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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Tsikalariá Greece

In Tsikalariá, the summers are hot, arid, and clear and the winters are long, cold, wet, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 46°F to 88°F and is rarely below 40°F or above 96°F.

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

Climate in Tsikalariá

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

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 7 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Tsikalariá is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 28 to March 25, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Tsikalariá is February, with an average low of 47°F and high of 58°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Tsikalariá

Average High and Low Temperature in TsikalariáhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 957°FFeb 957°FJul 2988°FJul 2988°F46°F46°F72°F72°FJun 782°FJun 782°FSep 1582°FSep 1582°FNov 2863°FNov 2863°FMar 2563°FMar 2563°F65°F65°F67°F67°F53°F53°F50°F50°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 57°F58°F61°F68°F76°F84°F88°F87°F82°F74°F66°F60°F
Temp. 52°F52°F55°F60°F68°F76°F80°F79°F74°F67°F60°F54°F
Low 47°F47°F49°F54°F60°F67°F71°F71°F67°F61°F55°F49°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 Tsikalariá

Average Hourly Temperature in TsikalariáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhot
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.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (7,192 miles away); Xiangyun, China (5,459 miles); and Nagata, Japan (5,845 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Tsikalariá (view comparison).

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In Tsikalariá, 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 Tsikalariá begins around May 23 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around October 3.

The clearest month of the year in Tsikalariá is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 3 and lasts for 7.6 months, ending around May 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Tsikalariá is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Tsikalariá

Cloud Cover Categories in TsikalariáclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 18100%Jul 18100%Dec 1257%Dec 1257%May 2378%May 2378%Oct 379%Oct 379%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 39%36%32%30%23%8%0%1%11%30%39%42%
Clearer 61%64%68%70%77%92%100%99%89%70%61%58%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from October 13 to March 27, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Tsikalariá is January, with an average of 11.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from March 27 to October 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Tsikalariá is July, with an average of 0.2 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 Tsikalariá is January, with an average of 11.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 37% on January 15.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Tsikalariá

Daily Chance of Precipitation in TsikalariáwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 1537%Jan 1537%Jul 230%Jul 230%Oct 1319%Oct 1319%Mar 2719%Mar 2719%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 11.2d9.5d7.1d3.9d2.0d0.5d0.2d0.5d1.9d6.2d8.9d10.6d

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

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from September 22 to April 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Tsikalariá is January, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from April 27 to September 22. The month with the least rain in Tsikalariá is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Tsikalariá

Average Monthly Rainfall in TsikalariárainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inDec 313.1 inDec 313.1 inJul 140.0 inJul 140.0 inSep 220.5 inSep 220.5 inApr 270.5 inApr 270.5 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 3.0″2.6″1.6″0.7″0.3″0.1″0.0″0.1″0.3″1.6″2.5″3.0″

The length of the day in Tsikalariá varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 46 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 34 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Tsikalariá

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in TsikalariáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 34 minJun 2014 hr, 34 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 46 minDec 219 hr, 46 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 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.5h14.3h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:07 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 32 minutes later at 7:40 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 5:10 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 33 minutes later at 8:43 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Tsikalariá 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 Tsikalariá

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in TsikalariáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 126:07 AMJun 126:07 AM8:43 PMJun 288:43 PMJun 28Dec 55:10 PMDec 55:10 PM7:40 AMOct 267:40 AMOct 26Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Tsikalariá

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in TsikalariáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303030404040505060703178NowNow
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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 Tsikalariá

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.

Tsikalariá experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from June 20 to October 7, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 7% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Tsikalariá is August, with 8.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 3, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Tsikalariá

Humidity Comfort Levels in TsikalariámuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 30%Feb 30%Aug 1228%Aug 1228%Jun 207%Jun 207%Oct 77%Oct 77%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.7d5.7d8.3d5.2d1.4d0.1d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from November 13 to April 3, with average wind speeds of more than 11.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Tsikalariá is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from April 3 to November 13. The calmest month of the year in Tsikalariá is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Tsikalariá

Average Wind Speed in TsikalariáwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphFeb 914.2 mphFeb 914.2 mphMay 239.4 mphMay 239.4 mphNov 1311.8 mphNov 1311.8 mphApr 311.8 mphApr 311.8 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) 13.713.912.611.09.69.811.311.310.610.812.013.3

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

The wind is most often from the west for 3.9 months, from February 15 to June 13, with a peak percentage of 47% on June 2. The wind is most often from the north for 8.1 months, from June 13 to February 15, with a peak percentage of 37% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Tsikalariá

Wind Direction in TsikalariáNWNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnorthsoutheast
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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).

Tsikalariá 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from June 28 to October 6, with an average temperature above 74°F. The month of the year in Tsikalariá with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 22 to April 30, with an average temperature below 63°F. The month of the year in Tsikalariá with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 60°F.

Average Water Temperature in Tsikalariá

Average Water Temperature in TsikalariáwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FAug 1378°FAug 1378°F60°FMar 160°FMar 1Jun 2874°FJun 2874°FOct 674°FOct 674°FDec 2263°FDec 2263°FApr 3063°FApr 3063°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 61°F60°F60°F62°F66°F72°F76°F77°F76°F73°F68°F64°F

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

Tourism Score in Tsikalariá

Tourism Score in Tsikalariábest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.58.52.82.88.48.47.37.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Tsikalariá for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Tsikalariá

Beach/Pool Score in Tsikalariábest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.49.40.10.1NowNow 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).

Temperatures in Tsikalariá are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in TsikalariáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Mar 21100%Mar 2192%Jan 2492%Jan 24Aug 3100%Aug 3100%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.

Growing Degree Days in Tsikalariá

Growing Degree Days in TsikalariáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJan 2989°FJan 2989°FMay 13900°FMay 13900°FJun 231,800°FJun 231,800°FDec 315,494°FDec 315,494°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 3.6 months, from May 5 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Tsikalariá is July, with an average of 8.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 1 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Tsikalariá is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Tsikalariá

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in TsikalariábrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 288.4 kWhJun 288.4 kWhDec 202.3 kWhDec 202.3 kWhMay 57.2 kWhMay 57.2 kWhAug 237.2 kWhAug 237.2 kWhNov 13.5 kWhNov 13.5 kWhFeb 133.5 kWhFeb 133.5 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) 2.63.65.06.57.58.28.37.46.04.33.02.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Tsikalariá are 35.476 deg latitude, 24.063 deg longitude, and 226 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Tsikalariá contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,998 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 614 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (7,270 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,058 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Tsikalariá is covered by cropland (24%), sparse vegetation (20%), grassland (12%), and water (12%), within 10 miles by water (32%) and cropland (16%), and within 50 miles by water (84%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Tsikalariá, 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 Tsikalariá.

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