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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Laupheim Germany

In Laupheim, the summers are comfortable and wet; the winters are very cold, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 75°F and is rarely below 13°F or above 87°F.

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

Climate in Laupheim

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

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from May 30 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Laupheim is July, with an average high of 74°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 15 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 44°F. The coldest month of the year in Laupheim is January, with an average low of 26°F and high of 36°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Laupheim

Average High and Low Temperature in LaupheimwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 938°FFeb 938°FAug 375°FAug 375°F26°F26°F55°F55°FMay 3067°FMay 3067°FSep 967°FSep 967°FNov 1544°FNov 1544°F48°F48°F49°F49°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 36°F39°F48°F56°F65°F70°F74°F74°F66°F55°F44°F38°F
Temp. 31°F32°F40°F47°F55°F61°F65°F64°F56°F48°F38°F33°F
Low 26°F27°F32°F38°F46°F51°F55°F54°F48°F41°F33°F29°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 Laupheim

Average Hourly Temperature in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablefreezingfreezing
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.

Hope, Canada (5,101 miles away) and Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States (4,491 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Laupheim (view comparison).

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In Laupheim, 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 Laupheim begins around June 10 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 23.

The clearest month of the year in Laupheim is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 23 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in Laupheim is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 66% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Laupheim

Cloud Cover Categories in LaupheimclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2961%Jul 2961%Nov 2233%Nov 2233%Jun 1047%Jun 1047%Sep 2347%Sep 2347%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 60%59%58%57%57%50%40%42%50%59%66%64%
Clearer 40%41%42%43%43%50%60%58%50%41%34%36%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.0 months, from April 28 to August 27, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Laupheim is June, with an average of 12.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.0 months, from August 27 to April 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Laupheim is February, with an average of 7.2 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 Laupheim is June, with an average of 12.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 44% on June 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Laupheim

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LaupheimwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1144%Jun 1144%Mar 124%Mar 124%Apr 2834%Apr 2834%Aug 2734%Aug 2734%NowNowrainmixedsnow
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 5.6d5.1d7.0d8.8d12.1d12.8d12.5d11.3d9.2d8.3d6.9d6.3d
Mixed 1.3d1.1d0.8d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d1.4d
Snow 1.2d1.0d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.9d
Any 8.1d7.2d8.2d9.2d12.2d12.8d12.5d11.3d9.2d8.4d8.0d8.7d

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. Laupheim experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Laupheim. The month with the most rain in Laupheim is July, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Laupheim is February, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Laupheim

Average Monthly Rainfall in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJun 53.7 inJun 53.7 inFeb 171.2 inFeb 171.2 inJul 133.7 inJul 133.7 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 1.3″1.2″1.6″2.1″3.3″3.7″3.7″3.1″2.6″2.1″1.8″1.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from November 14 to March 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Laupheim is December, with an average snowfall of 2.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from March 20 to November 14. The least snow falls around July 13, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Laupheim

Average Monthly Snowfall in LaupheimsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJan 22.6 inJan 22.6 inJul 130.0 inJul 130.0 inNov 141.0 inNov 141.0 inMar 201.0 inMar 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 2.5″2.4″1.2″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.0″2.5″

The length of the day in Laupheim varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 20 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 5 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Laupheim

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 5 minJun 2016 hr, 5 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 20 minDec 218 hr, 20 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 8.9h10.2h11.9h13.7h15.2h16.0h15.6h14.2h12.5h10.8h9.2h8.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:19 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 52 minutes later at 8:11 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:26 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 59 minutes later at 9:25 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Laupheim 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 Laupheim

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 165:19 AMJun 165:19 AM9:25 PMJun 259:25 PMJun 25Dec 114:26 PMDec 114:26 PM8:11 AMJan 28:11 AMJan 2Mar 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 Laupheim

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202030304040506000010101010202020303040405050601865NowNow
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 Laupheim

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 Laupheim, 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 Laupheim

Humidity Comfort Levels in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%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 Laupheim experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 2 to April 14, with average wind speeds of more than 8.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Laupheim is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 14 to November 2. The calmest month of the year in Laupheim is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Laupheim

Average Wind Speed in LaupheimwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 29.9 mphFeb 29.9 mphAug 96.5 mphAug 96.5 mphNov 28.2 mphNov 28.2 mphApr 148.2 mphApr 148.2 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) 9.79.69.38.37.67.37.06.77.37.88.49.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Laupheim is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Laupheim

Wind Direction in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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 Laupheim 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 Laupheim 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 Laupheim

Tourism Score in Laupheimbest 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 Laupheim for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Laupheim

Beach/Pool Score in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.93.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Laupheim typically lasts for 6.1 months (185 days), from around April 21 to around October 24, rarely starting before April 2 or after May 14, and rarely ending before October 4 or after November 15.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Laupheimgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 2150%Apr 2150%Oct 2450%Oct 2490%May 1490%May 1490%Oct 490%Oct 410%Apr 210%Apr 210%Nov 1510%Nov 150%Feb 40%Feb 4Jul 27100%Jul 27100%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 Laupheim should appear around April 25, only rarely appearing before April 13 or after May 10.

Growing Degree Days in Laupheim

Growing Degree Days in LaupheimJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 2590°FApr 2590°FJul 17900°FJul 17900°FOct 101,800°FOct 101,800°FDec 311,852°FDec 311,852°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 May 3 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Laupheim is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 27 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Laupheim is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Laupheim

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LaupheimbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 296.6 kWhJun 296.6 kWhDec 231.0 kWhDec 231.0 kWhMay 35.5 kWhMay 35.5 kWhAug 185.5 kWhAug 185.5 kWhOct 272.1 kWhOct 272.1 kWhFeb 152.1 kWhFeb 152.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.32.23.44.85.86.46.45.64.22.61.51.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Laupheim are 48.228 deg latitude, 9.879 deg longitude, and 1,654 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Laupheim contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 200 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,681 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (709 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (4,140 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Laupheim is covered by cropland (72%) and artificial surfaces (25%), within 10 miles by cropland (59%) and trees (24%), and within 50 miles by cropland (37%) and trees (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Laupheim, 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 Laupheim.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Laupheim (ETHL, 96%, 1.5 mi, east, 112 ft elevation change)
  • Messstetten (ETGZ, 1.2%, 41 mi, west, 1,365 ft elevation change)
  • Friedrichshafen (EDNY, 1.5%, 42 mi, southwest, -289 ft elevation change)
  • Stuttgart Airport (EDDS, 1.4%, 44 mi, northwest, -381 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Laupheim 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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