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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Independenţa Romania

In Independenţa, the summers are warm and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 87°F and is rarely below 11°F or above 95°F.

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

Climate in Independenţa

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

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 25 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Independenţa is July, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 23 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Independenţa is January, with an average low of 25°F and high of 37°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Independenţa

Average High and Low Temperature in IndependenţahotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2036°FJan 2036°FJul 3187°FJul 3187°F24°F24°F64°F64°FMay 2577°FMay 2577°FSep 1377°FSep 1377°FNov 2346°FNov 2346°FMar 246°FMar 246°F55°F55°F55°F55°F33°F33°F31°F31°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 37°F42°F52°F64°F74°F81°F85°F84°F76°F64°F50°F40°F
Temp. 30°F34°F43°F53°F63°F71°F75°F74°F65°F54°F42°F33°F
Low 25°F27°F35°F43°F52°F59°F63°F61°F54°F44°F35°F28°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 Independenţa

Average Hourly Temperature in IndependenţaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhotfreezingfreezing
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.

Columbus, Ohio, United States (5,185 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Independenţa (view comparison).

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In Independenţa, 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 Independenţa begins around June 5 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around September 28.

The clearest month of the year in Independenţa is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 85% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 28 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around June 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Independenţa is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Independenţa

Cloud Cover Categories in IndependenţaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2487%Jul 2487%Jan 1640%Jan 1640%Jun 563%Jun 563%Sep 2864%Sep 2864%NowNowclearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudymostly clear
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 59%58%54%49%42%30%15%18%31%43%55%59%
Clearer 41%42%46%51%58%70%85%82%69%57%45%41%

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

The wetter season lasts 2.8 months, from April 26 to July 19, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Independenţa is June, with an average of 7.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.2 months, from July 19 to April 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Independenţa is January, with an average of 4.2 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 Independenţa is June, with an average of 7.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 27% on June 12.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Independenţa

Daily Chance of Precipitation in IndependenţawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1227%Jun 1227%Jan 2712%Jan 2712%Apr 2620%Apr 2620%Jul 1920%Jul 1920%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 2.0d2.3d3.6d5.5d6.8d7.9d6.4d5.1d4.7d4.5d3.8d3.0d
Mixed 0.9d0.7d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d1.1d
Snow 1.4d0.9d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.9d
Any 4.2d3.9d4.3d5.7d6.8d7.9d6.4d5.1d4.7d4.6d4.7d5.0d

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. Independenţa experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Independenţa. The month with the most rain in Independenţa is June, with an average rainfall of 1.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Independenţa is February, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Independenţa

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 0.5″0.5″0.8″1.2″1.3″1.8″1.4″1.2″1.4″1.3″1.1″0.8″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 14 to March 12, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Independenţa is January, with an average snowfall of 3.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 12 to November 14. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Independenţa

Average Monthly Snowfall in IndependenţasnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJan 83.7 inJan 83.7 inJul 210.0 inJul 210.0 inNov 141.0 inNov 141.0 inMar 121.0 inMar 121.0 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 3.7″2.8″0.8″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.0″2.8″

The length of the day in Independenţa varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 51 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Independenţa

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in IndependenţaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 31 minJun 2015 hr, 31 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 228 hr, 51 minDec 218 hr, 51 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 9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.5h15.1h14.0h12.5h11.0h9.6h8.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:26 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 20 minutes later at 7:47 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:32 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 27 minutes later at 8:59 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Independenţa 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 Independenţa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in IndependenţaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:26 AMJun 155:26 AM8:59 PMJun 268:59 PMJun 26Dec 94:32 PMDec 94:32 PM7:47 AMJan 47:47 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 Independenţa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in IndependenţaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020203030304040506000010101010202020303040405050602269NowNow
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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 Independenţa

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.

Independenţa experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from June 5 to August 29, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Independenţa is July, with 3.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 29, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Independenţa

Humidity Comfort Levels in IndependenţamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 290%Feb 290%Jul 2414%Jul 2414%Jun 53%Jun 53%Aug 293%Aug 293%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.9d3.9d2.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from November 9 to May 2, with average wind speeds of more than 8.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Independenţa is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from May 2 to November 9. The calmest month of the year in Independenţa is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Independenţa

Average Wind Speed in IndependenţawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFeb 59.5 mphFeb 59.5 mphAug 26.8 mphAug 26.8 mphNov 98.2 mphNov 98.2 mphMay 28.2 mphMay 28.2 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) 9.09.49.38.87.87.37.07.07.77.98.38.8

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

The wind is most often from the east for 4.1 weeks, from April 15 to May 14 and for 1.5 months, from August 29 to October 15, with a peak percentage of 30% on May 6. The wind is most often from the west for 1.0 months, from May 17 to June 17 and for 6.0 months, from October 15 to April 15, with a peak percentage of 31% on June 13. The wind is most often from the north for 2.4 months, from June 17 to August 29, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 18.

Wind Direction in Independenţa

Wind Direction in IndependenţaWEWNEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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 Independenţa 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 Independenţa for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Independenţa

Tourism Score in Independenţabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.67.60.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Independenţa for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Independenţa

Beach/Pool Score in Independenţabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.87.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Independenţa typically lasts for 7.0 months (216 days), from around March 28 to around October 30, rarely starting before March 11 or after April 15, and rarely ending before October 13 or after November 18.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Independenţagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2850%Mar 2850%Oct 3050%Oct 3090%Apr 1590%Apr 1590%Oct 1390%Oct 1310%Mar 1110%Mar 1110%Nov 1810%Nov 180%Dec 210%Dec 21Jul 16100%Jul 16100%freezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotcoldfrigid
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 Independenţa should appear around April 4, only rarely appearing before March 19 or after April 23.

Growing Degree Days in Independenţa

Growing Degree Days in IndependenţaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FApr 489°FApr 489°FJun 12900°FJun 12900°FJul 221,800°FJul 221,800°FDec 313,400°FDec 313,400°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 6 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Independenţa is July, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 30 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Independenţa is December, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Independenţa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in IndependenţabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.2 kWhJul 67.2 kWhDec 261.4 kWhDec 261.4 kWhMay 66.0 kWhMay 66.0 kWhAug 226.0 kWhAug 226.0 kWhOct 302.5 kWhOct 302.5 kWhFeb 162.5 kWhFeb 162.5 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) 1.72.53.85.16.36.97.16.34.83.21.91.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Independenţa are 44.283 deg latitude, 27.150 deg longitude, and 95 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Independenţa contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 98 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 99 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (190 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,263 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Independenţa is covered by cropland (87%), within 10 miles by cropland (89%), and within 50 miles by cropland (75%) and trees (12%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Independenţa, 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 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Independenţa.

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