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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Mount Sterling Illinois, United States

In Mount Sterling, the summers are long, warm, humid, and wet; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 86°F and is rarely below 3°F or above 94°F.

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

Climate in Mount Sterling

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Mount Sterling weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 23 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 76°F. The hottest month of the year in Mount Sterling is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 28 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in Mount Sterling is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 36°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Mount Sterling

Average High and Low Temperature in Mount SterlinghotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2235°FJan 2235°FJul 1986°FJul 1986°F21°F21°F68°F68°FMay 2376°FMay 2376°FSep 2176°FSep 2176°FNov 2845°FNov 2845°FFeb 2945°FFeb 2945°F57°F57°F55°F55°F31°F31°F29°F29°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 36°F40°F52°F65°F74°F82°F86°F84°F77°F65°F52°F39°F
Temp. 27°F31°F42°F54°F64°F72°F76°F74°F67°F55°F43°F31°F
Low 21°F25°F35°F45°F55°F64°F67°F65°F57°F46°F36°F25°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 Mount Sterling

Average Hourly Temperature in Mount SterlingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmvery coldfreezing
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.

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In Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling begins around June 13 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around October 21.

The clearest month of the year in Mount Sterling is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 21 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around June 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Mount Sterling is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Mount Sterling

Cloud Cover Categories in Mount SterlingclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 2570%Aug 2570%Feb 1245%Feb 1245%Jun 1357%Jun 1357%Oct 2158%Oct 2158%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 53%54%51%47%47%41%34%31%32%39%48%53%
Clearer 47%46%49%53%53%59%66%69%68%61%52%47%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from March 26 to September 24, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Mount Sterling is May, with an average of 11.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from September 24 to March 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Mount Sterling is January, with an average of 4.3 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Mount Sterling is May, with an average of 11.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on June 7.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Mount Sterling

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Mount SterlingwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 740%Jun 740%Jan 1213%Jan 1213%Mar 2626%Mar 2626%Sep 2426%Sep 2426%NowNowrainsnow
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 2.0d2.8d6.4d9.2d11.7d11.1d10.5d9.7d8.2d7.6d6.2d3.8d
Mixed 0.9d0.8d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.9d
Snow 1.3d1.2d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.1d
Any 4.3d4.7d7.3d9.3d11.7d11.1d10.5d9.7d8.2d7.7d6.8d5.8d

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. Mount Sterling experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Mount Sterling. The month with the most rain in Mount Sterling is May, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Mount Sterling is January, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Mount Sterling

Average Monthly Rainfall in Mount SterlingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inMay 264.1 inMay 264.1 inJan 230.8 inJan 230.8 inSep 83.2 inSep 83.2 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 0.9″1.3″2.0″3.3″4.0″3.9″3.4″3.1″3.1″2.6″2.5″1.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from November 16 to March 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Mount Sterling is January, with an average snowfall of 3.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from March 23 to November 16. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Mount Sterling

Average Monthly Snowfall in Mount SterlingsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJan 304.0 inJan 304.0 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 inNov 161.0 inNov 161.0 inMar 231.0 inMar 231.0 in
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 3.7″3.4″1.4″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.9″3.1″

The length of the day in Mount Sterling varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 20 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 1 minute of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Mount Sterling

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Mount SterlingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 1 minJun 2015 hr, 1 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 229 hr, 20 minDec 219 hr, 20 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 9.7h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h15.0h14.7h13.7h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:33 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 0 minutes later at 7:33 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:37 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 58 minutes later at 8:36 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Mount SterlingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:33 AMJun 145:33 AM8:36 PMJun 278:36 PMJun 27Dec 74:37 PMDec 74:37 PM7:33 AMNov 27:33 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Mount Sterling

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Mount SterlingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303040405050602773NowNow
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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 Mount Sterling

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.

Mount Sterling experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from May 26 to September 20, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 16% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Mount Sterling is July, with 18.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 9, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Mount Sterling

Humidity Comfort Levels in Mount SterlingmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 90%Feb 90%Jul 2163%Jul 2163%May 2616%May 2616%Sep 2016%Sep 2016%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortablemiserablemiserable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d3.1d11.5d18.5d16.0d6.6d0.7d0.0d0.0d

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 Mount Sterling experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from October 9 to May 20, with average wind speeds of more than 9.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Mount Sterling is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.7 months, from May 20 to October 9. The calmest month of the year in Mount Sterling is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Mount Sterling

Average Wind Speed in Mount SterlingwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphMar 3112.2 mphMar 3112.2 mphAug 27.3 mphAug 27.3 mphOct 99.8 mphOct 99.8 mphMay 209.8 mphMay 209.8 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) 11.511.612.011.710.08.67.67.58.710.010.911.0

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 months, from February 21 to March 23, with a peak percentage of 30% on March 7. The wind is most often from the south for 8.3 months, from March 23 to December 1, with a peak percentage of 39% on June 20. The wind is most often from the west for 2.7 months, from December 1 to February 21, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Mount Sterling

Wind Direction in Mount SterlingWNSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Mount Sterling

Tourism Score in Mount Sterlingbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.60.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Mount Sterling for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Mount Sterling

Beach/Pool Score in Mount Sterlingbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.75.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Mount Sterling typically lasts for 6.5 months (198 days), from around April 7 to around October 22, rarely starting before March 21 or after April 24, and rarely ending before October 4 or after November 9.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Mount Sterling

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Mount Sterlinggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 750%Apr 750%Oct 2250%Oct 2290%Apr 2490%Apr 2490%Oct 490%Oct 410%Mar 2110%Mar 2110%Nov 910%Nov 90%Feb 20%Feb 2Jul 12100%Jul 12100%freezingvery coldcomfortablewarmhotcoldcoolfrigid
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 Mount Sterling should appear around March 30, only rarely appearing before March 15 or after April 17.

Growing Degree Days in Mount Sterling

Growing Degree Days in Mount SterlingJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FMar 3088°FMar 3088°FJun 8900°FJun 8900°FJul 161,800°FJul 161,800°FDec 313,740°FDec 313,740°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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 28 to August 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Mount Sterling is July, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 2 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Mount Sterling is December, with an average of 2.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Mount Sterling

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Mount SterlingbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 16.9 kWhJul 16.9 kWhDec 171.9 kWhDec 171.9 kWhApr 285.9 kWhApr 285.9 kWhAug 265.9 kWhAug 265.9 kWhNov 22.9 kWhNov 22.9 kWhFeb 102.9 kWhFeb 102.9 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) 2.23.14.45.56.36.76.86.25.13.72.52.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mount Sterling are 39.987 deg latitude, -90.763 deg longitude, and 719 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mount Sterling contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 157 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 694 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (364 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (509 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mount Sterling is covered by cropland (89%), within 10 miles by cropland (60%) and trees (39%), and within 50 miles by cropland (78%) and trees (18%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Mount Sterling, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Mount Sterling.

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