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Scope

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I, TydeNet, hereby wish to implement a WikiProject on Climate, with the main objective being the creation of a "Climate" infobox to place on specific city pages, etc. Despite the huge detail embodied in Wikiproject Cities, this very important element was found lacking.

Ideally, I'd like a sort of table that also converts numerical data into a graph to be displayed above the table. Unfortunately, I think this is above my level of programming prowess, thus the need for a Project. I'd like everyone's help here!

See below

Userboxes

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Code Result
{{Template:User interest climate}}
This user is interested in
Climate
Usage
{{Template:User WP Climate}} Usage

Pages needing attention

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Wikipedia:Pages needing attention listings are no longer being updated. For by-topic listings of articles that need attention, see:

To flag an article for attention, add a cleanup template to the article or talk page. See Wikipedia:Template index/Cleanup for a listing. All previously listed articles have either been fixed or tagged.

See also the page history of Wikipedia:Votes for rewrite which ran from May 2002-June 2003 then was redirected to here.

Project details

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The basic essence of the project is to first of all implement a basic Climate Table, and then build on it from there.

Future programming of said infobox (e.g. to transpose data into a graph) should be postponed until the basic Climate table is off the ground.

Standard weather box

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{{Weather box}}

Here's an example from the Iqaluit article with the reference in the <references/> section.

Climate data for Iqaluit Airport
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 3.3 3.9 3.9 5.1 13.3 21.7 27.8 27.6 18.8 8.3 4.8 3.4 27.8
Record high °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
4.4
(39.9)
3.9
(39.0)
7.2
(45.0)
13.3
(55.9)
21.7
(71.1)
25.8
(78.4)
25.5
(77.9)
17.2
(63.0)
7.3
(45.1)
5.6
(42.1)
3.4
(38.1)
25.8
(78.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −22.5
(−8.5)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−9.9
(14.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
6.8
(44.2)
11.6
(52.9)
10.3
(50.5)
4.7
(40.5)
−2
(28)
−8.9
(16.0)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−6
(21)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −30.6
(−23.1)
−32.2
(−26.0)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−7.8
(18.0)
0.3
(32.5)
3.7
(38.7)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.4
(31.3)
−7.7
(18.1)
−16.7
(1.9)
−26.9
(−16.4)
−13.6
(7.5)
Record low °C (°F) −45
(−49)
−45.6
(−50.1)
−44.7
(−48.5)
−34.2
(−29.6)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−10.2
(13.6)
−2.8
(27.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
−12.8
(9.0)
−27.1
(−16.8)
−36.2
(−33.2)
−43.4
(−46.1)
−45.6
(−50.1)
Record low wind chill −64 −65.6 −61.5 −53.1 −36 −18.8 −7.2 −8.6 −18.6 −42.9 −56.8 −60.1 −65.6
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.1
(0.83)
15.0
(0.59)
21.8
(0.86)
28.2
(1.11)
26.9
(1.06)
35.0
(1.38)
59.4
(2.34)
65.7
(2.59)
55.0
(2.17)
36.7
(1.44)
29.1
(1.15)
18.2
(0.72)
412
(16.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.1
(0.00)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.01)
2.8
(0.11)
24.7
(0.97)
59.2
(2.33)
64.8
(2.55)
41.5
(1.63)
4.5
(0.18)
0.5
(0.02)
0.0
(0.0)
198.3
(7.81)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 22.8
(9.0)
16.8
(6.6)
25.3
(10.0)
32.4
(12.8)
25.1
(9.9)
9.8
(3.9)
0.1
(0.0)
0.8
(0.3)
13.7
(5.4)
34.9
(13.7)
32.4
(12.8)
21.7
(8.5)
235.8
(92.8)
Average precipitation days 11.9 10.6 12 12.5 12.2 10.5 13.2 15 15.3 15.4 14.3 11.8 154.6
Average rainy days 0.04 0.04 0 0.31 1.5 7.4 13.2 14.7 9.9 1.9 0.26 0 49.2
Average snowy days 12 10.7 12.5 12.8 11.6 4.7 0.12 0.58 7.5 15.3 14.5 12.1 114.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.2 97.7 170.3 223.8 193.7 196.9 217.5 169.7 88.8 54.2 40.0 19.2 1,506
Source 1: Environment Canada[1]
Source 2: Environment Canada[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  2. ^ "Calculation Information for 1971 to 2000 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
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