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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Satka Russia

In Satka, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 2°F to 72°F and is rarely below -15°F or above 84°F.

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

Climate in Satka

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

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 16 to September 5, with an average daily high temperature above 61°F. The hottest month of the year in Satka is July, with an average high of 72°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 15 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 28°F. The coldest month of the year in Satka is January, with an average low of 3°F and high of 17°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Satka

Average High and Low Temperature in SatkawarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 617°FFeb 617°FJul 372°FJul 372°F2°F2°F54°F54°FMay 1661°FMay 1661°FSep 561°FSep 561°FNov 1528°FNov 1528°FMar 1028°FMar 1028°F41°F41°F45°F45°F16°F16°F12°F12°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 17°F19°F30°F46°F61°F70°F72°F68°F57°F42°F28°F20°F
Temp. 10°F11°F23°F38°F52°F61°F64°F59°F49°F37°F22°F14°F
Low 3°F4°F15°F30°F41°F50°F53°F50°F41°F30°F16°F7°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 Satka

Average Hourly Temperature in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery cold
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.

Vanderhoof, Canada (4,905 miles away) and Slave Lake, Canada (4,811 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Satka (view comparison).

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In Satka, 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 Satka begins around April 9 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around September 15.

The clearest month of the year in Satka is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 15 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around April 9.

The cloudiest month of the year in Satka is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Satka

Cloud Cover Categories in SatkaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2256%Jul 2256%Dec 2620%Dec 2620%Apr 938%Apr 938%Sep 1538%Sep 1538%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 79%77%71%59%51%47%44%50%62%71%77%79%
Clearer 21%23%29%41%49%53%56%50%38%29%23%21%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.1 months, from April 18 to October 21, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Satka is July, with an average of 10.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.9 months, from October 21 to April 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Satka is February, with an average of 2.3 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Satka changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.1 months, from March 31 to November 3. The month with the most days of rain alone in Satka is July, with an average of 10.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.9 months, from November 3 to March 31. The month with the most days of snow alone in Satka is December, with an average of 3.1 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Satka

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SatkasnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 633%Jul 633%Feb 177%Feb 177%Mar 3113%Mar 3113%Nov 318%Nov 318%NowNowsnowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.1d0.5d3.9d8.4d9.5d10.0d9.1d7.9d4.8d1.3d0.2d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.6d1.1d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.9d0.6d0.4d
Snow 2.7d2.2d2.1d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d2.7d3.1d
Any 2.9d2.3d3.2d5.7d8.8d9.5d10.0d9.1d8.3d6.7d4.6d3.6d

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. Satka experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 6 to November 2, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Satka is July, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from November 2 to April 6. The month with the least rain in Satka is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Satka

Average Monthly Rainfall in SatkarainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inJul 212.5 inJul 212.5 inJan 280.0 inJan 280.0 inApr 60.5 inApr 60.5 inNov 20.5 inNov 20.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.8″1.8″2.0″2.4″2.0″1.6″1.0″0.3″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from September 25 to May 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Satka is December, with an average snowfall of 4.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from May 6 to September 25. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Satka

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 3.5″2.9″3.6″2.4″0.6″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″2.6″4.3″4.5″

The length of the day in Satka varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 9 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 17 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Satka

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2017 hr, 23 minJun 2117 hr, 23 minJun 2112 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 227 hr, 9 minDec 217 hr, 9 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 7.9h9.7h11.9h14.2h16.2h17.3h16.7h14.9h12.7h10.4h8.4h7.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:23 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 6 minutes later at 9:29 AM on December 29. The earliest sunset is at 4:34 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 13 minutes later at 9:47 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Satka during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Satka

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:23 AMJun 174:23 AM9:47 PMJun 249:47 PMJun 24Dec 144:34 PMDec 144:34 PM9:29 AMDec 299:29 AMDec 29daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Satka

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202030304040500000101010102020203030304040501258NowNow
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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 Satka

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 Satka, 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 Satka

Humidity Comfort Levels in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 50%Mar 50%Jul 122%Jul 122%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.6d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from October 4 to May 10, with average wind speeds of more than 6.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Satka is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 10 to October 4. The calmest month of the year in Satka is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Satka

Average Wind Speed in SatkawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphFeb 258.3 mphFeb 258.3 mphJul 225.1 mphJul 225.1 mphOct 46.7 mphOct 46.7 mphMay 106.7 mphMay 106.7 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) 8.08.28.07.56.55.75.25.56.27.07.67.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Satka is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Satka

Wind Direction in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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).

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

Tourism Score in Satka

Tourism Score in Satkabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.85.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Satka for hot-weather activities is from late June to late July, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Satka

Beach/Pool Score in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.62.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Satka typically lasts for 4.0 months (123 days), from around May 17 to around September 17, rarely starting before April 26 or after June 4, and rarely ending before August 29 or after October 4.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Satkagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1750%May 1750%Sep 1750%Sep 1750%Jun 490%Jun 490%Aug 2990%Aug 2990%Apr 2610%Apr 2610%Oct 410%Oct 410%0%Feb 180%Feb 18Jul 19100%Jul 19100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
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 Satka should appear around May 12, only rarely appearing before May 1 or after May 23.

Growing Degree Days in Satka

Growing Degree Days in SatkaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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 1290°FMay 1290°FJul 24900°FJul 24900°FDec 311,433°FDec 311,433°F
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 3.1 months, from May 4 to August 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Satka is June, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 16 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Satka is December, with an average of 0.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Satka

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SatkabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 276.3 kWhJun 276.3 kWhDec 220.5 kWhDec 220.5 kWhMay 45.1 kWhMay 45.1 kWhAug 75.1 kWhAug 75.1 kWhOct 161.6 kWhOct 161.6 kWhFeb 171.6 kWhFeb 171.6 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) 0.71.63.04.45.66.25.94.83.11.70.80.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Satka are 55.042 deg latitude, 59.040 deg longitude, and 1,355 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Satka contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,385 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,415 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,314 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (4,623 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Satka is covered by water (59%) and trees (32%), within 10 miles by trees (86%), and within 50 miles by trees (73%) and grassland (13%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Satka, 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 is only a single weather station, Chelyabinsk Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Satka.

At a distance of 159 kilometers from Satka, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Satka to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 16%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 84%.

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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