The average albedo of the Earth from the upper atmosphere, its planetary albedo, is 30–35% because of cloud cover, but widely varies locally across the surface because of different geological and environmental features.
ðɪ ˈævɹɪdʒ ælbˈiːdoʊ ʌvðɪ ˈɜːθ fɹʌmðɪ ˌʌpɚɹ ˈætməsfˌɪɹ, ɪts plˈænɪtˌɛɹi ælbˈiːdoʊ, ɪz θˈɜːɾi θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt bɪkˈʌz ʌv klˈaʊd kˈʌvɚ, bˌʌt wˈaɪdli vˈɛɹiz lˈoʊkəli əkɹˌɑːs ðə sˈɜːfɪs bɪkˈʌz ʌv dˈɪfɹənt dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ænd ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl fˈiːtʃɚz.