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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Stockton-on-Tees United Kingdom

In Stockton-on-Tees, the summers are short, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 68°F and is rarely below 27°F or above 76°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Stockton-on-Tees for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate in Stockton-on-Tees

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Stockton-on-Tees weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 15 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is July, with an average high of 68°F and low of 53°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 17 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is January, with an average low of 36°F and high of 44°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Stockton-on-Tees

Average High and Low Temperature in Stockton-on-TeeswarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 545°FFeb 545°FAug 168°FAug 168°F35°F35°F54°F54°FJun 1564°FJun 1564°FSep 1164°FSep 1164°FNov 1749°FNov 1749°FMar 1549°FMar 1549°F49°F49°F50°F50°F39°F39°F38°F38°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 44°F45°F49°F53°F59°F64°F68°F67°F63°F56°F49°F45°F
Temp. 40°F41°F43°F47°F52°F57°F61°F61°F56°F51°F45°F41°F
Low 36°F36°F38°F40°F45°F50°F53°F53°F50°F45°F39°F36°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 Stockton-on-Tees

Average Hourly Temperature in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortable
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.

Victoria, Canada (4,571 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Stockton-on-Tees (view comparison).

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In Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Stockton-on-Tees begins around April 26 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around October 1.

The clearest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 51% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 1 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around April 26.

The cloudiest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Stockton-on-Tees

Cloud Cover Categories in Stockton-on-TeesclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2052%Jul 2052%Jan 2531%Jan 2531%Apr 2641%Apr 2641%Oct 142%Oct 142%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 68%65%64%60%55%54%49%51%54%62%66%68%
Clearer 32%35%36%40%45%46%51%49%46%38%34%32%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from August 6 to January 20, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Stockton-on-Tees is November, with an average of 9.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from January 20 to August 6. The month with the fewest wet days in Stockton-on-Tees is April, with an average of 7.0 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 Stockton-on-Tees is November, with an average of 9.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 34% on November 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Stockton-on-Tees

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Stockton-on-TeeswetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 234%Nov 234%Mar 221%Mar 221%Aug 627%Aug 627%Jan 2027%Jan 2027%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 8.4d6.7d7.1d7.0d7.4d7.6d7.9d8.7d7.8d9.5d9.5d9.0d
Mixed 0.4d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d
Any 8.9d7.0d7.3d7.0d7.4d7.6d7.9d8.7d7.8d9.5d9.6d9.3d

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. Stockton-on-Tees experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Stockton-on-Tees. The month with the most rain in Stockton-on-Tees is August, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Stockton-on-Tees is February, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Stockton-on-Tees

Average Monthly Rainfall in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inOct 312.2 inOct 312.2 inFeb 221.2 inFeb 221.2 inAug 132.1 inAug 132.1 inApr 171.5 inApr 171.5 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 1.6″1.3″1.4″1.5″1.5″1.7″1.8″2.1″1.9″2.1″2.1″1.9″

The length of the day in Stockton-on-Tees varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 15 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 17 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Stockton-on-Tees

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2017 hr, 17 minJun 2017 hr, 17 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 15 minDec 217 hr, 15 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 8.0h9.7h11.9h14.1h16.1h17.2h16.6h14.8h12.7h10.5h8.5h7.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:28 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 59 minutes later at 8:27 AM on December 29. The earliest sunset is at 3:39 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 6 minutes later at 9:45 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:28 AMJun 174:28 AM9:45 PMJun 249:45 PMJun 24Dec 143:39 PMDec 143:39 PM8:27 AMDec 298:27 AMDec 29Mar 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 Stockton-on-Tees

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020303040405000010101010202030304040501259NowNow
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 Stockton-on-Tees

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 Stockton-on-Tees, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Stockton-on-Tees

Humidity Comfort Levels in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 180%Jan 180%Jul 280%Jul 280%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Stockton-on-Tees experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 11 to March 30, with average wind speeds of more than 12.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from March 30 to October 11. The calmest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Stockton-on-Tees

Average Wind Speed in Stockton-on-TeeswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 2415.8 mphJan 2415.8 mphJul 2610.1 mphJul 2610.1 mphOct 1112.9 mphOct 1112.9 mphMar 3012.9 mphMar 3012.9 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) 15.714.813.811.911.110.310.210.812.013.114.014.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Stockton-on-Tees is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Stockton-on-Tees

Wind Direction in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Stockton-on-Tees 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 2.7 months, from June 29 to September 20, with an average temperature above 56°F. The month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 59°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from December 30 to April 27, with an average temperature below 46°F. The month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 43°F.

Average Water Temperature in Stockton-on-Tees

Average Water Temperature in Stockton-on-TeeswarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°FAug 559°FAug 559°F43°FMar 143°FMar 1Jun 2956°FJun 2956°FSep 2056°FSep 2056°FDec 3046°FDec 3046°FApr 2746°FApr 2746°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 45°F43°F43°F45°F49°F54°F58°F59°F56°F53°F50°F47°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Stockton-on-Tees

Tourism Score in Stockton-on-Teesbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.30.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees

Beach/Pool Score in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.81.80.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Stockton-on-Tees typically lasts for 6.6 months (201 days), from around April 17 to around November 4, rarely starting before March 20 or after May 11, and rarely ending before October 11 or after December 1.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Stockton-on-Tees

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Stockton-on-Teesgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1750%Apr 1750%Nov 450%Nov 490%May 1190%May 1190%Oct 1190%Oct 1110%Mar 2010%Mar 2010%Dec 110%Dec 1Jul 24100%Jul 24100%very coldcoldcoolfreezingcomfortable
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 Stockton-on-Tees should appear around May 9, only rarely appearing before April 23 or after May 26.

Growing Degree Days in Stockton-on-Tees

Growing Degree Days in Stockton-on-TeesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°FMay 990°FMay 990°FAug 15900°FAug 15900°FDec 311,383°FDec 311,383°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 3.5 months, from April 29 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is June, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 22 to February 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Stockton-on-Tees is December, with an average of 0.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Stockton-on-Tees

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Stockton-on-TeesbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 306.0 kWhJun 306.0 kWhDec 240.4 kWhDec 240.4 kWhApr 294.9 kWhApr 294.9 kWhAug 144.9 kWhAug 144.9 kWhOct 221.5 kWhOct 221.5 kWhFeb 201.5 kWhFeb 201.5 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) 0.61.42.64.25.45.95.84.83.41.80.80.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Stockton-on-Tees are 54.568 deg latitude, -1.319 deg longitude, and 49 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Stockton-on-Tees contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 135 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 52 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (968 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,123 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Stockton-on-Tees is covered by artificial surfaces (88%), within 10 miles by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%), and within 50 miles by water (31%) and grassland (24%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Stockton-on-Tees.

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

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

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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