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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Enid Oklahoma, United States

In Enid, the summers are hot, muggy, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 27°F to 95°F and is rarely below 14°F or above 104°F.

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

Climate in Enid

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

The hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 1 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Enid is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 71°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 23 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Enid is January, with an average low of 27°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Enid

Average High and Low Temperature in EnidhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 446°FJan 446°FJul 2095°FJul 2095°F27°F27°F72°F72°FJun 185°FJun 185°FSep 1585°FSep 1585°FNov 2356°FNov 2356°FFeb 2556°FFeb 2556°F63°F63°F63°F63°F36°F36°F33°F33°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 47°F53°F62°F71°F80°F89°F94°F93°F85°F72°F59°F48°F
Temp. 36°F40°F49°F58°F68°F77°F82°F81°F73°F60°F48°F37°F
Low 27°F31°F39°F48°F58°F67°F71°F70°F62°F50°F39°F29°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 Enid

Average Hourly Temperature in EnidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotfreezing
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.

Naz̧arābād, Iran (7,052 miles away) and Mashhad, Iran (7,217 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Enid (view comparison).

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In Enid, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Enid begins around June 7 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around November 4.

The clearest month of the year in Enid is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 73% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 4 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around June 7.

The cloudiest month of the year in Enid is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Enid

Cloud Cover Categories in EnidclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 474%Oct 474%Feb 1255%Feb 1255%Jun 764%Jun 764%Nov 465%Nov 465%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 41%44%43%37%37%33%27%29%28%30%38%41%
Clearer 59%56%57%63%63%67%73%71%72%70%62%59%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from April 8 to September 26, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Enid is May, with an average of 10.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.4 months, from September 26 to April 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Enid is January, with an average of 2.6 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 Enid is May, with an average of 10.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on May 30.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Enid

Daily Chance of Precipitation in EnidwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 3038%May 3038%Jan 117%Jan 117%Apr 823%Apr 823%Sep 2623%Sep 2623%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 1.3d2.5d5.3d7.7d10.9d10.3d8.2d8.5d7.1d5.7d3.8d2.2d
Mixed 0.5d0.6d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d
Snow 0.7d0.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d
Any 2.6d3.7d5.8d7.7d10.9d10.3d8.2d8.5d7.1d5.7d4.1d3.2d

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. Enid experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Enid. The month with the most rain in Enid is May, with an average rainfall of 4.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Enid is January, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Enid

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 0.5″1.0″2.0″2.7″4.1″3.8″2.6″2.6″2.6″2.4″1.6″0.9″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 25 to March 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Enid is January, with an average snowfall of 2.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from March 7 to November 25. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Enid

Average Monthly Snowfall in EnidsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inJan 292.5 inJan 292.5 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inNov 251.0 inNov 251.0 inMar 71.0 inMar 71.0 inNowNow
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 2.4″2.0″0.7″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.9″

The length of the day in Enid varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Enid

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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.2h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:13 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 43 minutes later at 7:56 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 37 minutes later at 8:53 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Enid 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 Enid

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in EnidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 126:13 AMJun 126:13 AM8:53 PMJun 288:53 PMJun 28Dec 55:16 PMDec 55:16 PM7:56 AMNov 27:56 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 Enid

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in EnidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070000101010202020203030304040405050607077NowNow
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 Enid

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.

Enid experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 13 to September 27, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 15% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Enid is July, with 18.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Enid is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Enid

Humidity Comfort Levels in EnidmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 40%Feb 40%Jul 2761%Jul 2761%May 1315%May 1315%Sep 2715%Sep 2715%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.2d1.0d5.8d14.3d18.4d16.1d7.8d1.5d0.1d0.0d

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 Enid experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from February 22 to May 25, with average wind speeds of more than 11.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Enid is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from May 25 to February 22. The calmest month of the year in Enid is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Enid

Average Wind Speed in EnidwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 312.5 mphApr 312.5 mphAug 119.5 mphAug 119.5 mphFeb 2211.0 mphFeb 2211.0 mphMay 2511.0 mphMay 2511.0 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) 10.210.711.812.211.310.910.39.710.510.810.810.1

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

The wind is most often from the south for 9.3 months, from February 26 to December 5, with a peak percentage of 70% on July 4. The wind is most often from the north for 2.8 months, from December 5 to February 26, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Enid

Wind Direction in EnidNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnortheastwest
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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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Enid 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 Enid for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to mid July and from late July to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score in Enid

Tourism Score in Enidbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.40.50.56.16.15.75.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Enid for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Enid

Beach/Pool Score in Enidbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Enid typically lasts for 7.1 months (216 days), from around April 1 to around November 3, rarely starting before March 12 or after April 19, and rarely ending before October 12 or after November 24.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Enidgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 150%Apr 150%Nov 350%Nov 390%Apr 1990%Apr 1990%Oct 1290%Oct 1210%Mar 1210%Mar 1210%Nov 2410%Nov 240%Jan 250%Jan 25Jul 16100%Jul 16100%freezingvery coldcoldcomfortablewarmhotcoolswelteringfrigid
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 Enid should appear around March 1, only rarely appearing before February 17 or after March 19.

Growing Degree Days in Enid

Growing Degree Days in EnidJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 186°FMar 186°FMay 22900°FMay 22900°FDec 314,838°FDec 314,838°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 4.0 months, from April 19 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Enid is July, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 5 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Enid is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Enid

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in EnidbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 97.3 kWhJul 97.3 kWhDec 212.5 kWhDec 212.5 kWhApr 196.3 kWhApr 196.3 kWhAug 216.3 kWhAug 216.3 kWhNov 53.5 kWhNov 53.5 kWhFeb 73.5 kWhFeb 73.5 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) 2.93.85.06.26.77.07.26.55.54.33.22.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Enid are 36.396 deg latitude, -97.878 deg longitude, and 1,240 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Enid contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 112 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,243 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (338 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (988 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Enid is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) and cropland (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (76%) and grassland (18%), and within 50 miles by cropland (59%) and grassland (38%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Enid, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Enid.

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