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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Santa María Huatulco Mexico

In Santa María Huatulco, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is humid and mostly clear, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 72°F to 92°F and is rarely below 68°F or above 97°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Santa María Huatulco for hot-weather activities is from early December to early April.

Climate in Santa María Huatulco

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Santa María Huatulco weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The temperature in Santa María Huatulco varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

Average High and Low Temperature in Santa María Huatulco

Average High and Low Temperature in Santa María HuatulcoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 890°FJan 890°FNov 892°FNov 892°F72°F72°F76°F76°FSep 490°FSep 490°FOct 390°FOct 390°F77°F77°F77°F77°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 90°F90°F91°F92°F91°F90°F91°F91°F90°F91°F92°F91°F
Temp. 81°F82°F83°F84°F85°F84°F84°F84°F83°F84°F84°F82°F
Low 73°F74°F75°F77°F79°F78°F78°F78°F77°F77°F76°F73°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 Santa María Huatulco

Average Hourly Temperature in Santa María HuatulcoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcomfortablewarmwarmhotcomfortable
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.

Situbondo, Indonesia (10,324 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Santa María Huatulco (view comparison).

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In Santa María Huatulco, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Santa María Huatulco begins around November 5 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around May 5.

The clearest month of the year in Santa María Huatulco is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 76% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 5 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around November 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Santa María Huatulco is September, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 92% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Santa María Huatulco

Cloud Cover Categories in Santa María HuatulcoclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 2477%Feb 2477%Jun 236%Jun 236%Nov 541%Nov 541%May 542%May 542%NowNowclearmostly clearmostly cloudyovercastpartly 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 26%24%27%40%69%90%91%91%92%77%50%35%
Clearer 74%76%73%60%31%10%9%9%8%23%50%65%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.7 months, from May 20 to October 10, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Santa María Huatulco is June, with an average of 13.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.3 months, from October 10 to May 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Santa María Huatulco is January, with an average of 0.2 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 Santa María Huatulco is June, with an average of 13.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 47% on June 30.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Santa María Huatulco

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Santa María HuatulcowetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 3047%Jun 3047%Jan 31%Jan 31%May 2024%May 2024%Oct 1024%Oct 1024%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 0.2d0.4d0.5d1.4d6.3d13.3d12.4d12.2d12.5d6.0d1.0d0.4d

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. Santa María Huatulco experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 26 to November 12, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Santa María Huatulco is June, with an average rainfall of 6.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from November 12 to April 26. The month with the least rain in Santa María Huatulco is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Santa María Huatulco

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 0.0″0.1″0.1″0.3″1.9″6.3″5.2″5.2″5.8″2.6″0.4″0.1″

The length of the day in Santa María Huatulco varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 11 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Santa María Huatulco

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Santa María HuatulcoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 1912 hr, 6 minMar 1913 hr, 4 minJun 2013 hr, 4 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 11 minDec 2111 hr, 11 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 11.3h11.6h12.1h12.5h12.9h13.1h13.0h12.6h12.2h11.8h11.4h11.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:52 AM on June 2, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 3 minutes later at 6:56 AM on January 22. The earliest sunset is at 5:51 PM on November 21, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 10 minutes later at 7:01 PM on July 6.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Santa María Huatulco during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Santa María Huatulco

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Santa María HuatulcoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 25:52 AMJun 25:52 AM7:01 PMJul 67:01 PMJul 6Nov 215:51 PMNov 215:51 PM6:56 AMJan 226:56 AMJan 22daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Santa María Huatulco

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Santa María HuatulcoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060607070808090NowNow
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 Santa María Huatulco

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.

Santa María Huatulco experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from February 26 to December 2, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 42% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Santa María Huatulco is August, with 30.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Santa María Huatulco is January, with 7.5 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Santa María Huatulco

Humidity Comfort Levels in Santa María HuatulcomuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 1323%Jan 1323%99%Jun 1799%Jun 17Feb 2642%Feb 2642%Dec 242%Dec 242%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 7.5d10.0d17.8d23.5d28.6d29.4d30.2d30.2d29.1d25.7d17.1d10.1d

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 Santa María Huatulco experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 25 to March 25, with average wind speeds of more than 8.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Santa María Huatulco is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from March 25 to October 25. The calmest month of the year in Santa María Huatulco is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Santa María Huatulco

Average Wind Speed in Santa María HuatulcowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJan 1310.2 mphJan 1310.2 mphJun 27.0 mphJun 27.0 mphOct 258.6 mphOct 258.6 mphMar 258.6 mphMar 258.6 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) 10.09.58.98.17.27.27.57.37.38.09.79.9

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Santa María Huatulco varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 2.2 months, from March 15 to May 22, with a peak percentage of 38% on April 17. The wind is most often from the east for 3.5 months, from June 8 to September 23, with a peak percentage of 43% on July 22. The wind is most often from the north for 5.7 months, from September 23 to March 15, with a peak percentage of 56% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Santa María Huatulco

Wind Direction in Santa María HuatulcoNWSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Santa María Huatulco 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 4.4 months, from May 14 to September 26, with an average temperature above 85°F. The month of the year in Santa María Huatulco with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.0 months, from December 16 to March 14, with an average temperature below 81°F. The month of the year in Santa María Huatulco with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 81°F.

Average Water Temperature in Santa María Huatulco

Average Water Temperature in Santa María HuatulcowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FAug 286°FAug 286°F80°FJan 2480°FJan 24May 1485°FMay 1485°FSep 2685°FSep 2685°FDec 1681°FDec 1681°FMar 1481°FMar 1481°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 81°F81°F82°F83°F85°F85°F86°F86°F85°F84°F83°F82°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Santa María Huatulco 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 time of year to visit Santa María Huatulco for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid December to mid March, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Tourism Score in Santa María Huatulco

Tourism Score in Santa María Huatulcobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.82.82.83.03.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Santa María Huatulco for hot-weather activities is from early December to early April, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Santa María Huatulco

Beach/Pool Score in Santa María Huatulcobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.18.14.04.04.24.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

Temperatures in Santa María Huatulco are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Santa María Huatulco

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Santa María HuatulcoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
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.

Growing Degree Days in Santa María Huatulco

Growing Degree Days in Santa María HuatulcoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 490°FJan 490°FJan 31900°FJan 31900°FDec 3111,714°FDec 3111,714°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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from February 25 to April 29, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Santa María Huatulco is March, with an average of 7.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from June 7 to October 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Santa María Huatulco is September, with an average of 4.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Santa María Huatulco

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Santa María HuatulcobrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMar 307.1 kWhMar 307.1 kWhSep 114.5 kWhSep 114.5 kWhJun 75.0 kWhJun 75.0 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) 5.66.37.06.95.94.94.94.84.55.05.35.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Santa María Huatulco are 15.833 deg latitude, -96.321 deg longitude, and 755 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Santa María Huatulco contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,811 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 793 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,404 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (12,224 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Santa María Huatulco is covered by cropland (80%) and trees (20%), within 10 miles by trees (58%) and cropland (41%), and within 50 miles by water (44%) and trees (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Santa María Huatulco, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Santa María Huatulco.

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