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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Punta Gorda Florida, United States

In Punta Gorda, the summers are long, hot, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are short, cool, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 52°F to 91°F and is rarely below 40°F or above 94°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Punta Gorda for warm-weather activities are from early February to early May and from mid October to late December.

Climate in Punta Gorda

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Punta Gorda weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.7 months, from May 13 to October 4, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year in Punta Gorda is August, with an average high of 91°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from December 6 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 77°F. The coldest month of the year in Punta Gorda is January, with an average low of 53°F and high of 74°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Punta Gorda

Average High and Low Temperature in Punta GordahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1873°FJan 1873°FAug 791°FAug 791°F52°F52°F75°F75°FMay 1387°FMay 1387°FOct 487°FOct 487°FDec 677°FDec 677°FFeb 2877°FFeb 2877°F66°F66°F71°F71°F57°F57°F56°F56°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 74°F75°F79°F83°F88°F90°F91°F91°F89°F85°F80°F76°F
Temp. 62°F64°F68°F72°F77°F81°F81°F82°F80°F76°F69°F64°F
Low 53°F55°F58°F62°F67°F73°F75°F75°F74°F68°F60°F56°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 Punta Gorda

Average Hourly Temperature in Punta GordaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoolcoolcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
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.

Nantou, Taiwan (8,620 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Punta Gorda (view comparison).

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In Punta Gorda, 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 Punta Gorda begins around October 7 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around May 30.

The clearest month of the year in Punta Gorda is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 30 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around October 7.

The cloudiest month of the year in Punta Gorda is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 66% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Punta Gorda

Cloud Cover Categories in Punta GordaclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 2467%Feb 2467%Jul 631%Jul 631%Oct 749%Oct 749%May 3050%May 3050%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 38%34%36%37%43%61%66%66%62%45%37%38%
Clearer 62%66%64%63%57%39%34%34%38%55%63%62%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.1 months, from May 27 to September 29, with a greater than 43% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Punta Gorda is August, with an average of 21.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.9 months, from September 29 to May 27. The month with the fewest wet days in Punta Gorda is December, with an average of 4.5 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 Punta Gorda is August, with an average of 21.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 72% on August 3.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Punta Gorda

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Punta GordawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 372%Aug 372%Nov 2113%Nov 2113%May 2743%May 2743%Sep 2943%Sep 2943%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 5.1d5.4d6.5d6.1d9.4d18.3d21.3d21.5d16.4d7.9d4.5d4.5d

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. Punta Gorda experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Punta Gorda. The month with the most rain in Punta Gorda is August, with an average rainfall of 5.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Punta Gorda is December, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Punta Gorda

Average Monthly Rainfall in Punta GordaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJun 266.0 inJun 266.0 inDec 11.3 inDec 11.3 inAug 235.7 inAug 235.7 inMar 192.3 inMar 192.3 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 1.8″1.9″2.3″1.8″2.5″5.6″5.6″5.7″5.0″2.3″1.4″1.4″

The length of the day in Punta Gorda varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 27 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Punta Gorda

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Punta GordaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1913 hr, 50 minJun 2013 hr, 50 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2210 hr, 27 minDec 2110 hr, 27 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 10.7h11.3h12.0h12.8h13.5h13.8h13.6h13.0h12.3h11.5h10.8h10.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:33 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 9 minutes later at 7:42 AM on March 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:34 PM on November 30, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 52 minutes later at 8:26 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Punta Gorda during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Punta Gorda

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Punta GordaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 86:33 AMJun 86:33 AM8:26 PMJun 308:26 PMJun 30Nov 305:34 PMNov 305:34 PM7:42 AMMar 107:42 AMMar 10Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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 Punta Gorda

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Punta GordaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101010202020303030404040405050606070708000010101020202020303030404040505050606070708040NowNow
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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 Punta Gorda

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.

Punta Gorda experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from April 12 to November 16, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 35% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Punta Gorda is August, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Punta Gorda is January, with 4.7 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Punta Gorda

Humidity Comfort Levels in Punta GordamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 3013%Jan 3013%100%Jul 30100%Jul 30Apr 1235%Apr 1235%Nov 1635%Nov 1635%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 4.7d4.8d7.5d11.2d20.0d28.4d30.9d31.0d29.0d21.0d10.6d7.0d

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 Punta Gorda experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from September 23 to May 15, with average wind speeds of more than 7.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Punta Gorda is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.3 months, from May 15 to September 23. The calmest month of the year in Punta Gorda is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Punta Gorda

Average Wind Speed in Punta GordawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 129.8 mphMar 129.8 mphJul 205.6 mphJul 205.6 mphSep 237.7 mphSep 237.7 mphMay 157.7 mphMay 157.7 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) 9.49.59.68.87.66.55.76.07.38.89.49.2

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

The wind is most often from the east for 9.3 months, from February 28 to December 7 and for 1.0 weeks, from December 15 to December 22, with a peak percentage of 53% on September 23. The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 weeks, from December 7 to December 15 and for 2.2 months, from December 22 to February 28, with a peak percentage of 38% on December 12.

Wind Direction in Punta Gorda

Wind Direction in Punta GordaNEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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).

Punta Gorda 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.0 months, from June 8 to October 9, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Punta Gorda with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from December 19 to March 26, with an average temperature below 70°F. The month of the year in Punta Gorda with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 67°F.

Average Water Temperature in Punta Gorda

Average Water Temperature in Punta GordawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°FAug 1186°FAug 1186°F67°FFeb 567°FFeb 5Jun 882°FJun 882°FOct 982°FOct 982°FDec 1970°FDec 1970°FMar 2670°FMar 2670°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 68°F67°F69°F73°F78°F83°F85°F86°F85°F81°F75°F71°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda for general outdoor tourist activities are from early February to early May and from mid October to late December, with a peak score in the third week of November.

Tourism Score in Punta Gorda

Tourism Score in Punta Gordabest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.63.43.46.66.65.65.6NowNow 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 times of year to visit Punta Gorda for hot-weather activities are from mid April to early June and from late September to late October, with a peak score in the second week of May.

Beach/Pool Score in Punta Gorda

Beach/Pool Score in Punta Gordabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.12.72.75.95.94.44.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Punta Gorda over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 9, with a 78% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Punta Gorda

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Punta Gordagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Jan 2990%Jan 2990%Dec 2190%Dec 2178%Jan 978%Jan 9Jul 11100%Jul 11100%NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery 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 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 Punta Gorda should appear around January 8, only rarely appearing before January 6 or after January 12.

Growing Degree Days in Punta Gorda

Growing Degree Days in Punta GordaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°FJan 890°FJan 890°FMar 6900°FMar 6900°FApr 211,800°FApr 211,800°FDec 318,352°FDec 318,352°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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from March 31 to May 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Punta Gorda is April, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from November 10 to January 29, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Punta Gorda is December, with an average of 3.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Punta Gorda

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Punta GordabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 16.8 kWhMay 16.8 kWhDec 203.6 kWhDec 203.6 kWhJan 294.3 kWhJan 294.3 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) 3.94.95.86.56.55.44.94.74.64.74.13.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Punta Gorda are 26.930 deg latitude, -82.045 deg longitude, and 3 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Punta Gorda is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 7 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (30 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (207 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Punta Gorda is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and water (31%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (22%), and within 50 miles by water (34%) and cropland (24%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Punta Gorda, 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 Punta Gorda.

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

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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.

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