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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Puieşti Romania

In Puieşti, the summers are warm, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 81°F and is rarely below 6°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Puieşti for warm-weather activities is from mid June to early September.

Climate in Puieşti

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 20 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year in Puieşti is July, with an average high of 80°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 21 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 42°F. The coldest month of the year in Puieşti is January, with an average low of 22°F and high of 33°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Puieşti

Average High and Low Temperature in PuieştiwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1832°FJan 1832°FJul 3181°FJul 3181°F21°F21°F60°F60°FMay 2071°FMay 2071°FSep 1271°FSep 1271°FNov 2142°FNov 2142°FMar 442°FMar 442°F51°F51°F51°F51°F31°F31°F28°F28°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 33°F36°F47°F60°F70°F76°F80°F79°F70°F58°F44°F35°F
Temp. 27°F30°F39°F50°F61°F67°F70°F69°F60°F49°F38°F30°F
Low 22°F24°F31°F41°F50°F57°F60°F58°F50°F41°F32°F25°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 Puieşti

Average Hourly Temperature in PuieştiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
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.

Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, United States (4,963 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Puieşti (view comparison).

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In Puieşti, 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 Puieşti begins around June 7 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around September 27.

The clearest month of the year in Puieşti 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 27 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around June 7.

The cloudiest month of the year in Puieşti is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 61% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Puieşti

Cloud Cover Categories in PuieşticlearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 3179%Jul 3179%Feb 138%Feb 138%Jun 758%Jun 758%Sep 2759%Sep 2759%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 60%61%57%53%45%38%25%25%38%47%58%60%
Clearer 40%39%43%47%55%62%75%75%62%53%42%40%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.8 months, from April 7 to July 31, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Puieşti is June, with an average of 9.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.2 months, from July 31 to April 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Puieşti is January, with an average of 3.0 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 Puieşti changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 10 to December 22. The month with the most days of rain alone in Puieşti is June, with an average of 9.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.6 months, from December 22 to February 10. The month with the most days of snow alone in Puieşti is January, with an average of 1.7 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Puieşti

Daily Chance of Precipitation in PuieştisnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2731%Jun 2731%Jan 248%Jan 248%Dec 2212%Dec 2212%Apr 720%Apr 720%Jul 3120%Jul 3120%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 0.9d1.3d3.1d5.7d7.3d9.0d7.9d5.7d4.8d4.3d2.6d1.8d
Mixed 0.5d0.5d0.3d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d0.7d
Snow 1.7d1.2d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d1.4d
Any 3.0d3.0d4.1d6.0d7.3d9.0d7.9d5.7d4.8d4.4d3.8d3.9d

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. Puieşti experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from March 11 to December 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Puieşti is June, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from December 15 to March 11. The month with the least rain in Puieşti is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Puieşti

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″0.3″0.6″1.4″1.7″2.3″1.9″1.5″1.4″1.2″0.7″0.5″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from October 29 to March 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Puieşti is January, with an average snowfall of 3.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from March 26 to October 29. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Puieşti

Average Monthly Snowfall in PuieştisnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJan 64.0 inJan 64.0 inJul 250.0 inJul 250.0 inOct 291.0 inOct 291.0 inMar 261.0 inMar 261.0 in
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 3.9″3.4″1.5″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″2.2″3.7″

The length of the day in Puieşti varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 35 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Puieşti

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in PuieştiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 49 minJun 2015 hr, 49 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 35 minDec 218 hr, 35 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 9.1h10.3h12.0h13.6h15.0h15.7h15.4h14.1h12.5h10.9h9.4h8.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:16 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 37 minutes later at 7:53 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:23 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 44 minutes later at 9:06 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Puieşti 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 Puieşti

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in PuieştiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:16 AMJun 155:16 AM9:06 PMJun 259:06 PMJun 25Dec 104:23 PMDec 104:23 PM7:53 AMJan 27:53 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 Puieşti

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in PuieştiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 Puieşti

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.

Puieşti experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from June 8 to August 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Puieşti is July, with 4.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 2, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Puieşti

Humidity Comfort Levels in PuieştimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 20%Mar 20%Jul 2117%Jul 2117%Jun 84%Jun 84%Aug 254%Aug 254%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d2.1d4.8d2.8d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from December 6 to April 30, with average wind speeds of more than 8.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Puieşti is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from April 30 to December 6. The calmest month of the year in Puieşti is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Puieşti

Average Wind Speed in PuieştiwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphMar 179.9 mphMar 179.9 mphAug 27.3 mphAug 27.3 mphDec 68.6 mphDec 68.6 mphApr 308.6 mphApr 308.6 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) 9.39.89.89.28.28.07.87.68.28.38.78.8

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 weeks, from November 9 to November 16, with a peak percentage of 35% on November 12. The wind is most often from the north for 12 months, from November 16 to November 9, with a peak percentage of 41% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Puieşti

Wind Direction in PuieştiNNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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 Puieşti 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 Puieşti for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Puieşti

Tourism Score in Puieştibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.67.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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

Beach/Pool Score in Puieşti

Beach/Pool Score in PuieştiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Puieşti typically lasts for 6.5 months (198 days), from around April 6 to around October 21, rarely starting before March 19 or after April 25, and rarely ending before October 5 or after November 7.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Puieştigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 650%Apr 650%Oct 2150%Oct 2190%Apr 2590%Apr 2590%Oct 590%Oct 510%Mar 1910%Mar 1910%Nov 710%Nov 70%Jan 300%Jan 30Jul 18100%Jul 18100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfrigid
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 Puieşti should appear around April 16, only rarely appearing before April 5 or after May 2.

Growing Degree Days in Puieşti

Growing Degree Days in PuieştiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 1690°FApr 1690°FJun 24900°FJun 24900°FAug 91,800°FAug 91,800°FDec 312,646°FDec 312,646°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 3.6 months, from May 4 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Puieşti is July, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 29 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Puieşti is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Puieşti

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in PuieştibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 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 231.2 kWhDec 231.2 kWhMay 45.7 kWhMay 45.7 kWhAug 225.7 kWhAug 225.7 kWhOct 292.3 kWhOct 292.3 kWhFeb 162.3 kWhFeb 162.3 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) 1.52.33.54.96.06.66.86.04.52.91.71.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Puieşti are 46.417 deg latitude, 27.500 deg longitude, and 381 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Puieşti contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 846 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 601 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,414 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,812 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Puieşti is covered by cropland (51%), trees (21%), and artificial surfaces (11%), within 10 miles by cropland (51%) and trees (28%), and within 50 miles by cropland (54%) and trees (24%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Puieşti, 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 Puieşti.

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