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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Lyel’chytsy Belarus

In Lyel’chytsy, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 77°F and is rarely below -2°F or above 88°F.

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

Climate in Lyel’chytsy

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Lyel’chytsy weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 20 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is July, with an average high of 76°F and low of 58°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 18 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is January, with an average low of 18°F and high of 28°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Lyel’chytsy

Average High and Low Temperature in Lyel’chytsywarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 228°FFeb 228°FJul 2677°FJul 2677°F17°F17°F59°F59°FMay 2067°FMay 2067°FSep 967°FSep 967°FNov 1838°FNov 1838°FMar 1138°FMar 1138°F49°F49°F50°F50°F29°F29°F25°F25°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 28°F30°F40°F54°F66°F72°F76°F75°F65°F53°F39°F31°F
Temp. 23°F25°F33°F46°F58°F64°F68°F67°F57°F46°F35°F26°F
Low 18°F19°F27°F38°F48°F54°F58°F56°F48°F39°F30°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 Lyel’chytsy

Average Hourly Temperature in Lyel’chytsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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.

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In Lyel’chytsy, 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 Lyel’chytsy begins around April 12 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around October 15.

The clearest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 61% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 15 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around April 12.

The cloudiest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Lyel’chytsy

Cloud Cover Categories in Lyel’chytsyclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 163%Aug 163%Nov 2725%Nov 2725%Apr 1244%Apr 1244%Oct 1545%Oct 1545%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 73%72%64%54%47%45%39%39%48%56%71%74%
Clearer 27%28%36%46%53%55%61%61%52%44%29%26%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.0 months, from May 6 to August 6, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Lyel’chytsy is June, with an average of 10.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.0 months, from August 6 to May 6. The month with the fewest wet days in Lyel’chytsy is February, with an average of 4.9 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 Lyel’chytsy changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 17 to January 22. The month with the most days of rain alone in Lyel’chytsy is June, with an average of 10.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 weeks, from January 22 to February 17. The month with the most days of snow alone in Lyel’chytsy is December, with an average of 2.8 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Lyel’chytsy

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Lyel’chytsyrainsnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 536%Jul 536%Feb 2916%Feb 2916%Jan 2217%Jan 2217%May 626%May 626%Aug 626%Aug 626%NowNowsnowrainmixed
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 2.4d2.2d3.9d6.2d8.9d10.1d10.0d7.7d6.9d6.4d4.4d3.2d
Mixed 0.9d0.7d0.8d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d0.9d
Snow 2.3d2.0d1.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.4d2.8d
Any 5.6d4.9d5.7d6.6d8.9d10.1d10.0d7.7d6.9d6.5d6.5d6.9d

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. Lyel’chytsy experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 24 to December 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Lyel’chytsy is July, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from December 29 to February 24. The month with the least rain in Lyel’chytsy is January, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Lyel’chytsy

Average Monthly Rainfall in Lyel’chytsyrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inJul 52.9 inJul 52.9 inJan 290.4 inJan 290.4 inDec 290.5 inDec 290.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.4″0.5″0.7″1.2″1.8″2.7″2.8″1.8″1.7″1.5″1.0″0.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from October 30 to April 3, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Lyel’chytsy is December, with an average snowfall of 4.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 3 to October 30. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Lyel’chytsy

Average Monthly Snowfall in Lyel’chytsysnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inDec 124.8 inDec 124.8 inJul 270.0 inJul 270.0 inJan 254.4 inJan 254.4 inOct 301.0 inOct 301.0 inApr 31.0 inApr 31.0 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 4.3″4.2″2.4″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″2.7″4.8″

The length of the day in Lyel’chytsy varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 47 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Lyel’chytsy

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Lyel’chytsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 42 minJun 2016 hr, 42 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 47 minDec 217 hr, 47 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 8.4h10.0h11.9h13.9h15.7h16.6h16.1h14.5h12.6h10.6h8.8h7.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:47 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 27 minutes later at 9:13 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:56 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 34 minutes later at 9:29 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Lyel’chytsy during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Lyel’chytsy

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Lyel’chytsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:47 AMJun 174:47 AM9:29 PMJun 249:29 PMJun 24Dec 124:56 PMDec 124:56 PM9:13 AMDec 309:13 AMDec 30daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 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 Lyel’chytsy

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Lyel’chytsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020203030404050000010101010202020303030404050601562NowNow
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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 Lyel’chytsy

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 Lyel’chytsy, 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 3% of 3% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Lyel’chytsy

Humidity Comfort Levels in Lyel’chytsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 30%Mar 30%Jul 186%Jul 186%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.8d1.7d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Lyel’chytsy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 11 to April 9, with average wind speeds of more than 9.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 9 to October 11. The calmest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Lyel’chytsy

Average Wind Speed in Lyel’chytsywindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphJan 2511.4 mphJan 2511.4 mphAug 68.2 mphAug 68.2 mphOct 119.8 mphOct 119.8 mphApr 99.8 mphApr 99.8 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) 11.110.910.69.68.88.78.48.59.310.010.510.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Lyel’chytsy varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.2 months, from April 3 to May 9 and for 2.3 weeks, from November 7 to November 23, with a peak percentage of 37% on November 11. The wind is most often from the north for 4.0 weeks, from May 9 to June 6, with a peak percentage of 29% on June 5. The wind is most often from the west for 5.0 months, from June 6 to November 7 and for 4.3 months, from November 23 to April 3, with a peak percentage of 37% on October 22.

Wind Direction in Lyel’chytsy

Wind Direction in Lyel’chytsyWSNWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Lyel’chytsy 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 Lyel’chytsy for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Lyel’chytsy

Tourism Score in Lyel’chytsybest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Lyel’chytsy for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Lyel’chytsy

Beach/Pool Score in Lyel’chytsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.94.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Lyel’chytsy typically lasts for 5.8 months (177 days), from around April 21 to around October 15, rarely starting before April 5 or after May 7, and rarely ending before September 27 or after November 2.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Lyel’chytsy

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Lyel’chytsygrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2150%Apr 2150%Oct 1550%Oct 1550%May 790%May 790%Sep 2790%Sep 2790%Apr 510%Apr 510%Nov 210%Nov 210%Jul 20100%Jul 20100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Lyel’chytsy should appear around April 30, only rarely appearing before April 22 or after May 11.

Growing Degree Days in Lyel’chytsy

Growing Degree Days in Lyel’chytsyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 3090°FApr 3090°FJul 7900°FJul 7900°FAug 281,800°FAug 281,800°FDec 312,144°FDec 312,144°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 3.7 months, from April 30 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 24 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Lyel’chytsy is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Lyel’chytsy

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Lyel’chytsybrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 216.3 kWhJun 216.3 kWhDec 210.7 kWhDec 210.7 kWhApr 305.2 kWhApr 305.2 kWhAug 205.2 kWhAug 205.2 kWhOct 241.8 kWhOct 241.8 kWhFeb 171.8 kWhFeb 171.8 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) 0.91.73.04.45.76.36.15.33.72.21.00.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lyel’chytsy are 51.786 deg latitude, 28.329 deg longitude, and 453 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lyel’chytsy contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 105 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 447 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (177 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,063 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lyel’chytsy is covered by trees (40%), cropland (30%), and artificial surfaces (19%), within 10 miles by trees (58%) and cropland (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (57%) and cropland (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Lyel’chytsy, 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 is only a single weather station, Gostomel Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Lyel’chytsy.

At a distance of 185 kilometers from Lyel’chytsy, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Lyel’chytsy to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 41%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 59%.

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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