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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Lillehammer Norway

In Lillehammer, the summers are cool and wet; the winters are long, freezing, and snowy; and it is mostly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 12°F to 67°F and is rarely below -5°F or above 76°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Lillehammer for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Lillehammer

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

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from May 26 to September 5, with an average daily high temperature above 58°F. The hottest month of the year in Lillehammer is July, with an average high of 66°F and low of 50°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 14 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 33°F. The coldest month of the year in Lillehammer is January, with an average low of 12°F and high of 25°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Lillehammer

Average High and Low Temperature in LillehammerwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1325°FJan 1325°FJul 1767°FJul 1767°F12°F12°F50°F50°FMay 2658°FMay 2658°FSep 558°FSep 558°FNov 1433°FNov 1433°FMar 933°FMar 933°F40°F40°F43°F43°F23°F23°F18°F18°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 25°F28°F35°F43°F55°F62°F66°F63°F55°F44°F33°F26°F
Temp. 19°F21°F27°F35°F47°F54°F59°F56°F48°F38°F28°F21°F
Low 12°F13°F19°F27°F37°F45°F50°F47°F40°F32°F22°F14°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 Lillehammer

Average Hourly Temperature in LillehammerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortable
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 Lillehammer, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Lillehammer begins around April 21 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around September 14.

The clearest month of the year in Lillehammer is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 46% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 14 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around April 21.

The cloudiest month of the year in Lillehammer is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Lillehammer

Cloud Cover Categories in LillehammerclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1748%Jul 1748%Nov 930%Nov 930%Apr 2139%Apr 2139%Sep 1439%Sep 1439%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 68%67%67%61%55%54%54%57%62%67%69%66%
Clearer 32%33%33%39%45%46%46%43%38%33%31%34%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from May 22 to October 3, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Lillehammer is July, with an average of 13.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from October 3 to May 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Lillehammer is February, with an average of 6.5 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 Lillehammer changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.6 months, from April 1 to November 18. The month with the most days of rain alone in Lillehammer is July, with an average of 13.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.4 months, from November 18 to April 1. The month with the most days of snow alone in Lillehammer is January, with an average of 5.8 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Lillehammer

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LillehammersnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 245%Jul 245%Apr 821%Apr 821%Nov 1830%Nov 1830%May 2233%May 2233%Oct 333%Oct 333%NowNowsnowrainmixed
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 0.7d0.8d1.5d4.4d9.3d11.9d13.1d12.2d10.4d8.2d4.0d1.7d
Mixed 2.0d1.5d1.7d1.4d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d2.0d1.7d
Snow 5.8d4.3d3.8d1.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d3.1d4.9d
Any 8.4d6.5d7.0d7.0d9.8d11.9d13.1d12.2d10.5d9.8d9.2d8.3d

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. Lillehammer experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from March 15 to December 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Lillehammer is July, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from December 22 to March 15. The month with the least rain in Lillehammer is February, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Lillehammer

Average Monthly Rainfall in LillehammerrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inAug 43.9 inAug 43.9 inFeb 40.3 inFeb 40.3 inMar 150.5 inMar 150.5 inDec 220.5 inDec 220.5 in
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 0.3″0.3″0.5″1.2″2.7″3.5″3.8″3.8″3.2″2.6″1.4″0.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from October 3 to May 8, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Lillehammer is January, with an average snowfall of 12.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 8 to October 3. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Lillehammer

Average Monthly Snowfall in LillehammersnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 inJan 1712.4 inJan 1712.4 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 inOct 31.0 inOct 31.0 inMay 81.0 inMay 81.0 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 12.4″9.6″8.5″4.1″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″2.9″9.2″10.7″

The length of the day in Lillehammer varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 29 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 19 hours, 20 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Lillehammer

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 6.5h9.0h11.9h14.8h17.5h19.2h18.3h15.7h12.8h10.0h7.3h5.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:39 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 53 minutes later at 9:33 AM on December 26. The earliest sunset is at 2:59 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 8 hours, 0 minutes later at 10:59 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Lillehammer 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 Lillehammer

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in LillehammerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 193:39 AMJun 193:39 AM10:59 PMJun 2210:59 PMJun 22Dec 162:59 PMDec 162:59 PM9:33 AMDec 269:33 AMDec 26Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Lillehammer

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LillehammerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010102020303040500001010101020203030404050552NowNow
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 Lillehammer

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 Lillehammer, 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 Lillehammer

Humidity Comfort Levels in LillehammerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Lillehammer experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 15 to April 14, with average wind speeds of more than 4.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Lillehammer is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 14 to November 15. The calmest month of the year in Lillehammer is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Lillehammer

Average Wind Speed in LillehammerwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mphJan 65.0 mphJan 65.0 mphAug 63.7 mphAug 63.7 mphNov 154.3 mphNov 154.3 mphApr 144.3 mphApr 144.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.04.84.64.44.34.13.83.84.14.14.44.8

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.2 months, from February 25 to April 2 and for 6.5 months, from May 4 to November 20, with a peak percentage of 42% on September 24. The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 months, from April 2 to May 4 and for 1.3 weeks, from November 23 to December 2, with a peak percentage of 32% on May 1. The wind is most often from the west for 3.0 days, from November 20 to November 23 and for 2.8 months, from December 2 to February 25, with a peak percentage of 28% on November 21.

Wind Direction in Lillehammer

Wind Direction in LillehammerWSNSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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 Lillehammer 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 Lillehammer for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Lillehammer

Tourism Score in LillehammerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Lillehammer for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Lillehammer

Beach/Pool Score in LillehammerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.41.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Lillehammer typically lasts for 4.0 months (123 days), from around May 19 to around September 19, rarely starting before May 3 or after June 4, and rarely ending before August 30 or after October 9.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Lillehammergrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1950%May 1950%Sep 1950%Sep 1950%Jun 490%Jun 490%Aug 3090%Aug 3090%May 310%May 310%Oct 910%Oct 910%0%Feb 240%Feb 24Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 Lillehammer should appear around May 31, only rarely appearing before May 20 or after June 18.

Growing Degree Days in Lillehammer

Growing Degree Days in LillehammerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FMay 3190°FMay 3190°FDec 31814°FDec 31814°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 2 to August 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Lillehammer is June, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from October 12 to February 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Lillehammer is December, with an average of 0.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Lillehammer

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LillehammerbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 135.8 kWhJun 135.8 kWhDec 220.1 kWhDec 220.1 kWhMay 24.7 kWhMay 24.7 kWhAug 64.7 kWhAug 64.7 kWhOct 121.3 kWhOct 121.3 kWhFeb 231.3 kWhFeb 231.3 kWh
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) 0.31.02.33.95.25.85.44.22.61.20.40.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lillehammer are 61.115 deg latitude, 10.466 deg longitude, and 686 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lillehammer contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,447 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 906 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,156 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,128 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lillehammer is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (34%), water (15%), and cropland (12%), within 10 miles by trees (63%) and herbaceous vegetation (11%), and within 50 miles by trees (61%) and herbaceous vegetation (13%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Lillehammer, 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 Lillehammer.

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