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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Betzdorf Germany

In Betzdorf, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 29°F to 73°F and is rarely below 16°F or above 84°F.

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

Climate in Betzdorf

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

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 3 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Betzdorf is July, with an average high of 72°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 16 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in Betzdorf is January, with an average low of 30°F and high of 38°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Betzdorf

Average High and Low Temperature in BetzdorfwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 839°FFeb 839°FAug 373°FAug 373°F29°F29°F55°F55°FJun 366°FJun 366°FSep 866°FSep 866°FNov 1645°FNov 1645°FMar 645°FMar 645°F49°F49°F50°F50°F37°F37°F33°F33°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 38°F40°F47°F55°F63°F68°F72°F71°F64°F55°F45°F39°F
Temp. 34°F35°F41°F47°F55°F60°F64°F63°F57°F49°F41°F36°F
Low 30°F30°F34°F39°F46°F51°F55°F54°F49°F43°F36°F32°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 Betzdorf

Average Hourly Temperature in BetzdorfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablefreezing
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 Betzdorf, 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 Betzdorf begins around March 28 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 6.

The clearest month of the year in Betzdorf is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 6 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around March 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Betzdorf is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 75% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Betzdorf

Cloud Cover Categories in BetzdorfclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2557%Jul 2557%Nov 2124%Nov 2124%Mar 2840%Mar 2840%Oct 641%Oct 641%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%65%61%57%55%49%44%45%52%63%74%75%
Clearer 29%35%39%43%45%51%56%55%48%37%26%25%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.4 months, from May 20 to February 2, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Betzdorf is December, with an average of 10.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from February 2 to May 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Betzdorf is April, with an average of 8.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Betzdorf is July, with an average of 10.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on July 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Betzdorf

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BetzdorfwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 2537%Dec 2537%Apr 826%Apr 826%May 2032%May 2032%Feb 232%Feb 232%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 8.3d7.3d8.0d8.1d9.6d9.9d10.5d9.1d8.9d9.0d8.3d9.0d
Mixed 0.9d0.6d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.9d
Snow 0.9d0.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.8d
Any 10.1d8.5d8.6d8.2d9.6d9.9d10.5d9.1d8.9d9.0d9.0d10.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Betzdorf experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

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

The month with the least rain in Betzdorf is April, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Betzdorf

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 2.0″1.7″1.7″1.6″2.1″2.3″2.3″2.1″2.2″2.0″2.0″2.2″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 23 to February 22, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Betzdorf is January, with an average snowfall of 1.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from February 22 to November 23. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Betzdorf

Average Monthly Snowfall in BetzdorfsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inJan 32.0 inJan 32.0 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 inNov 231.0 inNov 231.0 inFeb 221.0 inFeb 221.0 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″1.2″0.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.6″1.8″

The length of the day in Betzdorf varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 57 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Betzdorf

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BetzdorfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 31 minJun 2016 hr, 31 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 57 minDec 217 hr, 57 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 8.5h10.0h11.9h13.9h15.6h16.4h16.0h14.5h12.6h10.7h8.9h8.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:14 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 16 minutes later at 8:30 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:22 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 23 minutes later at 9:46 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Betzdorf 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 Betzdorf

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in BetzdorfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 165:14 AMJun 165:14 AM9:46 PMJun 249:46 PMJun 24Dec 124:22 PMDec 124:22 PM8:30 AMDec 308:30 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 Betzdorf

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BetzdorfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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
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 Betzdorf

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 Betzdorf, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Betzdorf

Humidity Comfort Levels in BetzdorfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 220%Jan 220%Jun 301%Jun 301%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Betzdorf experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from October 23 to April 5, with average wind speeds of more than 9.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Betzdorf is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 5 to October 23. The calmest month of the year in Betzdorf is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Betzdorf

Average Wind Speed in BetzdorfwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJan 1711.9 mphJan 1711.9 mphAug 47.9 mphAug 47.9 mphOct 239.9 mphOct 239.9 mphApr 59.9 mphApr 59.9 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 11.711.210.69.38.78.48.48.28.89.710.311.1

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.9 weeks, from January 1 to January 14 and for 2.4 months, from October 4 to December 17, with a peak percentage of 41% on October 30. The wind is most often from the west for 3.4 months, from January 14 to April 25; for 5.0 months, from May 5 to October 4; and for 2.0 weeks, from December 17 to December 31, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 6. The wind is most often from the east for 1.4 weeks, from April 25 to May 5, with a peak percentage of 28% on April 29.

Wind Direction in Betzdorf

Wind Direction in BetzdorfSWEWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Betzdorf 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 Betzdorf for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Betzdorf

Tourism Score in Betzdorfbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Betzdorf 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 Betzdorf

Beach/Pool Score in BetzdorfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.43.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Betzdorf typically lasts for 6.3 months (192 days), from around April 19 to around October 28, rarely starting before April 3 or after May 6, and rarely ending before October 8 or after November 22.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Betzdorfgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1950%Apr 1950%Oct 2850%Oct 2890%May 690%May 690%Oct 890%Oct 810%Apr 310%Apr 310%Nov 2210%Nov 220%Feb 70%Feb 7Jul 26100%Jul 26100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfrigid
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 Betzdorf should appear around April 27, only rarely appearing before April 12 or after May 11.

Growing Degree Days in Betzdorf

Growing Degree Days in BetzdorfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°F1,800°F1,800°FApr 2790°FApr 2790°FJul 22900°FJul 22900°FDec 311,734°FDec 311,734°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 30 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Betzdorf is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 25 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Betzdorf is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Betzdorf

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BetzdorfbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 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 220.6 kWhDec 220.6 kWhApr 305.3 kWhApr 305.3 kWhAug 175.3 kWhAug 175.3 kWhOct 251.8 kWhOct 251.8 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) 0.91.73.04.65.86.36.25.33.82.21.10.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Betzdorf are 50.791 deg latitude, 7.872 deg longitude, and 620 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Betzdorf contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 942 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 904 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,729 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,110 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Betzdorf is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (39%), within 10 miles by trees (57%) and grassland (19%), and within 50 miles by trees (45%) and cropland (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Betzdorf, 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 6 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Betzdorf.

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