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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in New Orleans Louisiana, United States

In New Orleans, the summers are long, hot, and oppressive; the winters are short, cool, and windy; and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47°F to 92°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 97°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit New Orleans for warm-weather activities are from late March to mid May and from late September to mid November.

Climate in New Orleans

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New Orleans weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 18 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year in New Orleans is July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 78°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 28 to February 24, with an average daily high temperature below 69°F. The coldest month of the year in New Orleans is January, with an average low of 48°F and high of 63°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in New Orleans

Average High and Low Temperature in New OrleanshotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 863°FJan 863°FJul 1392°FJul 1392°F47°F47°F78°F78°FMay 1887°FMay 1887°FSep 2187°FSep 2187°FNov 2869°FNov 2869°FFeb 2469°FFeb 2469°F72°F72°F74°F74°F54°F54°F53°F53°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 63°F67°F73°F79°F86°F91°F92°F92°F87°F80°F72°F65°F
Temp. 55°F58°F65°F71°F78°F83°F84°F84°F81°F73°F64°F57°F
Low 48°F51°F58°F64°F72°F76°F78°F78°F74°F66°F57°F50°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 New Orleans

Average Hourly Temperature in New OrleansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotcoldcomfortable
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.

Nanning, China (8,601 miles away) and Meizhou, China (8,315 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to New Orleans (view comparison).

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In New Orleans, 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 New Orleans begins around September 11 and lasts for 9.1 months, ending around June 15.

The clearest month of the year in New Orleans is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around June 15 and lasts for 2.9 months, ending around September 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in New Orleans is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in New Orleans

Cloud Cover Categories in New OrleansclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2567%Oct 2567%Jul 2840%Jul 2840%Sep 1153%Sep 1153%Jun 1554%Jun 1554%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly 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 45%44%42%38%41%46%58%54%43%35%37%43%
Clearer 55%56%58%62%59%54%42%46%57%65%63%57%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.3 months, from June 1 to September 11, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in New Orleans is July, with an average of 17.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.7 months, from September 11 to June 1. The month with the fewest wet days in New Orleans is October, 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 New Orleans is July, with an average of 17.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 60% on July 28.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in New Orleans

Daily Chance of Precipitation in New OrleanswetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2860%Jul 2860%Oct 2920%Oct 2920%Jun 140%Jun 140%Sep 1140%Sep 1140%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 9.3d8.4d8.4d7.5d9.6d14.7d17.8d16.0d10.9d7.0d7.1d8.4d

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. New Orleans experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in New Orleans. The month with the most rain in New Orleans is July, with an average rainfall of 5.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in New Orleans is October, with an average rainfall of 3.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in New Orleans

Average Monthly Rainfall in New OrleansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJun 285.6 inJun 285.6 inOct 163.3 inOct 163.3 inAug 295.3 inAug 295.3 inApr 24.9 inApr 24.9 inFeb 24.9 inFeb 24.9 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 4.8″4.7″4.7″4.6″4.4″5.4″5.4″5.2″4.6″3.3″3.6″4.2″

The length of the day in New Orleans varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 5 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in New Orleans

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in New OrleansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 5 minJun 2014 hr, 5 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2210 hr, 13 minDec 2110 hr, 13 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 10.5h11.1h12.0h12.9h13.7h14.0h13.8h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.6h10.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:58 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 17 minutes later at 7:15 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:00 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 5 minutes later at 8:05 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in New Orleans 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 New Orleans

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in New OrleansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 105:58 AMJun 105:58 AM8:05 PMJun 308:05 PMJun 30Dec 15:00 PMDec 15:00 PM7:15 AMNov 27:15 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 New Orleans

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in New OrleansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070708000010101020202020303030404040505050606070708037NowNow
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 New Orleans

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.

New Orleans experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 28 to October 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 28% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in New Orleans is July, with 30.1 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in New Orleans is January, with 1.6 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in New Orleans

Humidity Comfort Levels in New OrleansmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 235%Jan 235%98%Jul 2298%Jul 22Apr 2828%Apr 2828%Oct 1928%Oct 1928%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 1.6d1.6d3.5d6.7d16.0d26.7d30.1d29.4d22.2d10.0d3.7d2.2d

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 New Orleans experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from September 22 to May 22, with average wind speeds of more than 8.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in New Orleans is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.0 months, from May 22 to September 22. The calmest month of the year in New Orleans is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in New Orleans

Average Wind Speed in New OrleanswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphMar 610.9 mphMar 610.9 mphAug 77.0 mphAug 77.0 mphSep 228.9 mphSep 228.9 mphMay 228.9 mphMay 228.9 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) 10.710.810.810.69.38.07.37.28.69.410.110.6

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

The wind is most often from the south for 4.7 months, from February 23 to July 14 and for 6.0 days, from August 15 to August 21, with a peak percentage of 50% on June 1. The wind is most often from the east for 2.9 months, from August 21 to November 17, with a peak percentage of 44% on September 19. The wind is most often from the north for 3.2 months, from November 17 to February 23, with a peak percentage of 37% on January 1.

Wind Direction in New Orleans

Wind Direction in New OrleansNSWENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

New Orleans 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 3.9 months, from May 27 to September 25, with an average temperature above 80°F. The month of the year in New Orleans with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from December 6 to March 19, with an average temperature below 65°F. The month of the year in New Orleans with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 60°F.

Average Water Temperature in New Orleans

Average Water Temperature in New OrleanswarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°FAug 1086°FAug 1086°F60°FFeb 160°FFeb 1May 2780°FMay 2780°FSep 2580°FSep 2580°FDec 665°FDec 665°FMar 1965°FMar 1965°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 60°F60°F64°F70°F78°F83°F85°F85°F82°F75°F68°F63°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in New Orleans 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 New Orleans for general outdoor tourist activities are from late March to mid May and from late September to mid November, with a peak score in the third week of April.

Tourism Score in New Orleans

Tourism Score in New Orleansbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.96.93.23.26.96.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 New Orleans for hot-weather activities are from late April to mid June and from early September to early October, with a peak score in the third week of May.

Beach/Pool Score in New Orleans

Beach/Pool Score in New Orleansbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.80.86.46.44.84.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 New Orleans over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 10, with a 53% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in New Orleans

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in New Orleansgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Feb 2090%Feb 2090%Dec 1090%Dec 1053%Jan 1053%Jan 10Jul 24100%Jul 24100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhot
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 New Orleans should appear around January 14, only rarely appearing before January 9 or after January 25.

Growing Degree Days in New Orleans

Growing Degree Days in New OrleansJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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 1490°FJan 1490°FMar 28900°FMar 28900°FMay 81,800°FMay 81,800°FDec 317,747°FDec 317,747°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 2.7 months, from March 31 to June 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in New Orleans is May, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from November 15 to February 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in New Orleans is December, with an average of 3.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in New Orleans

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in New OrleansbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 186.6 kWhMay 186.6 kWhDec 233.0 kWhDec 233.0 kWhMar 315.9 kWhMar 315.9 kWhFeb 23.7 kWhFeb 23.7 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) 3.34.25.36.36.56.05.45.25.14.73.73.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of New Orleans are 29.955 deg latitude, -90.075 deg longitude, and 3 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of New Orleans is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 13 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (827 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (827 feet).

The area within 2 miles of New Orleans is covered by artificial surfaces (84%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (45%) and herbaceous vegetation (29%), and within 50 miles by herbaceous vegetation (52%) and water (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in New Orleans, 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 New Orleans.

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