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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Carcans France

In Carcans, the summers are comfortable; the winters are cold, wet, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41°F to 76°F and is rarely below 32°F or above 85°F.

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

Climate in Carcans

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

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 11 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year in Carcans is August, with an average high of 76°F and low of 62°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 19 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Carcans is January, with an average low of 41°F and high of 51°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Carcans

Average High and Low Temperature in CarcanswarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 752°FFeb 752°FAug 276°FAug 276°F41°F41°F63°F63°FJun 1171°FJun 1171°FSep 1971°FSep 1971°FNov 1956°FNov 1956°FMar 856°FMar 856°F59°F59°F58°F58°F46°F46°F44°F44°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 51°F52°F57°F61°F66°F72°F75°F76°F72°F65°F57°F52°F
Temp. 46°F47°F51°F54°F60°F66°F69°F69°F65°F59°F52°F47°F
Low 41°F41°F45°F48°F54°F59°F63°F62°F59°F54°F47°F43°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 Carcans

Average Hourly Temperature in CarcansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmvery 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.

Villa Gesell, Argentina (6,678 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Carcans (view comparison).

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In Carcans, 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 Carcans begins around June 10 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 21.

The clearest month of the year in Carcans is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 73% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 21 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in Carcans is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Carcans

Cloud Cover Categories in CarcansclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2374%Jul 2374%Jan 640%Jan 640%Jun 1057%Jun 1057%Sep 2158%Sep 2158%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 58%54%51%49%48%39%27%32%41%49%54%56%
Clearer 42%46%49%51%52%61%73%68%59%51%46%44%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from September 17 to June 1, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Carcans is November, with an average of 10.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from June 1 to September 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Carcans is July, with an average of 5.2 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 Carcans is November, with an average of 10.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on November 17.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Carcans

Daily Chance of Precipitation in CarcanswetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 1736%Nov 1736%Jul 2116%Jul 2116%Sep 1726%Sep 1726%Jun 126%Jun 126%NowNowrain
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 10.1d8.1d7.9d8.3d8.4d6.6d5.2d5.5d7.5d9.8d10.3d10.2d

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. Carcans experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

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

The month with the least rain in Carcans is July, with an average rainfall of 1.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Carcans

Average Monthly Rainfall in CarcansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inNov 93.0 inNov 93.0 inJul 201.1 inJul 201.1 inApr 131.9 inApr 131.9 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 2.5″2.1″1.7″1.9″1.8″1.5″1.1″1.2″2.1″2.7″3.0″2.7″

The length of the day in Carcans varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 45 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Carcans

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in CarcansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 38 minJun 2015 hr, 38 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 228 hr, 45 minDec 218 hr, 45 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 9.2h10.4h12.0h13.5h14.9h15.6h15.2h14.0h12.5h10.9h9.5h8.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:16 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 26 minutes later at 8:42 AM on January 3. The earliest sunset is at 5:22 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 33 minutes later at 9:55 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Carcans 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 Carcans

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in CarcansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 156:16 AMJun 156:16 AM9:55 PMJun 269:55 PMJun 26Dec 105:22 PMDec 105:22 PM8:42 AMJan 38:42 AMJan 3Mar 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 Carcans

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in CarcansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020203030304040506000010101010202020303040405050602168NowNow
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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 Carcans

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.

Carcans experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 20 to September 22, 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 Carcans is August, with 5.2 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 Carcans

Humidity Comfort Levels in CarcansmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%Aug 1218%Aug 1218%Jun 205%Jun 205%Sep 225%Sep 225%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.1d3.8d5.2d2.1d0.3d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 7 to April 25, with average wind speeds of more than 10.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Carcans is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 25 to October 7. The calmest month of the year in Carcans is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Carcans

Average Wind Speed in CarcanswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphDec 1311.8 mphDec 1311.8 mphAug 38.2 mphAug 38.2 mphOct 710.0 mphOct 710.0 mphApr 2510.0 mphApr 2510.0 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) 11.611.410.810.49.39.08.78.49.110.411.211.7

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

The wind is most often from the west for 3.1 months, from January 13 to April 16; for 4.3 months, from April 22 to September 1; for 1.1 months, from September 15 to October 19; and for 3.4 weeks, from November 2 to November 26, with a peak percentage of 44% on July 10. The wind is most often from the north for 6.0 days, from April 16 to April 22 and for 2.0 weeks, from September 1 to September 15, with a peak percentage of 35% on September 2. The wind is most often from the south for 1.1 weeks, from October 25 to November 2 and for 1.3 months, from December 5 to January 13, with a peak percentage of 28% on October 28.

Wind Direction in Carcans

Wind Direction in CarcansSWWNWWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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).

Carcans 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 June 27 to September 27, with an average temperature above 66°F. The month of the year in Carcans with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 70°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from December 16 to April 19, with an average temperature below 55°F. The month of the year in Carcans with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 51°F.

Average Water Temperature in Carcans

Average Water Temperature in CarcanswarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°FAug 770°FAug 770°F51°FFeb 2151°FFeb 21Jun 2766°FJun 2766°FSep 2766°FSep 2766°FDec 1655°FDec 1655°FApr 1955°FApr 1955°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 53°F51°F52°F55°F59°F64°F68°F70°F67°F63°F59°F55°F

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

Tourism Score in Carcans

Tourism Score in Carcansbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.08.01.01.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Carcans for hot-weather activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Carcans

Beach/Pool Score in Carcansbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.00.0NowNow 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 Carcans typically lasts for 10 months (314 days), from around February 11 to around December 21, rarely starting after March 8, or ending before November 16.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Carcansgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1150%Feb 1150%Dec 2150%Dec 2190%Mar 890%Mar 890%Nov 1690%Nov 1621%Jan 1621%Jan 16Jul 9100%Jul 9100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Carcans should appear around March 6, only rarely appearing before February 15 or after April 1.

Growing Degree Days in Carcans

Growing Degree Days in CarcansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FMar 688°FMar 688°FJun 18900°FJun 18900°FAug 51,800°FAug 51,800°FDec 313,222°FDec 313,222°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 3.3 months, from May 8 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Carcans is July, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 27 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Carcans is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Carcans

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in CarcansbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.2 kWhJul 67.2 kWhDec 251.3 kWhDec 251.3 kWhMay 86.1 kWhMay 86.1 kWhAug 196.1 kWhAug 196.1 kWhOct 272.5 kWhOct 272.5 kWhFeb 162.5 kWhFeb 162.5 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) 1.52.53.85.26.37.17.16.24.63.01.81.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Carcans are 45.079 deg latitude, -1.044 deg longitude, and 72 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Carcans is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 59 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 71 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (240 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (620 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Carcans is covered by trees (91%), within 10 miles by trees (70%) and water (17%), and within 50 miles by water (44%) and trees (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Carcans, 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 Carcans.

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