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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Grant Nebraska, United States

In Grant, the summers are hot and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 16°F to 89°F and is rarely below 0°F or above 98°F.

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

Climate in Grant

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

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 5 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Grant is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 62°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 21 to February 27, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Grant is January, with an average low of 17°F and high of 40°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Grant

Average High and Low Temperature in GranthotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 239°FJan 239°FJul 1889°FJul 1889°F16°F16°F62°F62°FJun 579°FJun 579°FSep 1579°FSep 1579°FNov 2149°FNov 2149°FFeb 2749°FFeb 2749°F54°F54°F51°F51°F24°F24°F23°F23°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 40°F45°F55°F64°F73°F83°F89°F87°F78°F65°F51°F41°F
Temp. 27°F30°F39°F48°F58°F69°F75°F72°F63°F50°F37°F27°F
Low 17°F21°F28°F36°F47°F57°F62°F60°F50°F37°F26°F18°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 Grant

Average Hourly Temperature in GrantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
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.

Arteni, Armenia (6,433 miles away); Zanjān, Iran (6,766 miles); and Paghmān, Afghanistan (7,199 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Grant (view comparison).

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In Grant, 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 Grant begins around June 3 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around October 25.

The clearest month of the year in Grant 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 October 25 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around June 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Grant is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 46% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Grant

Cloud Cover Categories in GrantclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 375%Jul 375%Mar 1454%Mar 1454%Jun 364%Jun 364%Oct 2565%Oct 2565%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 42%45%46%44%41%29%27%28%27%33%39%41%
Clearer 58%55%54%56%59%71%73%72%73%67%61%59%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.3 months, from April 21 to August 30, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Grant is June, with an average of 10.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.7 months, from August 30 to April 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Grant is January, with an average of 1.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

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

Rain alone is the most common for 8.8 months, from February 28 to November 22. The month with the most days of rain alone in Grant is June, with an average of 10.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.2 months, from November 22 to February 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Grant is December, with an average of 1.0 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Grant

Daily Chance of Precipitation in GrantsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 637%Jun 637%Jan 174%Jan 174%Feb 286%Feb 286%Nov 225%Nov 225%Apr 2120%Apr 2120%Aug 3020%Aug 3020%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 0.1d0.4d1.6d4.6d8.9d10.3d9.9d8.0d5.0d3.0d1.0d0.2d
Mixed 0.3d0.3d0.7d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d0.4d0.3d
Snow 0.9d0.8d0.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d1.0d
Any 1.3d1.6d2.9d5.5d9.0d10.3d9.9d8.0d5.1d3.5d2.0d1.5d

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. Grant experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from March 13 to November 5, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Grant is June, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from November 5 to March 13. The month with the least rain in Grant is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Grant

Average Monthly Rainfall in GrantrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inMay 313.0 inMay 313.0 inJan 160.1 inJan 160.1 inMar 130.5 inMar 130.5 inNov 50.5 inNov 50.5 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 0.1″0.2″0.6″1.6″2.7″2.8″2.3″1.8″1.2″0.9″0.3″0.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 27 to April 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Grant is February, with an average snowfall of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 20 to October 27. The least snow falls around July 14, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Grant

Average Monthly Snowfall in GrantsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inFeb 102.0 inFeb 102.0 inJul 140.0 inJul 140.0 inDec 141.8 inDec 141.8 inOct 271.0 inOct 271.0 inApr 201.0 inApr 201.0 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 1.8″1.9″1.7″1.3″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.5″1.8″

The length of the day in Grant varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Grant

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in GrantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 7 minJun 2015 hr, 7 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 229 hr, 14 minDec 219 hr, 14 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 9.6h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.5h15.1h14.7h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:14 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 5 minutes later at 7:19 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:18 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 4 minutes later at 8:22 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Grant during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Grant

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in GrantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:14 AMJun 145:14 AM8:22 PMJun 268:22 PMJun 26Dec 74:18 PMDec 74:18 PM7:19 AMNov 27:19 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Grant

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in GrantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040505060607000010101020202020303040405050602673NowNow
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 Grant

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 Grant, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 5% of 5% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Grant

Humidity Comfort Levels in GrantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 10%Mar 10%Jul 2510%Jul 2510%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydrymuggymuggy
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d2.4d1.8d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from December 21 to June 2, with average wind speeds of more than 10.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Grant is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from June 2 to December 21. The calmest month of the year in Grant is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Grant

Average Wind Speed in GrantwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 612.6 mphApr 612.6 mphAug 19.0 mphAug 19.0 mphDec 2110.8 mphDec 2110.8 mphJun 210.8 mphJun 210.8 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) 11.211.412.012.311.410.39.49.310.210.610.710.9

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.9 months, from February 10 to May 6 and for 1.2 months, from October 2 to November 7, with a peak percentage of 36% on April 12. The wind is most often from the south for 4.9 months, from May 6 to October 2, with a peak percentage of 50% on August 21. The wind is most often from the west for 3.1 months, from November 7 to February 10, with a peak percentage of 41% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Grant

Wind Direction in GrantWNSNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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

Tourism Score in Grant

Tourism Score in Grantbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.20.26.76.7NowNow 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 Grant for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Grant

Beach/Pool Score in Grantbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.94.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

The growing season in Grant typically lasts for 5.1 months (156 days), from around May 1 to around October 4, rarely starting before April 12 or after May 19, and rarely ending before September 14 or after October 23.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Grantgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 150%May 150%Oct 450%Oct 450%May 1990%May 1990%Sep 1490%Sep 1490%Apr 1210%Apr 1210%Oct 2310%Oct 2310%Jul 20100%Jul 20100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotcold
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 Grant should appear around March 31, only rarely appearing before March 18 or after April 17.

Growing Degree Days in Grant

Growing Degree Days in GrantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FMar 3189°FMar 3189°FJun 21900°FJun 21900°FJul 301,800°FJul 301,800°FDec 313,112°FDec 313,112°F
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 3.5 months, from April 29 to August 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Grant is June, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 31 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Grant is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Grant

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in GrantbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 297.7 kWhJun 297.7 kWhDec 202.2 kWhDec 202.2 kWhApr 296.6 kWhApr 296.6 kWhAug 116.6 kWhAug 116.6 kWhOct 313.3 kWhOct 313.3 kWhFeb 103.3 kWhFeb 103.3 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) 2.63.64.96.27.07.67.46.55.54.02.82.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Grant are 40.842 deg latitude, -101.725 deg longitude, and 3,409 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Grant is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 85 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,409 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (338 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,437 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Grant is covered by cropland (74%) and grassland (23%), within 10 miles by cropland (76%) and grassland (24%), and within 50 miles by grassland (51%) and cropland (48%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Grant, 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 Grant.

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