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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Jisr ash Shughūr Syria

In Jisr ash Shughūr, the summers are long, hot, humid, arid, and clear and the winters are cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 38°F to 93°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 100°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Jisr ash Shughūr for hot-weather activities is from early June to late September.

Climate in Jisr ash Shughūr

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Jisr ash Shughūr weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.2 months, from May 29 to October 3, with an average daily high temperature above 86°F. The hottest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is August, with an average high of 93°F and low of 72°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 30 to March 7, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is January, with an average low of 39°F and high of 55°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Jisr ash Shughūr

Average High and Low Temperature in Jisr ash ShughūrhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2355°FJan 2355°FAug 593°FAug 593°F38°F38°F73°F73°FMay 2986°FMay 2986°FOct 386°FOct 386°FNov 3063°FNov 3063°FMar 763°FMar 763°F62°F62°F61°F61°F42°F42°F44°F44°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 55°F58°F65°F73°F82°F89°F93°F93°F89°F81°F68°F58°F
Temp. 46°F49°F55°F63°F71°F78°F82°F82°F77°F68°F56°F48°F
Low 39°F41°F45°F52°F59°F66°F71°F72°F66°F56°F46°F40°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 Jisr ash Shughūr

Average Hourly Temperature in Jisr ash ShughūrJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotvery coldvery coldvery cold
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 Jisr ash Shughūr, 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 Jisr ash Shughūr begins around May 12 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around October 12.

The clearest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 12 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around May 12.

The cloudiest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Jisr ash Shughūr

Cloud Cover Categories in Jisr ash ShughūrclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1100%Aug 1100%Jan 1655%Jan 1655%May 1277%May 1277%Oct 1278%Oct 1278%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
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 44%42%37%32%20%3%0%0%6%24%36%43%
Clearer 56%58%63%68%80%97%100%100%94%76%64%57%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from October 15 to April 9, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Jisr ash Shughūr is January, with an average of 9.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.2 months, from April 9 to October 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Jisr ash Shughūr is July, with an average of 0.3 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 Jisr ash Shughūr is January, with an average of 9.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 33% on January 16.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Jisr ash Shughūr

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Jisr ash ShughūrwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 1633%Jan 1633%Jul 121%Jul 121%Oct 1517%Oct 1517%Apr 917%Apr 917%NowNowrain
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 9.7d8.5d7.4d4.9d2.7d1.2d0.3d0.8d2.1d5.4d6.5d8.3d

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. Jisr ash Shughūr experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from September 18 to May 21, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Jisr ash Shughūr is January, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from May 21 to September 18. The month with the least rain in Jisr ash Shughūr is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Jisr ash Shughūr

Average Monthly Rainfall in Jisr ash ShughūrrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJan 43.1 inJan 43.1 inJul 190.0 inJul 190.0 inSep 180.5 inSep 180.5 inMay 210.5 inMay 210.5 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 3.0″2.8″1.9″1.2″0.6″0.3″0.1″0.1″0.4″1.4″2.1″2.9″

The length of the day in Jisr ash Shughūr varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Jisr ash Shughūr

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Jisr ash ShughūrJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 35 minJun 2014 hr, 35 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 44 minDec 219 hr, 44 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.5h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:17 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 27 minutes later at 7:45 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 5:20 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 34 minutes later at 7:55 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Jisr ash Shughūr during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Jisr ash Shughūr

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Jisr ash ShughūrJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:17 AMJun 135:17 AM7:55 PMJun 287:55 PMJun 28Dec 55:20 PMDec 55:20 PM7:45 AMJan 77:45 AMJan 7daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Jisr ash Shughūr

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Jisr ash ShughūrJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607078NowNow
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 Jisr ash Shughūr

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.

Jisr ash Shughūr experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 16 to September 23, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 18% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Jisr ash Shughūr is August, with 20.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 11, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Jisr ash Shughūr

Humidity Comfort Levels in Jisr ash ShughūrmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 110%Feb 110%Aug 471%Aug 471%Jun 1618%Jun 1618%Sep 2318%Sep 2318%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d5.8d18.5d20.7d8.8d1.1d0.0d0.0d

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 Jisr ash Shughūr experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 1 to September 1, with average wind speeds of more than 7.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.0 months, from September 1 to June 1. The calmest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Jisr ash Shughūr

Average Wind Speed in Jisr ash ShughūrwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphJul 149.2 mphJul 149.2 mphOct 146.2 mphOct 146.2 mphJun 17.7 mphJun 17.7 mphSep 17.7 mphSep 17.7 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) 7.97.97.77.47.38.39.18.47.06.37.17.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Jisr ash Shughūr varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 8.0 months, from February 22 to October 22, with a peak percentage of 97% on July 26. The wind is most often from the east for 4.0 months, from October 22 to February 22, with a peak percentage of 56% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Jisr ash Shughūr

Wind Direction in Jisr ash ShughūrEWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Jisr ash Shughūr 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from July 1 to October 11, with an average temperature above 79°F. The month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 28 to April 28, with an average temperature below 67°F. The month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 63°F.

Average Water Temperature in Jisr ash Shughūr

Average Water Temperature in Jisr ash ShughūrwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 2283°FAug 2283°F62°FMar 562°FMar 5Jul 179°FJul 179°FOct 1179°FOct 1179°FDec 2867°FDec 2867°FApr 2867°FApr 2867°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 65°F63°F63°F65°F70°F76°F81°F83°F82°F78°F73°F68°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Jisr ash Shughūr 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 times of year to visit Jisr ash Shughūr for general outdoor tourist activities are from late April to late June and from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the last week of May.

Tourism Score in Jisr ash Shughūr

Tourism Score in Jisr ash Shughūrbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.91.61.67.67.65.65.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Jisr ash Shughūr for hot-weather activities is from early June to late September, with a peak score in the last week of June.

Beach/Pool Score in Jisr ash Shughūr

Beach/Pool Score in Jisr ash Shughūrbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.80.00.08.68.68.28.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Jisr ash Shughūr typically lasts for 9.8 months (297 days), from around February 17 to around December 10, rarely starting after March 18, or ending before November 14.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Jisr ash Shughūr

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Jisr ash Shughūrgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 1750%Feb 1750%Dec 1050%Dec 1090%Mar 1890%Mar 1890%Nov 1490%Nov 1411%Jan 1311%Jan 13Jul 25100%Jul 25100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezingsweltering
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 Jisr ash Shughūr should appear around February 18, only rarely appearing before February 5 or after March 9.

Growing Degree Days in Jisr ash Shughūr

Growing Degree Days in Jisr ash ShughūrJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FFeb 1885°FFeb 1885°FMay 11900°FMay 11900°FJun 181,800°FJun 181,800°FDec 315,663°FDec 315,663°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 3.4 months, from May 10 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is June, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 2 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Jisr ash Shughūr is December, with an average of 2.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Jisr ash Shughūr

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Jisr ash ShughūrbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 278.5 kWhJun 278.5 kWhDec 232.3 kWhDec 232.3 kWhMay 107.3 kWhMay 107.3 kWhAug 237.3 kWhAug 237.3 kWhNov 23.5 kWhNov 23.5 kWhFeb 163.5 kWhFeb 163.5 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.63.54.96.37.58.48.37.56.24.43.12.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Jisr ash Shughūr are 35.814 deg latitude, 36.321 deg longitude, and 528 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Jisr ash Shughūr contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,260 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 749 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,428 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,935 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Jisr ash Shughūr is covered by cropland (69%) and grassland (12%), within 10 miles by cropland (73%) and trees (10%), and within 50 miles by cropland (52%) and water (20%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Jisr ash Shughūr, 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 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Jisr ash Shughūr.

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

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

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.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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