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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kuressaare Estonia

In Kuressaare, the summers are short, comfortable, and partly cloudy; the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 23°F to 69°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 78°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Kuressaare for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Kuressaare

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Kuressaare weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 11 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 62°F. The hottest month of the year in Kuressaare is July, with an average high of 68°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 30 to March 24, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year in Kuressaare is February, with an average low of 24°F and high of 31°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kuressaare

Average High and Low Temperature in KuressaarewarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 1031°FFeb 1031°FJul 2469°FJul 2469°F23°F23°F58°F58°FJun 1162°FJun 1162°FSep 862°FSep 862°FNov 3038°FNov 3038°FMar 2438°FMar 2438°F50°F50°F52°F52°F32°F32°F30°F30°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 33°F31°F36°F46°F56°F63°F68°F67°F60°F50°F41°F36°F
Temp. 29°F27°F32°F40°F50°F57°F64°F63°F55°F46°F38°F33°F
Low 26°F24°F28°F35°F44°F51°F57°F56°F50°F42°F35°F30°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 Kuressaare

Average Hourly Temperature in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablefreezing
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.

Shelburne, Canada (3,662 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Kuressaare (view comparison).

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In Kuressaare, 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 Kuressaare begins around April 20 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 13.

The clearest month of the year in Kuressaare is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 59% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 13 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around April 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kuressaare is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 71% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kuressaare

Cloud Cover Categories in KuressaareclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1660%Jul 1660%Jan 2128%Jan 2128%Apr 2044%Apr 2044%Oct 1344%Oct 1344%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 71%69%62%57%47%44%41%45%49%58%69%71%
Clearer 29%31%38%43%53%56%59%55%51%42%31%29%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.9 months, from July 25 to January 22, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kuressaare is November, with an average of 9.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.1 months, from January 22 to July 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Kuressaare is May, with an average of 5.7 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 Kuressaare is October, with an average of 9.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 31% on October 23.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kuressaare

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KuressaarewetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 932%Nov 932%May 317%May 317%Jul 2525%Jul 2525%Jan 2225%Jan 2225%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 5.1d3.5d4.5d5.4d5.7d6.8d7.1d8.5d8.1d9.1d8.4d6.0d
Mixed 1.1d0.8d0.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d1.1d
Snow 1.5d1.6d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d1.5d
Any 7.7d5.9d5.9d5.9d5.7d6.8d7.1d8.5d8.1d9.3d9.3d8.7d

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. Kuressaare experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kuressaare. The month with the most rain in Kuressaare is August, with an average rainfall of 2.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Kuressaare is February, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kuressaare

Average Monthly Rainfall in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inAug 132.0 inAug 132.0 inFeb 260.7 inFeb 260.7 inOct 291.9 inOct 291.9 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 0.9″0.7″0.8″1.0″1.2″1.8″1.8″2.0″1.8″1.9″1.7″1.1″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kuressaare experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from November 14 to March 25, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kuressaare is December, with an average snowfall of 3.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.6 months, from March 25 to November 14. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Kuressaare

The average snowfall (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 rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 2.9″3.1″1.5″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.1″3.1″

The length of the day in Kuressaare varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 23 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 18 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kuressaare

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2018 hr, 16 minJun 2018 hr, 16 minJun 2012 hr, 13 minSep 2212 hr, 13 minSep 226 hr, 23 minDec 216 hr, 23 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 7.2h9.4h11.9h14.5h16.8h18.1h17.4h15.3h12.8h10.2h7.9h6.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:23 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 54 minutes later at 9:18 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:38 PM on December 15, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 2 minutes later at 10:39 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Kuressaare during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Kuressaare

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 184:23 AMJun 184:23 AM10:39 PMJun 2310:39 PMJun 23Dec 153:38 PMDec 153:38 PM9:18 AMDec 289:18 AMDec 28Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Kuressaare

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202030304040500001010101020203030404050855NowNow
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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 Kuressaare

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.

The perceived humidity level in Kuressaare, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kuressaare

Humidity Comfort Levels in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 70%Mar 70%Jul 293%Jul 293%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Kuressaare experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from September 19 to March 12, with average wind speeds of more than 13.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kuressaare is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 16.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from March 12 to September 19. The calmest month of the year in Kuressaare is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kuressaare

Average Wind Speed in KuressaarewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphDec 3016.7 mphDec 3016.7 mphMay 2810.7 mphMay 2810.7 mphSep 1913.7 mphSep 1913.7 mphMar 1213.7 mphMar 1213.7 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) 16.414.813.411.810.810.911.011.813.615.215.916.5

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.1 months, from January 29 to April 3 and for 1.7 months, from October 16 to December 7, with a peak percentage of 36% on November 9. The wind is most often from the west for 6.4 months, from April 3 to October 16 and for 1.7 months, from December 7 to January 29, with a peak percentage of 38% on August 18.

Wind Direction in Kuressaare

Wind Direction in KuressaareWSWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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).

Kuressaare 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.6 months, from June 28 to September 17, with an average temperature above 58°F. The month of the year in Kuressaare with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 63°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 18 to April 26, with an average temperature below 40°F. The month of the year in Kuressaare with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 34°F.

Average Water Temperature in Kuressaare

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 36°F34°F34°F37°F45°F54°F62°F63°F58°F51°F45°F40°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kuressaare 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 Kuressaare for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Kuressaare

Tourism Score in Kuressaarebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Kuressaare for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Kuressaare

Beach/Pool Score in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.62.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

The growing season in Kuressaare typically lasts for 6.1 months (186 days), from around April 22 to around October 26, rarely starting before April 5 or after May 10, and rarely ending before October 5 or after November 18.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kuressaare

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kuressaaregrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 2250%Apr 2250%Oct 2650%Oct 2690%May 1090%May 1090%Oct 590%Oct 510%Apr 510%Apr 510%Nov 1810%Nov 180%Feb 50%Feb 5Jul 23100%Jul 23100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
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 Kuressaare should appear around May 27, only rarely appearing before May 15 or after June 13.

Growing Degree Days in Kuressaare

Growing Degree Days in KuressaareJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°FMay 2790°FMay 2790°FAug 10900°FAug 10900°FDec 311,359°FDec 311,359°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 extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from May 3 to August 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kuressaare is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from October 16 to February 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kuressaare is December, with an average of 0.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kuressaare

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KuressaarebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 236.5 kWhJun 236.5 kWhDec 200.2 kWhDec 200.2 kWhMay 35.3 kWhMay 35.3 kWhAug 95.3 kWhAug 95.3 kWhOct 161.5 kWhOct 161.5 kWhFeb 251.5 kWhFeb 251.5 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) 0.41.12.44.15.86.46.24.83.21.50.50.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kuressaare are 58.248 deg latitude, 22.504 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kuressaare is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 62 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 14 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (138 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (354 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kuressaare is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), water (25%), trees (19%), and grassland (12%), within 10 miles by water (41%) and trees (31%), and within 50 miles by water (77%) and trees (15%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kuressaare, 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 Kuressaare.

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

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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