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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Franklin Louisiana, United States

In Franklin, the summers are long, hot, and oppressive; the winters are short, cold, and windy; and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 45°F to 90°F and is rarely below 31°F or above 93°F.

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

Climate in Franklin

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

The hot season lasts for 4.3 months, from May 18 to September 27, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Franklin is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from December 2 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 67°F. The coldest month of the year in Franklin is January, with an average low of 45°F and high of 62°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Franklin

Average High and Low Temperature in FranklinhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1662°FJan 1662°FAug 1190°FAug 1190°F45°F45°F75°F75°FMay 1884°FMay 1884°FSep 2784°FSep 2784°FDec 267°FDec 267°FFeb 2667°FFeb 2667°F68°F68°F67°F67°F49°F49°F50°F50°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 62°F65°F71°F77°F84°F88°F89°F89°F86°F79°F71°F64°F
Temp. 52°F55°F61°F68°F75°F80°F81°F81°F78°F69°F61°F54°F
Low 45°F48°F54°F60°F68°F73°F75°F75°F70°F61°F53°F47°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 Franklin

Average Hourly Temperature in FranklinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotcomfortable
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.

El Hamma, Tunisia (5,685 miles away) and Longmen, China (8,184 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Franklin (view comparison).

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In Franklin, 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 Franklin begins around September 13 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around December 18.

The clearest month of the year in Franklin is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 18 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around September 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Franklin is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 56% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Franklin

Cloud Cover Categories in FranklinclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2568%Oct 2568%Jul 2942%Jul 2942%Sep 1355%Sep 1355%Dec 1855%Dec 1855%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 44%43%42%37%39%44%56%53%43%34%36%43%
Clearer 56%57%58%63%61%56%44%47%57%66%64%57%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.2 months, from June 3 to September 11, with a greater than 41% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Franklin is July, with an average of 18.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.8 months, from September 11 to June 3. The month with the fewest wet days in Franklin is October, with an average of 7.6 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 Franklin is July, with an average of 18.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 59% on July 7.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Franklin

Daily Chance of Precipitation in FranklinwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 759%Jul 759%Oct 2823%Oct 2823%Jun 341%Jun 341%Sep 1141%Sep 1141%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 9.6d8.2d8.2d7.8d10.2d15.1d18.1d16.4d11.3d7.6d7.7d8.8d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 9.7d8.3d8.2d7.8d10.2d15.1d18.1d16.4d11.3d7.6d7.7d8.9d

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. Franklin experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Franklin. The month with the most rain in Franklin is June, with an average rainfall of 5.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Franklin is October, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Franklin

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 4.7″4.2″3.9″4.0″4.3″5.6″5.4″5.1″4.4″3.8″3.9″4.2″

The length of the day in Franklin varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Franklin

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in FranklinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 4 minJun 2014 hr, 4 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2210 hr, 14 minDec 2110 hr, 14 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 10.5h11.2h12.0h12.9h13.7h14.0h13.8h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.7h10.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:04 AM on June 9, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 16 minutes later at 7:20 AM on March 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:06 PM on December 2, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 5 minutes later at 8:10 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Franklin 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 Franklin

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in FranklinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 96:04 AMJun 96:04 AM8:10 PMJun 308:10 PMJun 30Dec 25:06 PMDec 25:06 PM7:20 AMMar 107:20 AMMar 10Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Franklin

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in FranklinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 Franklin

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.

Franklin experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 10 to October 27, 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 Franklin is July, with 30.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Franklin is January, with 1.5 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Franklin

Humidity Comfort Levels in FranklinmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 294%Jan 294%100%Jul 21100%Jul 21Apr 1028%Apr 1028%Oct 2728%Oct 2728%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
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 1.5d1.8d4.6d9.7d20.5d28.0d30.7d30.0d23.5d12.1d5.3d2.8d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from September 27 to May 21, with average wind speeds of more than 8.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Franklin is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 21 to September 27. The calmest month of the year in Franklin is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Franklin

Average Wind Speed in FranklinwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphJan 411.3 mphJan 411.3 mphAug 86.6 mphAug 86.6 mphSep 278.9 mphSep 278.9 mphMay 218.9 mphMay 218.9 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) 11.211.211.110.89.37.86.86.88.39.410.411.1

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

The wind is most often from the south for 5.0 months, from February 21 to July 22 and for 2.6 weeks, from August 6 to August 24, with a peak percentage of 55% on June 3. The wind is most often from the east for 2.7 months, from August 24 to November 15, with a peak percentage of 43% on September 19. The wind is most often from the north for 3.2 months, from November 15 to February 21, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Franklin

Wind Direction in FranklinNSWSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Franklin 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 29 to September 26, with an average temperature above 81°F. The month of the year in Franklin with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.3 months, from December 7 to March 17, with an average temperature below 65°F. The month of the year in Franklin with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 61°F.

Average Water Temperature in Franklin

Average Water Temperature in FranklinwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°FJul 2886°FJul 2886°F60°FJan 2960°FJan 29May 2981°FMay 2981°FSep 2681°FSep 2681°FDec 765°FDec 765°FMar 1765°FMar 1765°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 61°F61°F65°F71°F78°F83°F85°F85°F83°F76°F69°F64°F

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

Tourism Score in Franklin

Tourism Score in Franklinbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.63.03.06.36.33.83.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Franklin for hot-weather activities are from early May to late June and from late August to late September, with a peak score in the last week of May.

Beach/Pool Score in Franklin

Beach/Pool Score in Franklinbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.26.20.70.75.85.85.05.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Franklin typically lasts for 10 months (309 days), from around February 8 to around December 13, rarely starting after March 9, or ending before November 21.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Franklingrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 850%Feb 850%Dec 1350%Dec 1390%Mar 990%Mar 990%Nov 2190%Nov 2113%Jan 713%Jan 7Jul 9100%Jul 9100%NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
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 Franklin should appear around January 17, only rarely appearing before January 10 or after January 30.

Growing Degree Days in Franklin

Growing Degree Days in FranklinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FJan 1790°FJan 1790°FApr 8900°FApr 8900°FMay 211,800°FMay 211,800°FDec 316,840°FDec 316,840°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 30 to June 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Franklin is May, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from November 16 to February 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Franklin is December, with an average of 3.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Franklin

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in FranklinbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 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 305.9 kWhMar 305.9 kWhFeb 13.7 kWhFeb 13.7 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 Franklin are 29.796 deg latitude, -91.502 deg longitude, and 10 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Franklin is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 16 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (20 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (148 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Franklin is covered by cropland (49%), artificial surfaces (32%), and herbaceous vegetation (19%), within 10 miles by herbaceous vegetation (62%) and cropland (31%), and within 50 miles by herbaceous vegetation (48%) and water (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Franklin, 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 Franklin.

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