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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hacıbektaş Turkey

In Hacıbektaş, the summers are warm, dry, and clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 84°F and is rarely below 3°F or above 93°F.

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

Climate in Hacıbektaş

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

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 8 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 27 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is January, with an average low of 18°F and high of 36°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Hacıbektaş

Average High and Low Temperature in HacıbektaşwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2436°FJan 2436°FAug 184°FAug 184°F17°F17°F54°F54°FJun 875°FJun 875°FSep 1875°FSep 1875°FNov 2746°FNov 2746°FMar 546°FMar 546°F47°F47°F43°F43°F24°F24°F24°F24°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 36°F40°F50°F60°F68°F77°F83°F83°F76°F64°F50°F40°F
Temp. 27°F29°F38°F48°F56°F63°F69°F69°F60°F50°F38°F30°F
Low 18°F20°F26°F35°F42°F48°F53°F52°F44°F36°F27°F21°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 Hacıbektaş

Average Hourly Temperature in HacıbektaşJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
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.

Dulce, New Mexico, United States (6,659 miles away) and Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States (6,326 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Hacıbektaş (view comparison).

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In Hacıbektaş, 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 Hacıbektaş begins around May 27 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around October 4.

The clearest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 98% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 4 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around May 27.

The cloudiest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 49% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Hacıbektaş

Cloud Cover Categories in HacıbektaşclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 199%Aug 199%Dec 2250%Dec 2250%May 2774%May 2774%Oct 475%Oct 475%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 47%49%45%42%31%11%2%2%12%33%43%48%
Clearer 53%51%55%58%69%89%98%98%88%67%57%52%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.2 months, from October 13 to June 19, with a greater than 13% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Hacıbektaş is May, with an average of 6.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.8 months, from June 19 to October 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Hacıbektaş is August, with an average of 1.0 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Hacıbektaş is May, with an average of 6.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 23% on April 28.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Hacıbektaş

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HacıbektaşwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Apr 2823%Apr 2823%Aug 23%Aug 23%Oct 1313%Oct 1313%Jun 1913%Jun 1913%NowNowrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.8d2.2d3.6d5.7d6.7d4.4d1.4d1.0d2.1d3.8d3.7d2.8d
Mixed 1.6d1.4d1.1d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.6d1.3d
Snow 1.5d1.2d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d1.2d
Any 5.0d4.8d5.3d6.1d6.7d4.4d1.4d1.0d2.1d4.2d4.9d5.3d

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. Hacıbektaş experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.4 months, from September 23 to July 2, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Hacıbektaş is May, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from July 2 to September 23. The month with the least rain in Hacıbektaş is August, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Hacıbektaş

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″0.7″1.1″1.2″0.9″0.3″0.2″0.4″0.9″0.9″0.7″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from October 30 to March 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Hacıbektaş is January, with an average snowfall of 3.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from March 27 to October 30. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Hacıbektaş

Average Monthly Snowfall in HacıbektaşsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJan 43.8 inJan 43.8 inJul 240.0 inJul 240.0 inOct 301.0 inOct 301.0 inMar 271.0 inMar 271.0 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 3.5″2.9″1.6″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.8″3.4″

The length of the day in Hacıbektaş varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 26 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Hacıbektaş

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HacıbektaşJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 54 minJun 2014 hr, 54 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 26 minDec 219 hr, 26 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 9.8h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.3h14.9h14.6h13.6h12.4h11.2h10.1h9.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:15 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 45 minutes later at 8:00 AM on January 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:19 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 52 minutes later at 8:11 PM on June 27.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Hacıbektaş

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in HacıbektaşJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:15 AMJun 145:15 AM8:11 PMJun 278:11 PMJun 27Dec 65:19 PMDec 65:19 PM8:00 AMJan 68:00 AMJan 6daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Hacıbektaş

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HacıbektaşJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050606070000010101010202020203030304040505060702874NowNow
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 Hacıbektaş

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 Hacıbektaş, 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 Hacıbektaş

Humidity Comfort Levels in HacıbektaşJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 140%Mar 140%Aug 90%Aug 90%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from June 23 to August 31, with average wind speeds of more than 8.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.8 months, from August 31 to June 23. The calmest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Hacıbektaş

Average Wind Speed in HacıbektaşwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJul 279.2 mphJul 279.2 mphMay 247.0 mphMay 247.0 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) 8.29.08.98.27.27.79.08.77.57.37.68.1

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.3 months, from April 15 to May 23, with a peak percentage of 33% on April 17. The wind is most often from the north for 5.2 months, from May 23 to October 28, with a peak percentage of 66% on July 26. The wind is most often from the south for 5.6 months, from October 28 to April 15, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Hacıbektaş

Wind Direction in HacıbektaşSWNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Hacıbektaş 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 Hacıbektaş for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Tourism Score in Hacıbektaş

Tourism Score in Hacıbektaşbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Hacıbektaş for hot-weather activities is from early July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Hacıbektaş

Beach/Pool Score in Hacıbektaşbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Hacıbektaş typically lasts for 5.1 months (155 days), from around May 4 to around October 7, rarely starting before April 15 or after May 23, and rarely ending before September 16 or after October 26.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hacıbektaşgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 450%May 450%Oct 750%Oct 750%May 2390%May 2390%Sep 1690%Sep 1690%Apr 1510%Apr 1510%Oct 2610%Oct 2610%0%Feb 90%Feb 9Jul 21100%Jul 21100%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 Hacıbektaş should appear around April 15, only rarely appearing before April 1 or after May 1.

Growing Degree Days in Hacıbektaş

Growing Degree Days in HacıbektaşJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 1590°FApr 1590°FJul 6900°FJul 6900°FAug 231,800°FAug 231,800°FDec 312,473°FDec 312,473°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 3.1 months, from May 22 to August 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is July, with an average of 8.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 31 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Hacıbektaş is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Hacıbektaş

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HacıbektaşbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJul 58.5 kWhJul 58.5 kWhDec 232.1 kWhDec 232.1 kWhMay 227.2 kWhMay 227.2 kWhAug 267.2 kWhAug 267.2 kWhOct 313.4 kWhOct 313.4 kWhFeb 153.4 kWhFeb 153.4 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) 2.53.44.76.07.08.18.37.66.14.22.92.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hacıbektaş are 38.941 deg latitude, 34.558 deg longitude, and 4,213 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hacıbektaş contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 751 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,234 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,497 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,118 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hacıbektaş is covered by cropland (87%), within 10 miles by cropland (76%) and grassland (13%), and within 50 miles by cropland (69%) and grassland (15%).

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

At a distance of 83 kilometers from Hacıbektaş, 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 Hacıbektaş 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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