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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Apatity Russia

In Apatity, the summers are short, cool, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 1°F to 64°F and is rarely below -22°F or above 76°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Apatity for warm-weather activities is from early July to early August.

Climate in Apatity

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

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 7 to September 1, with an average daily high temperature above 54°F. The hottest month of the year in Apatity is July, with an average high of 63°F and low of 49°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 20 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 26°F. The coldest month of the year in Apatity is January, with an average low of 2°F and high of 17°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Apatity

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 17°F18°F27°F36°F46°F57°F63°F59°F50°F37°F27°F21°F
Temp. 9°F11°F20°F30°F40°F51°F57°F53°F45°F34°F21°F14°F
Low 2°F3°F11°F22°F33°F43°F49°F45°F38°F28°F15°F6°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 Apatity

Average Hourly Temperature in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcool
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 Apatity, 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 Apatity begins around April 14 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around September 12.

The clearest month of the year in Apatity is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 46% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 12 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around April 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Apatity is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 87% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Apatity

Cloud Cover Categories in ApatityclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 447%Jul 447%Jan 2113%Jan 2113%Apr 1430%Apr 1430%Sep 1230%Sep 1230%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 87%85%79%70%63%56%54%59%72%80%82%86%
Clearer 13%15%21%30%37%44%46%41%28%20%18%14%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.4 months, from April 27 to November 7, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Apatity is July, with an average of 11.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.6 months, from November 7 to April 27. The month with the fewest wet days in Apatity is February, with an average of 4.1 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 Apatity changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.7 months, from April 11 to October 31. The month with the most days of rain alone in Apatity is July, with an average of 11.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 5.3 months, from October 31 to April 11. The month with the most days of snow alone in Apatity is January, with an average of 4.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Apatity

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ApatitysnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1936%Jul 1936%Feb 2513%Feb 2513%Apr 1121%Apr 1121%Oct 3127%Oct 3127%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 0.2d0.2d0.7d3.0d7.2d9.7d11.0d9.8d8.3d5.7d2.1d0.5d
Mixed 0.4d0.4d0.9d1.1d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.4d1.1d0.8d
Snow 4.2d3.5d3.4d2.2d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.6d3.4d4.1d
Any 4.8d4.1d5.0d6.4d8.5d9.8d11.0d9.8d8.5d8.7d6.6d5.4d

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. Apatity experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 13 to November 13, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Apatity is July, with an average rainfall of 3.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 13 to April 13. The month with the least rain in Apatity is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Apatity

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 0.0″0.1″0.2″0.5″1.6″2.8″3.1″2.4″2.0″1.2″0.5″0.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from September 29 to May 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Apatity is December, with an average snowfall of 6.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from May 24 to September 29. The least snow falls around July 29, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Apatity

Average Monthly Snowfall in ApatitysnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inDec 26.8 inDec 26.8 inJul 290.0 inJul 290.0 inMar 275.6 inMar 275.6 inSep 291.0 inSep 291.0 inMay 241.0 inMay 241.0 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 6.4″5.4″5.5″4.5″1.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.2″3.7″6.6″6.6″

Due to its extreme latitude, Apatity experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer and polar night during the winter. These are periods of time in which the sun is continuously above or below the horizon for more than one day. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the summer in Apatity during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 1.6 months, rising at 1:05 AM on May 28, and not setting again until 12:30 AM on July 15.

In the winter in Apatity during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 2.0 weeks, setting at 12:47 PM on December 14, and not rising again until 12:41 PM on December 28.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Apatity

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Apatitypolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 12 minMar 2012 hr, 12 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 18 minSep 2212 hr, 18 minSep 220 minDec 210 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 3.6h7.9h11.8h15.8h20.6h24.0h22.3h17.2h13.1h9.2h5.1h0.9h

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Apatity during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Apatity

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 281:05 AMMay 281:05 AM12:30 AMJul 1412:30 AMJul 1412:47 PMDec 1412:47 PMDec 14daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Apatity

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030304000101020203040-146NowNow
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 Apatity

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 Apatity, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Apatity

Humidity Comfort Levels in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 230%Mar 230%Jul 250%Jul 250%drydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from November 13 to June 2, with average wind speeds of more than 5.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Apatity is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from June 2 to November 13. The calmest month of the year in Apatity is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Apatity

Average Wind Speed in ApatitywindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphMar 217.1 mphMar 217.1 mphAug 134.8 mphAug 134.8 mphNov 135.9 mphNov 135.9 mphJun 25.9 mphJun 25.9 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) 6.96.97.06.66.25.75.14.95.25.76.06.7

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

The wind is most often from the north for 3.6 weeks, from May 19 to June 13, with a peak percentage of 31% on May 26. The wind is most often from the south for 11 months, from June 13 to May 19, with a peak percentage of 33% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Apatity

Wind Direction in ApatitySNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Apatity is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.4 months, from July 11 to September 24, with an average temperature above 47°F. The month of the year in Apatity with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 50°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.2 months, from December 7 to May 12, with an average temperature below 36°F. The month of the year in Apatity with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 32°F.

Average Water Temperature in Apatity

Average Water Temperature in ApatitywarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 1550°FAug 1550°F32°FFeb 2832°FFeb 28Jul 1147°FJul 1147°FSep 2447°FSep 2447°FDec 736°FDec 736°FMay 1236°FMay 1236°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 33°F32°F32°F33°F36°F42°F47°F50°F48°F43°F38°F35°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Apatity 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 Apatity for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Apatity

Tourism Score in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.54.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Apatity for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Apatity

Beach/Pool Score in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.01.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Apatity typically lasts for 3.4 months (106 days), from around May 29 to around September 12, rarely starting before May 10 or after June 16, and rarely ending before August 19 or after October 6.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2950%May 2950%Sep 1250%Sep 1250%Jun 1690%Jun 1690%Aug 1990%Aug 1990%May 1010%May 1010%Oct 610%Oct 610%0%Feb 220%Feb 22Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 Apatity should appear around June 19, only rarely appearing before June 8 or after July 4.

Growing Degree Days in Apatity

Growing Degree Days in ApatityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°FJun 1990°FJun 1990°FDec 31553°FDec 31553°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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

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

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from May 16 to August 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Apatity is June, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from September 28 to March 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Apatity is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Apatity

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ApatitybrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 235.5 kWhJun 235.5 kWhDec 220.0 kWhDec 220.0 kWhMay 164.4 kWhMay 164.4 kWhAug 14.4 kWhAug 14.4 kWhSep 281.1 kWhSep 281.1 kWhMar 61.1 kWhMar 61.1 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) 0.00.41.63.14.45.35.03.61.80.60.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Apatity are 67.564 deg latitude, 33.403 deg longitude, and 577 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Apatity contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 505 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 520 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,392 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (3,940 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Apatity is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (17%), and herbaceous vegetation (13%), within 10 miles by trees (50%) and water (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (55%) and water (23%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Apatity, 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, Murmansk Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Apatity.

At a distance of 138 kilometers from Apatity, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Apatity according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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