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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Mexico

In Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot and oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67°F to 89°F and is rarely below 63°F or above 92°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo for hot-weather activities is from mid November to mid May.

Climate in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

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Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The temperature in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

Average High and Low Temperature in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Average High and Low Temperature in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 2985°FFeb 2985°FJul 2589°FJul 2589°F67°F67°F76°F76°FJun 1288°FJun 1288°FSep 788°FSep 788°FJan 985°FJan 985°FApr 2885°FApr 2885°F76°F76°F76°F76°F68°F68°F69°F69°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 85°F85°F84°F85°F87°F88°F89°F89°F88°F88°F88°F86°F
Temp. 77°F77°F77°F78°F80°F82°F82°F82°F81°F81°F80°F78°F
Low 67°F67°F67°F68°F72°F76°F76°F76°F76°F75°F73°F70°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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Average Hourly Temperature in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarmhotcomfortable
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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo begins around November 3 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around May 30.

The clearest month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 30 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around November 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is September, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 92% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Cloud Cover Categories in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 2971%Feb 2971%Sep 147%Sep 147%Nov 338%Nov 338%May 3039%May 3039%NowNowclearmostly cloudyovercastmostly clearpartly 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 39%31%32%37%49%80%90%91%92%78%52%46%
Clearer 61%69%68%63%51%20%10%9%8%22%48%54%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.2 months, from June 4 to October 12, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is September, with an average of 18.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.8 months, from October 12 to June 4. The month with the fewest wet days in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is April, with an average of 0.2 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is September, with an average of 18.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 68% on September 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejowetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Sep 1168%Sep 1168%Apr 120%Apr 120%Jun 434%Jun 434%Oct 1234%Oct 1234%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 1.2d0.5d0.4d0.2d3.7d14.5d18.0d18.4d18.7d9.3d1.8d0.7d

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. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from May 7 to February 8, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is September, with an average rainfall of 8.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from February 8 to May 7. The month with the least rain in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is April, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

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 0.7″0.3″0.1″0.0″1.0″5.0″5.9″6.5″8.1″3.5″0.6″0.1″

The length of the day in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 5 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 11 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1913 hr, 11 minJun 2013 hr, 11 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2211 hr, 4 minDec 2111 hr, 4 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 11.2h11.6h12.1h12.6h13.0h13.2h13.1h12.7h12.2h11.7h11.3h11.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:10 AM on June 4, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 10 minutes later at 7:20 AM on January 19. The earliest sunset is at 6:09 PM on November 22, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 16 minutes later at 7:25 PM on July 5.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 46:10 AMJun 46:10 AM7:25 PMJul 57:25 PMJul 5Nov 226:09 PMNov 226:09 PM7:20 AMJan 197:20 AMJan 19daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707080804990NowNow
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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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

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.

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from April 2 to January 13, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 80% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is August, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is February, with 22.2 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejomuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 874%Mar 874%100%Sep 30100%Sep 30Jan 1380%Jan 1380%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
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 24.7d22.2d23.4d25.4d29.4d29.9d31.0d31.0d30.0d30.9d29.1d28.0d

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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from February 27 to October 8, with average wind speeds of more than 6.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.7 months, from October 8 to February 27. The calmest month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Average Wind Speed in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejowindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphSep 137.0 mphSep 137.0 mphDec 35.0 mphDec 35.0 mphFeb 276.0 mphFeb 276.0 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) 5.45.86.16.26.56.76.26.46.85.85.25.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Wind Direction in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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 3.2 months, from June 23 to September 30, with an average temperature above 85°F. The month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.8 months, from February 11 to May 4, with an average temperature below 82°F. The month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 81°F.

Average Water Temperature in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Average Water Temperature in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FAug 486°FAug 486°F81°FMar 2581°FMar 25Jun 2385°FJun 2385°FSep 3085°FSep 3085°FFeb 1182°FFeb 1182°FMay 482°FMay 482°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 83°F82°F81°F81°F83°F85°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F84°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo for general outdoor tourist activities is from early January to late April, with a peak score in the first week of March.

Tourism Score in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Tourism Score in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.72.82.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo for hot-weather activities is from mid November to mid May, with a peak score in the third week of April.

Beach/Pool Score in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Beach/Pool Score in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejobest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.17.13.53.56.76.73.73.7NowNow 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Growing Degree Days in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 490°FJan 490°FMar 91,800°FMar 91,800°FDec 3110,670°FDec 3110,670°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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from March 5 to May 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is April, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from June 26 to January 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is September, with an average of 4.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ixtapa-ZihuatanejobrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhApr 187.1 kWhApr 187.1 kWhOct 84.2 kWhOct 84.2 kWhMar 56.5 kWhMar 56.5 kWhJun 264.8 kWhJun 264.8 kWhJan 84.8 kWhJan 84.8 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) 4.95.96.87.16.65.34.74.54.34.34.74.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo are 17.643 deg latitude, -101.552 deg longitude, and 43 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,903 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 318 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,435 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,357 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is covered by cropland (53%), water (22%), and trees (15%), within 10 miles by water (48%) and cropland (33%), and within 50 miles by water (50%) and trees (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, 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 is only a single weather station, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.

At a distance of 11 kilometers from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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