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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Malung Sweden

In Malung, the summers are cool, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 11°F to 68°F and is rarely below -11°F or above 78°F.

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

Climate in Malung

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

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from May 25 to September 1, with an average daily high temperature above 60°F. The hottest month of the year in Malung is July, with an average high of 67°F and low of 48°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 16 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 34°F. The coldest month of the year in Malung is January, with an average low of 13°F and high of 26°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Malung

Average High and Low Temperature in MalungwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-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°FFeb 827°FFeb 827°FJul 1868°FJul 1868°F11°F11°F48°F48°FMay 2560°FMay 2560°FSep 160°FSep 160°FNov 1634°FNov 1634°FMar 934°FMar 934°F38°F38°F42°F42°F23°F23°F16°F16°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 26°F28°F36°F46°F57°F63°F67°F64°F55°F44°F34°F27°F
Temp. 19°F21°F28°F37°F47°F55°F59°F56°F48°F39°F29°F21°F
Low 13°F12°F18°F27°F36°F43°F48°F45°F39°F31°F23°F15°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 Malung

Average Hourly Temperature in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoolcomfortablecool
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.

Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States (4,036 miles away) and Keystone, Colorado, United States (4,728 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Malung (view comparison).

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In Malung, 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 Malung begins around April 16 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around September 19.

The clearest month of the year in Malung is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 48% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 19 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around April 16.

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

Cloud Cover Categories in Malung

Cloud Cover Categories in MalungclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1749%Jul 1749%Nov 823%Nov 823%Apr 1636%Apr 1636%Sep 1936%Sep 1936%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 75%73%71%64%56%52%52%56%63%73%76%74%
Clearer 25%27%29%36%44%48%48%44%37%27%24%26%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.1 months, from May 8 to November 12, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Malung is July, with an average of 12.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.9 months, from November 12 to May 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Malung is March, with an average of 6.4 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 Malung changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.5 months, from March 20 to December 4. The month with the most days of rain alone in Malung is July, with an average of 12.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from December 4 to March 20. The month with the most days of snow alone in Malung is January, with an average of 4.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Malung

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MalungsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%Feb 2819%Feb 2819%Dec 427%Dec 427%May 832%May 832%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 1.5d1.0d2.0d5.3d9.4d12.1d12.6d11.7d9.6d8.0d4.9d2.5d
Mixed 1.8d1.4d1.8d1.5d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.1d2.1d1.8d
Snow 4.6d3.6d2.6d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d2.2d3.8d
Any 8.0d6.0d6.4d7.7d10.2d12.2d12.6d11.7d9.7d9.7d9.2d8.2d

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. Malung experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from March 15 to December 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Malung is July, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from December 24 to March 15. The month with the least rain in Malung is February, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Malung

Average Monthly Rainfall in MalungrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJun 273.6 inJun 273.6 inFeb 150.3 inFeb 150.3 inAug 83.5 inAug 83.5 inDec 240.5 inDec 240.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.4″0.3″0.5″1.3″2.5″3.5″3.5″3.5″2.8″2.3″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. Malung experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from October 3 to May 15, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Malung is January, with an average snowfall of 9.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from May 15 to October 3. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Malung

Average Monthly Snowfall in MalungsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inJan 179.4 inJan 179.4 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 inOct 31.0 inOct 31.0 inMay 151.0 inMay 151.0 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 9.4″8.1″6.7″3.8″0.9″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″2.6″6.7″8.6″

The length of the day in Malung varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 19 hours, 9 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Malung

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 10 minMar 2012 hr, 10 minMar 2019 hr, 9 minJun 2019 hr, 9 minJun 2012 hr, 14 minSep 2212 hr, 14 minSep 225 hr, 39 minDec 215 hr, 39 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 6.7h9.1h11.9h14.7h17.4h19.0h18.1h15.6h12.8h10.0h7.4h5.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:32 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 43 minutes later at 9:15 AM on December 26. The earliest sunset is at 2:51 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 50 minutes later at 10:41 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Malung 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 Malung

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 193:32 AMJun 193:32 AM10:41 PMJun 2210:41 PMJun 22Dec 162:51 PMDec 162:51 PM9:15 AMDec 269:15 AMDec 26Mar 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 Malung

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010102020303040500001010101020203030404050653NowNow
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 Malung

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 Malung, 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 Malung

Humidity Comfort Levels in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 60%Jan 60%Jul 80%Jul 80%NowNowdrydryhumidhumid
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 Malung experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from November 7 to March 25, with average wind speeds of more than 4.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Malung is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.4 months, from March 25 to November 7. The calmest month of the year in Malung is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Malung

Average Wind Speed in MalungwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mphJan 25.1 mphJan 25.1 mphAug 64.0 mphAug 64.0 mphNov 74.5 mphNov 74.5 mphMar 254.5 mphMar 254.5 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) 5.04.74.64.64.54.34.14.24.54.64.64.9

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

The wind is most often from the south for 7.7 months, from March 31 to November 21, with a peak percentage of 40% on August 6. The wind is most often from the west for 4.3 months, from November 21 to March 31, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Malung

Wind Direction in MalungWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Malung 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 Malung 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 Malung

Tourism Score in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.65.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Malung for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Malung

Beach/Pool Score in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.81.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/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 Malung typically lasts for 3.3 months (102 days), from around May 27 to around September 5, rarely starting before May 7 or after June 17, and rarely ending before August 17 or after September 27.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2750%May 2750%Sep 550%Sep 550%Jun 1790%Jun 1790%Aug 1790%Aug 1790%May 710%May 710%Sep 2710%Sep 2710%0%Feb 240%Feb 24Jul 20100%Jul 20100%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 Malung should appear around May 25, only rarely appearing before May 14 or after June 10.

Growing Degree Days in Malung

Growing Degree Days in MalungJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FMay 2590°FMay 2590°FDec 31882°FDec 31882°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 5 to August 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Malung is June, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 12 to February 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Malung is December, with an average of 0.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Malung

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MalungbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 195.8 kWhJun 195.8 kWhDec 190.1 kWhDec 190.1 kWhMay 54.7 kWhMay 54.7 kWhAug 84.7 kWhAug 84.7 kWhOct 121.3 kWhOct 121.3 kWhFeb 251.3 kWhFeb 251.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.30.92.23.75.15.85.44.32.61.10.40.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Malung are 60.683 deg latitude, 13.715 deg longitude, and 965 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Malung contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 574 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,044 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,073 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,904 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Malung is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (27%), within 10 miles by trees (80%) and herbaceous vegetation (11%), and within 50 miles by trees (83%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Malung, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Malung.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Dala Järna (EVSM, 100%, 0.5 mi, west, 46 ft elevation change)
  • Dala Airport (ESSD, 0.2%, 64 mi, east, -463 ft elevation change)

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