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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Burswood Australia

In Burswood, the summers are hot and dry; the winters are long, cool, and wet; and it is windy and mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 48°F to 87°F and is rarely below 40°F or above 98°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Burswood for warm-weather activities is from late November to late March.

Climate in Burswood

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

The hot season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 18 to March 20, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Burswood is February, with an average high of 87°F and low of 65°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 25 to September 26, with an average daily high temperature below 68°F. The coldest month of the year in Burswood is July, with an average low of 48°F and high of 63°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Burswood

Average High and Low Temperature in BurswoodhotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 1863°FJul 1863°FJan 2987°FJan 2987°F48°F48°F65°F65°FDec 1882°FDec 1882°FMar 2082°FMar 2082°FMay 2568°FMay 2568°FSep 2668°FSep 2668°F62°F62°F62°F62°F51°F51°F51°F51°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 86°F87°F83°F76°F70°F65°F63°F65°F67°F72°F77°F82°F
Temp. 75°F76°F72°F67°F61°F57°F55°F56°F58°F62°F67°F71°F
Low 65°F65°F62°F57°F53°F49°F48°F48°F50°F53°F57°F61°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 Burswood

Average Hourly Temperature in BurswoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarmhotcomfortable
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.

Canoga Park, California, United States (9,326 miles away) and Sidi Smai’il, Morocco (9,242 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Burswood (view comparison).

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In Burswood, 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 Burswood begins around August 17 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around March 17.

The clearest month of the year in Burswood is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 85% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 17 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around August 17.

The cloudiest month of the year in Burswood is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 30% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Burswood

Cloud Cover Categories in BurswoodclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 1986%Jan 1986%Apr 2269%Apr 2269%Aug 1777%Aug 1777%Mar 1778%Mar 1778%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 15%17%23%30%30%28%26%22%19%19%20%17%
Clearer 85%83%77%70%70%72%74%78%81%81%80%83%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from May 8 to September 25, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Burswood is July, with an average of 12.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from September 25 to May 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Burswood is January, with an average of 1.3 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 Burswood is July, with an average of 12.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 42% on July 21.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Burswood

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BurswoodwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2142%Jul 2142%Dec 293%Dec 293%May 823%May 823%Sep 2523%Sep 2523%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 1.3d1.3d2.2d4.0d8.4d11.2d12.6d11.1d8.2d4.5d2.9d1.5d

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. Burswood experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from January 15 to November 28, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Burswood is July, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.6 months, from November 28 to January 15. The month with the least rain in Burswood is December, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Burswood

Average Monthly Rainfall in BurswoodrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inJul 64.6 inJul 64.6 inDec 210.3 inDec 210.3 inJan 310.6 inJan 310.6 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 0.5″0.5″0.7″1.2″3.0″4.4″4.5″3.5″2.3″1.1″0.7″0.3″

The length of the day in Burswood varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Burswood

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BurswoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2214 hr, 15 minDec 2114 hr, 15 minDec 2112 hr, 10 minMar 2012 hr, 10 minMar 2010 hr, 3 minJun 2110 hr, 3 minJun 21daydaynightNowNow
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 14.0h13.2h12.3h11.3h10.5h10.1h10.3h11.0h11.9h12.9h13.8h14.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:02 AM on December 4, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 15 minutes later at 7:17 AM on July 1. The earliest sunset is at 5:18 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 8 minutes later at 7:26 PM on January 9.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Burswood

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in BurswoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 45:02 AMDec 45:02 AM7:26 PMJan 97:26 PMJan 9Jun 115:18 PMJun 115:18 PM7:17 AMJul 17:17 AMJul 1daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Burswood

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BurswoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040505050606070800000101010102020202030303030404040505060707035NowNow
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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 Burswood

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 Burswood, 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 3% of 3% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Burswood

Humidity Comfort Levels in BurswoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Sep 130%Sep 130%Feb 147%Feb 147%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 1.5d1.8d1.4d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from October 30 to March 20, with average wind speeds of more than 12.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Burswood is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from March 20 to October 30. The calmest month of the year in Burswood is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Burswood

Average Wind Speed in BurswoodwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJan 2314.0 mphJan 2314.0 mphApr 3011.3 mphApr 3011.3 mphOct 3012.6 mphOct 3012.6 mphMar 2012.6 mphMar 2012.6 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) 13.913.512.711.611.512.312.211.911.912.313.213.7

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

The wind is most often from the east for 3.9 months, from February 12 to June 9, with a peak percentage of 44% on March 5. The wind is most often from the west for 3.7 months, from June 9 to September 30, with a peak percentage of 42% on September 6. The wind is most often from the south for 4.4 months, from September 30 to February 12, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Burswood

Wind Direction in BurswoodSEWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Burswood 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.9 months, from January 15 to May 11, with an average temperature above 71°F. The month of the year in Burswood with the warmest water is March, with an average temperature of 72°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from July 29 to November 6, with an average temperature below 67°F. The month of the year in Burswood with the coolest water is September, with an average temperature of 66°F.

Average Water Temperature in Burswood

Average Water Temperature in BurswoodwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°FMar 672°FMar 672°F65°FSep 2165°FSep 21Jan 1571°FJan 1571°FMay 1171°FMay 1171°FJul 2967°FJul 2967°FNov 667°FNov 667°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 71°F72°F72°F72°F71°F69°F68°F66°F66°F66°F67°F69°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Burswood 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 Burswood for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to late March, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Tourism Score in Burswood

Tourism Score in Burswoodbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.28.23.03.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Burswood for hot-weather activities is from early January to early March, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Beach/Pool Score in Burswood

Beach/Pool Score in Burswoodbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.00.0NowNow 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).

Temperatures in Burswood are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in BurswoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 198%Jun 2398%Jun 23Dec 23100%Dec 23100%NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery 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.

Growing Degree Days in Burswood

Growing Degree Days in BurswoodJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJul 1790°FJul 1790°FOct 22900°FOct 22900°FDec 141,800°FDec 141,800°FJun 305,360°FJun 305,360°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 extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 3 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Burswood is December, with an average of 8.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 1 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Burswood is June, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Burswood

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BurswoodbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 278.8 kWhDec 278.8 kWhJun 222.6 kWhJun 222.6 kWhNov 37.6 kWhNov 37.6 kWhFeb 177.6 kWhFeb 177.6 kWhMay 13.9 kWhMay 13.9 kWhAug 203.9 kWhAug 203.9 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) 8.67.66.24.63.32.72.93.85.26.88.08.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Burswood are -31.959 deg latitude, 115.904 deg longitude, and 52 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Burswood contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 161 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 44 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,198 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,054 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Burswood is covered by artificial surfaces (58%), sparse vegetation (21%), and trees (14%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (25%), and within 50 miles by water (35%) and trees (29%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Burswood.

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