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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Praid Romania

In Praid, the summers are comfortable, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 75°F and is rarely below 2°F or above 85°F.

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

Climate in Praid

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 20 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Praid is July, with an average high of 74°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 23 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year in Praid is January, with an average low of 18°F and high of 30°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Praid

Average High and Low Temperature in PraidwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2029°FJan 2029°FAug 275°FAug 275°F17°F17°F55°F55°FMay 2066°FMay 2066°FSep 1466°FSep 1466°FNov 2338°FNov 2338°FMar 338°FMar 338°F46°F46°F46°F46°F27°F27°F23°F23°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 30°F34°F44°F56°F65°F70°F74°F74°F66°F55°F42°F32°F
Temp. 24°F26°F36°F46°F56°F61°F64°F64°F55°F45°F35°F27°F
Low 18°F20°F28°F37°F45°F51°F54°F52°F46°F37°F29°F22°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 Praid

Average Hourly Temperature in PraidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortable
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.

Sicamous, Canada (5,383 miles away) and Livingston Manor, New York, United States (4,610 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Praid (view comparison).

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In Praid, 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 Praid begins around June 8 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 20.

The clearest month of the year in Praid is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 20 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Praid is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 60% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Praid

Cloud Cover Categories in PraidclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 178%Aug 178%Dec 2738%Dec 2738%Jun 858%Jun 858%Sep 2058%Sep 2058%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 60%58%55%53%48%38%25%26%41%47%56%60%
Clearer 40%42%45%47%52%62%75%74%59%53%44%40%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from April 14 to August 26, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Praid is June, with an average of 10.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from August 26 to April 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Praid is February, 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Praid changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.7 months, from February 21 to December 13. The month with the most days of rain alone in Praid is June, with an average of 10.9 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.3 months, from December 13 to February 21. The month with the most days of snow alone in Praid is January, with an average of 1.9 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Praid

Daily Chance of Precipitation in PraidsnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1237%Jun 1237%Jan 2610%Jan 2610%Dec 1315%Dec 1315%Apr 1424%Apr 1424%Aug 2624%Aug 2624%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 1.0d1.2d3.3d6.6d9.6d10.9d10.1d7.9d6.0d5.1d3.0d1.8d
Mixed 0.6d0.5d0.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d0.9d
Snow 1.9d1.5d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.8d1.8d
Any 3.5d3.3d4.3d7.1d9.6d10.9d10.1d7.9d6.0d5.3d4.4d4.4d

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. Praid experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from March 14 to November 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Praid is June, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from November 27 to March 14. The month with the least rain in Praid is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Praid

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 0.2″0.2″0.5″1.3″1.9″2.5″2.4″1.9″1.4″1.1″0.6″0.4″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from November 6 to March 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Praid is January, with an average snowfall of 3.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.6 months, from March 20 to November 6. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Praid

Average Monthly Snowfall in PraidsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJan 43.3 inJan 43.3 inJul 180.0 inJul 180.0 inNov 61.0 inNov 61.0 inMar 201.0 inMar 201.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 3.2″2.7″1.1″0.7″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.6″3.2″

The length of the day in Praid varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 34 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Praid

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in PraidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 50 minJun 2015 hr, 50 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 34 minDec 218 hr, 34 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 9.0h10.3h12.0h13.6h15.0h15.8h15.4h14.1h12.5h10.9h9.4h8.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:25 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 38 minutes later at 8:03 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:31 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 45 minutes later at 9:16 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Praid 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 Praid

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in PraidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:25 AMJun 155:25 AM9:16 PMJun 259:16 PMJun 25Dec 104:31 PMDec 104:31 PM8:03 AMJan 28:03 AMJan 2Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Praid

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in PraidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303040405060000101010102020203030404050506067NowNow
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 Praid

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 Praid, 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, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Praid

Humidity Comfort Levels in PraidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 80%Mar 80%Jul 284%Jul 284%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.9d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from January 23 to May 2, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Praid is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.7 months, from May 2 to January 23. The calmest month of the year in Praid is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Praid

Average Wind Speed in PraidwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMar 167.1 mphMar 167.1 mphAug 105.0 mphAug 105.0 mphJan 236.1 mphJan 236.1 mphMay 26.1 mphMay 26.1 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) 5.96.77.06.55.75.55.45.25.65.75.85.6

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

The wind is most often from the east for 6.0 days, from January 28 to February 3; for 1.1 months, from February 18 to March 22; for 1.8 months, from April 3 to May 27; for 1.4 weeks, from August 4 to August 14; for 1.3 months, from September 26 to November 4; and for 2.7 weeks, from November 15 to December 4, with a peak percentage of 35% on April 25. The wind is most often from the west for 2.1 weeks, from February 3 to February 18; for 1.7 weeks, from March 22 to April 3; for 2.3 months, from May 27 to August 4; for 1.4 months, from August 14 to September 26; and for 1.8 months, from December 4 to January 28, with a peak percentage of 37% on June 25. The wind is most often from the south for 1.6 weeks, from November 4 to November 15, with a peak percentage of 31% on November 11.

Wind Direction in Praid

Wind Direction in PraidWWEEWEWESEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Praid 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 Praid for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Praid

Tourism Score in Praidbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Praid for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Praid

Beach/Pool Score in PraidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.44.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Praid typically lasts for 5.6 months (170 days), from around April 22 to around October 9, rarely starting before April 4 or after May 9, and rarely ending before September 22 or after October 26.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Praidgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2250%Apr 2250%Oct 950%Oct 950%May 990%May 990%Sep 2290%Sep 2290%Apr 410%Apr 410%Oct 2610%Oct 2610%0%Feb 60%Feb 6Jul 10100%Jul 10100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Praid should appear around April 30, only rarely appearing before April 20 or after May 13.

Growing Degree Days in Praid

Growing Degree Days in PraidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 3090°FApr 3090°FJul 19900°FJul 19900°FDec 311,778°FDec 311,778°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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

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

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 5 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Praid is July, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 31 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Praid is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Praid

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in PraidbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 86.8 kWhJul 86.8 kWhDec 251.2 kWhDec 251.2 kWhMay 55.7 kWhMay 55.7 kWhAug 225.7 kWhAug 225.7 kWhOct 312.3 kWhOct 312.3 kWhFeb 132.3 kWhFeb 132.3 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) 1.52.43.74.96.06.66.75.94.43.01.81.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Praid are 46.550 deg latitude, 25.133 deg longitude, and 1,729 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Praid contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,440 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,965 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,472 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,925 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Praid is covered by cropland (46%), trees (31%), and artificial surfaces (16%), within 10 miles by trees (62%) and cropland (18%), and within 50 miles by trees (48%) and cropland (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Praid, 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 Praid.

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