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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Lezhë Albania

In Lezhë, the summers are short, hot, humid, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 89°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 96°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Lezhë for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late August.

Climate in Lezhë

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

The hot season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 13 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Lezhë is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 22 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 59°F. The coldest month of the year in Lezhë is January, with an average low of 36°F and high of 52°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Lezhë

Average High and Low Temperature in LezhëhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1352°FJan 1352°FAug 489°FAug 489°F35°F35°F68°F68°FJun 1382°FJun 1382°FSep 1082°FSep 1082°FNov 2259°FNov 2259°FMar 1359°FMar 1359°F63°F63°F62°F62°F43°F43°F42°F42°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 52°F54°F60°F67°F75°F82°F88°F88°F80°F71°F61°F53°F
Temp. 43°F46°F51°F58°F66°F73°F78°F78°F70°F62°F52°F45°F
Low 36°F38°F43°F49°F57°F64°F68°F67°F61°F53°F44°F38°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 Lezhë

Average Hourly Temperature in LezhëJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
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.

Dawsonville, Georgia, United States (5,304 miles away); Portsmouth Heights, Virginia, United States (4,864 miles); and Luoqiao, China (5,474 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Lezhë (view comparison).

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In Lezhë, 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 Lezhë begins around June 5 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 18.

The clearest month of the year in Lezhë is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 89% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 18 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Lezhë is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Lezhë

Cloud Cover Categories in LezhëclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2091%Jul 2091%Dec 646%Dec 646%Jun 567%Jun 567%Sep 1868%Sep 1868%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 51%51%50%47%40%24%11%15%30%43%50%52%
Clearer 49%49%50%53%60%76%89%85%70%57%50%48%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.7 months, from September 16 to May 6, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Lezhë is November, with an average of 10.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.3 months, from May 6 to September 16. The month with the fewest wet days in Lezhë is July, with an average of 3.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Lezhë is November, with an average of 10.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on November 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Lezhë

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LezhëwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 2038%Nov 2038%Jul 810%Jul 810%Sep 1624%Sep 1624%May 624%May 624%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 9.0d9.2d8.8d8.8d7.1d5.2d3.3d4.1d7.1d9.1d10.4d10.4d
Mixed 0.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 9.2d9.4d8.8d8.8d7.1d5.2d3.3d4.1d7.1d9.1d10.4d10.5d

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. Lezhë experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Lezhë. The month with the most rain in Lezhë is November, with an average rainfall of 4.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Lezhë is July, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Lezhë

Average Monthly Rainfall in LezhëJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inNov 224.9 inNov 224.9 inJul 200.8 inJul 200.8 inFeb 133.7 inFeb 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 3.5″3.7″3.1″3.0″1.9″1.4″0.8″1.2″3.0″3.8″4.8″4.2″

The length of the day in Lezhë varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 8 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Lezhë

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LezhëJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 13 minJun 2015 hr, 13 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 8 minDec 219 hr, 8 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 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.8h13.8h12.4h11.1h9.8h9.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:06 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 3 minutes later at 7:08 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:10 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 10 minutes later at 8:20 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Lezhë 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 Lezhë

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in LezhëJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:06 AMJun 155:06 AM8:20 PMJun 268:20 PMJun 26Dec 84:10 PMDec 84:10 PM7:08 AMJan 47:08 AMJan 4Mar 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 Lezhë

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LezhëJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303040405050606000010101010202020303040405050602572NowNow
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 Lezhë

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.

Lezhë experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from May 27 to September 26, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 10% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Lezhë is July, with 10.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 6, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Lezhë

Humidity Comfort Levels in LezhëmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 60%Feb 60%Aug 639%Aug 639%May 2710%May 2710%Sep 2610%Sep 2610%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.6d6.7d10.7d10.5d4.4d1.4d0.1d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from October 17 to March 29, with average wind speeds of more than 7.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Lezhë is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from March 29 to October 17. The calmest month of the year in Lezhë is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Lezhë

Average Wind Speed in LezhëwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFeb 39.3 mphFeb 39.3 mphJun 15.6 mphJun 15.6 mphOct 177.5 mphOct 177.5 mphMar 297.5 mphMar 297.5 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) 9.09.18.16.85.95.76.05.96.47.48.49.1

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.4 weeks, from April 2 to April 12, with a peak percentage of 35% on April 5. The wind is most often from the east for 1.9 months, from April 12 to June 8 and for 9.1 months, from June 29 to April 2, with a peak percentage of 35% on May 12. The wind is most often from the west for 3.0 weeks, from June 8 to June 29, with a peak percentage of 34% on June 28.

Wind Direction in Lezhë

Wind Direction in LezhëESEWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Lezhë is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.2 months, from June 18 to September 25, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Lezhë with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from December 17 to April 21, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Lezhë with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 57°F.

Average Water Temperature in Lezhë

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 58°F57°F57°F60°F66°F72°F76°F77°F74°F70°F65°F61°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Lezhë 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 times of year to visit Lezhë for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to mid July and from late August to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score in Lezhë

Tourism Score in Lezhëbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.40.80.87.37.36.16.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Lezhë for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Lezhë

Beach/Pool Score in Lezhëbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.48.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Lezhë typically lasts for 9.3 months (280 days), from around February 28 to around December 4, rarely starting before February 5 or after March 23, and rarely ending before November 10 or after December 27.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Lezhëgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 2850%Feb 2850%Dec 450%Dec 490%Mar 2390%Mar 2390%Nov 1090%Nov 1010%Feb 510%Feb 510%Dec 2710%Dec 272%Jan 132%Jan 13Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Lezhë should appear around March 6, only rarely appearing before February 20 or after March 24.

Growing Degree Days in Lezhë

Growing Degree Days in LezhëJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FMar 685°FMar 685°FMay 29900°FMay 29900°FJul 61,800°FJul 61,800°FDec 314,471°FDec 314,471°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 15 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Lezhë is July, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 30 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Lezhë is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Lezhë

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LezhëbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 57.8 kWhJul 57.8 kWhDec 151.7 kWhDec 151.7 kWhMay 156.6 kWhMay 156.6 kWhAug 176.6 kWhAug 176.6 kWhOct 302.9 kWhOct 302.9 kWhFeb 172.9 kWhFeb 172.9 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) 2.02.84.15.46.67.57.66.65.03.42.21.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lezhë are 41.784 deg latitude, 19.644 deg longitude, and 23 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lezhë contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,312 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 119 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,839 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,019 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lezhë is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (28%), and trees (16%), within 10 miles by trees (30%) and water (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (34%) and water (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Lezhë, 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 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Lezhë.

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