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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Chaudfontaine Belgium

In Chaudfontaine, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 32°F to 74°F and is rarely below 20°F or above 85°F.

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

Climate in Chaudfontaine

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 8 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is July, with an average high of 72°F and low of 57°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 17 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 47°F. The coldest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 41°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Chaudfontaine

Average High and Low Temperature in ChaudfontainewarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 841°FFeb 841°FAug 474°FAug 474°F32°F32°F57°F57°FJun 867°FJun 867°FSep 767°FSep 767°FNov 1747°FNov 1747°FMar 947°FMar 947°F52°F52°F53°F53°F39°F39°F36°F36°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 41°F42°F49°F56°F63°F68°F72°F72°F65°F57°F48°F42°F
Temp. 37°F37°F43°F49°F56°F61°F65°F64°F59°F51°F44°F39°F
Low 33°F33°F37°F42°F48°F53°F57°F56°F52°F46°F39°F35°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 Chaudfontaine

Average Hourly Temperature in ChaudfontaineJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortable
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.

Burnaby, Canada (4,905 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Chaudfontaine (view comparison).

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In Chaudfontaine, 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 Chaudfontaine begins around March 22 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around October 11.

The clearest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 55% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 11 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around March 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 76% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Chaudfontaine

Cloud Cover Categories in ChaudfontaineclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2156%Jul 2156%Dec 2523%Dec 2523%Mar 2239%Mar 2239%Oct 1140%Oct 1140%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 71%66%63%57%55%51%45%46%52%62%73%76%
Clearer 29%34%37%43%45%49%55%54%48%38%27%24%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.1 months, from May 18 to January 20, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Chaudfontaine is December, with an average of 11.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.9 months, from January 20 to May 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Chaudfontaine is April, with an average of 8.3 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Chaudfontaine is June, with an average of 10.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on June 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Chaudfontaine

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ChaudfontainewetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 2238%Dec 2238%Apr 926%Apr 926%May 1832%May 1832%Jan 2032%Jan 2032%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 9.0d7.7d8.4d8.2d9.9d10.1d10.1d9.4d9.1d9.4d9.3d10.0d
Mixed 0.6d0.6d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.7d
Snow 0.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d
Any 10.1d8.5d8.8d8.3d9.9d10.1d10.1d9.4d9.1d9.4d9.7d11.2d

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. Chaudfontaine experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Chaudfontaine. The month with the most rain in Chaudfontaine is December, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches.

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

Average Monthly Rainfall in Chaudfontaine

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 2.2″1.9″1.8″1.7″2.1″2.3″2.2″2.2″2.2″2.1″2.1″2.3″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.5 months, from December 11 to January 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Chaudfontaine is December, with an average snowfall of 1.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 26 to December 11. The least snow falls around August 2, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Chaudfontaine

Average Monthly Snowfall in ChaudfontainesnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inJan 41.3 inJan 41.3 inAug 20.0 inAug 20.0 inDec 111.0 inDec 111.0 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 1.1″0.8″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.2″

The length of the day in Chaudfontaine varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 28 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Chaudfontaine

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ChaudfontaineJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 28 minJun 2016 hr, 28 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 59 minDec 217 hr, 59 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 8.6h10.1h11.9h13.9h15.5h16.4h15.9h14.4h12.6h10.7h9.0h8.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:24 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 14 minutes later at 8:38 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:32 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 21 minutes later at 9:53 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Chaudfontaine 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 Chaudfontaine

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in ChaudfontaineJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 165:24 AMJun 165:24 AM9:53 PMJun 259:53 PMJun 25Dec 124:32 PMDec 124:32 PM8:38 AMDec 308:38 AMDec 30Mar 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 Chaudfontaine

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ChaudfontaineJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202030304040500001010101020203030404050601663NowNow
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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 Chaudfontaine

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 Chaudfontaine, 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 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Chaudfontaine

Humidity Comfort Levels in ChaudfontaineJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 50%Mar 50%Jul 122%Jul 122%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.6d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 13 to April 1, with average wind speeds of more than 10.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 1 to October 13. The calmest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Chaudfontaine

Average Wind Speed in ChaudfontainewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphJan 713.2 mphJan 713.2 mphAug 48.3 mphAug 48.3 mphOct 1310.8 mphOct 1310.8 mphApr 110.8 mphApr 110.8 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) 13.012.111.29.99.29.08.88.79.610.811.512.5

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.4 months, from February 24 to April 6 and for 5.4 months, from April 15 to September 26, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 10. The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 weeks, from April 6 to April 15 and for 4.9 months, from September 26 to February 24, with a peak percentage of 30% on April 9.

Wind Direction in Chaudfontaine

Wind Direction in ChaudfontaineSWWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

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

Tourism Score in Chaudfontaine

Tourism Score in Chaudfontainebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Chaudfontaine for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Chaudfontaine

Beach/Pool Score in ChaudfontaineJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.63.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Chaudfontaine typically lasts for 7.2 months (220 days), from around April 5 to around November 11, rarely starting before March 12 or after April 25, and rarely ending before October 18 or after December 9.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Chaudfontainegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 550%Apr 550%Nov 1150%Nov 1190%Apr 2590%Apr 2590%Oct 1890%Oct 1810%Mar 1210%Mar 1210%Dec 910%Dec 90%Jan 260%Jan 26Jul 24100%Jul 24100%very 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 Chaudfontaine should appear around April 22, only rarely appearing before April 7 or after May 8.

Growing Degree Days in Chaudfontaine

Growing Degree Days in ChaudfontaineJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 2290°FApr 2290°FJul 17900°FJul 17900°FSep 271,800°FSep 271,800°FDec 311,971°FDec 311,971°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 3.6 months, from April 29 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is June, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 27 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Chaudfontaine is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Chaudfontaine

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ChaudfontainebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 256.4 kWhJun 256.4 kWhDec 210.6 kWhDec 210.6 kWhApr 295.2 kWhApr 295.2 kWhAug 185.2 kWhAug 185.2 kWhOct 271.8 kWhOct 271.8 kWhFeb 181.8 kWhFeb 181.8 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) 0.91.73.04.65.76.26.25.33.82.31.10.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Chaudfontaine are 50.583 deg latitude, 5.634 deg longitude, and 709 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Chaudfontaine contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 735 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 582 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,234 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,045 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Chaudfontaine is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), trees (27%), and cropland (17%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (26%), and within 50 miles by cropland (40%) and trees (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Chaudfontaine, 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 Chaudfontaine.

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