is April, with an average of 8.2 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 Dollar is October, with an average of 11.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on October 14.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Dollar

Daily Chance of Precipitation in DollarwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 342%Jan 342%Apr 1825%Apr 1825%Jul 234%Jul 234%NowNowrainmixed
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 10.6d8.2d9.0d8.1d9.1d9.7d10.6d10.5d10.0d11.8d10.8d10.5d
Mixed 1.0d0.6d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.8d
Snow 0.3d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d
Any 11.9d8.9d9.5d8.2d9.1d9.7d10.6d10.5d10.0d11.8d11.2d11.6d

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. Dollar experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Dollar. The month with the most rain in Dollar is October, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Dollar is April, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Dollar

Average Monthly Rainfall in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inOct 223.0 inOct 223.0 inApr 261.7 inApr 261.7 inAug 92.7 inAug 92.7 inDec 272.5 inDec 272.5 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 2.3″1.9″1.8″1.7″1.8″2.1″2.4″2.6″2.4″3.0″2.5″2.4″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.2 months, from December 29 to February 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Dollar is January, with an average snowfall of 1.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from February 5 to December 29. The least snow falls around July 29, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Dollar

Average Monthly Snowfall in DollarsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inJan 161.3 inJan 161.3 inJul 290.0 inJul 290.0 inDec 291.0 inDec 291.0 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 1.3″0.8″0.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.7″

The length of the day in Dollar varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Dollar

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2017 hr, 40 minJun 2017 hr, 40 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 226 hr, 55 minDec 216 hr, 55 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 7.7h9.6h11.9h14.3h16.4h17.6h16.9h15.0h12.7h10.4h8.2h7.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:26 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 21 minutes later at 8:47 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:38 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 28 minutes later at 10:06 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Dollar 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 Dollar

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:26 AMJun 174:26 AM10:06 PMJun 2310:06 PMJun 23Dec 143:38 PMDec 143:38 PM8:47 AMDec 288:47 AMDec 28Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Dollar

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020303040405000010101010202030304040501057NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 Dollar

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 Dollar, 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 Dollar

Humidity Comfort Levels in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 240%Jan 240%Jul 90%Jul 90%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 Dollar experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 29 to April 4, with average wind speeds of more than 11.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dollar is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 4 to October 29. The calmest month of the year in Dollar is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Dollar

Average Wind Speed in DollarwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 2414.4 mphJan 2414.4 mphJul 239.5 mphJul 239.5 mphOct 2911.9 mphOct 2911.9 mphApr 411.9 mphApr 411.9 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) 14.113.513.111.310.49.89.69.911.111.712.213.0

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

The wind is most often from the east for 3.3 weeks, from April 26 to May 19, with a peak percentage of 33% on May 12. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from May 19 to April 26, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Dollar

Wind Direction in DollarWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Dollar 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 3.3 months, from June 26 to October 4, with an average temperature above 54°F. The month of the year in Dollar with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 57°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.7 months, from December 31 to April 19, with an average temperature below 45°F. The month of the year in Dollar with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 43°F.

Average Water Temperature in Dollar

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 44°F43°F43°F45°F49°F53°F56°F57°F55°F53°F50°F46°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dollar 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 Dollar for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Dollar

Tourism Score in Dollarbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.55.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Dollar for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Dollar

Beach/Pool Score in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.70.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Dollar typically lasts for 5.4 months (163 days), from around April 30 to around October 9, rarely starting before April 9 or after May 22, and rarely ending before September 17 or after November 4.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Dollargrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 3050%Apr 3050%Oct 950%Oct 950%May 2290%May 2290%Sep 1790%Sep 1790%Apr 910%Apr 910%Nov 410%Nov 410%0%Feb 80%Feb 8Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 Dollar should appear around May 24, only rarely appearing before May 14 or after June 6.

Growing Degree Days in Dollar

Growing Degree Days in DollarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FMay 2490°FMay 2490°FOct 10900°FOct 10900°FDec 31938°FDec 31938°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 3.4 months, from April 30 to August 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dollar is June, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from October 20 to February 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dollar is December, with an average of 0.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Dollar

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in DollarbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 215.8 kWhJun 215.8 kWhDec 210.3 kWhDec 210.3 kWhApr 304.7 kWhApr 304.7 kWhAug 114.7 kWhAug 114.7 kWhOct 201.4 kWhOct 201.4 kWhFeb 231.4 kWhFeb 231.4 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) 0.51.22.33.95.25.75.54.53.11.60.70.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dollar are 56.162 deg latitude, -3.671 deg longitude, and 148 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dollar contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,978 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 497 feet. Within 10 miles also contains large variations in elevation (2,365 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,999 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dollar is covered by grassland (77%) and trees (11%), within 10 miles by grassland (52%) and trees (14%), and within 50 miles by grassland (34%) and cropland (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Dollar, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Dollar.

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