We are delighted to present the winning photos for our 2020 calendar, which will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Meteorological Organization. Following the public voting on the 75 shortlisted photographs, a WMO jury of meteorologists and photographers selected 14 photos for the printed calendar (one per month, plus covers). The final selection was based on votes, photographic merit, meteorological interest and relevance to the theme of the 2020 World Meteorological Day, Climate and Water. The jury also took into account geographical and regional balance in accordance with WMO's stature as a United Nations organization. The final selection was extremely difficult because of the outstanding quality of many of the 1,100 photographs which were submitted. For us at the WMO Secretariat, it is a privilege and source of pride to organize the photo competition. We say a huge thank you to all of those who shared their photographs with us. We will endeavour to feature as many of the 75 shortlisted photos as possible on our website and social media channels and we will always credit the photographer. We would also like to thank the thousands of people who voted for their favourite photos over on our Facebook page. With best regards from the WMO Communications and Public Affairs team.

Rainbow Mirror at Lake Matheson

Photographer: Martin Maher

Location: Lake Matheson, New Zealand

The Stadium

Photographer: Jelena Uljankina

Location: On the way to Antarctica

Double Bliss

Photographer: Ryan Olinger

Location: Northern Cape, South Africa

Golden Flow

Photographer: Steven Sugrim

Apocalypse Cloud

Photographer: Bernard Choquet

Location: Hourtin, Gironde,France

Two Rainbows

Photographer: Miroslava Novak

Location: Pribislavec, Međimurje, Croatia

Breathing River

Photographer: Kairo Kiitsak

Location: Simuna, Estonia

Pacific Strike

Photographer: Will Eades

Location: Port Macquarie, Australia

Sunset Lenticular Clouds

Photographer: Danijel Palčić

Location: Island of Pag, Croatia

Frios Amaneceres

Photographer: William Gómez

Location: Pelotas, RS., Brazil

Glazes on Daecheong Lake

Photographer: Seok-Heon Yoon

Location:Daecheong-lake, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea

Rings of the Northern Lights

Photographer: Ruben Weytjens

Location: Sommarøy, northern Norway

Gone with the Bura

Photographer: Aleksandar Gospic

Location: Ražanac, Croatia

When the sun sets your troubles away

Photographer: Kalena Dharamnath

Location: Granville Beach, Trinidad and Tobago

Source: WMO

Editor: Liu Shuqiao