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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in East Quincy California, United States

In East Quincy, the summers are warm, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 31°F to 84°F and is rarely below 22°F or above 91°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit East Quincy for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate in East Quincy

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East Quincy weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 15 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 76°F. The hottest month of the year in East Quincy is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 59°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 17 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in East Quincy is December, with an average low of 32°F and high of 44°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in East Quincy

Average High and Low Temperature in East QuincywarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 3043°FDec 3043°FAug 284°FAug 284°F31°F31°F59°F59°FJun 1576°FJun 1576°FSep 1976°FSep 1976°FMar 651°FMar 651°F53°F53°F52°F52°F36°F36°F36°F36°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 45°F48°F53°F60°F67°F76°F83°F83°F77°F66°F52°F44°F
Temp. 37°F40°F44°F48°F56°F64°F72°F70°F64°F54°F43°F37°F
Low 31°F34°F36°F40°F46°F53°F59°F58°F52°F44°F36°F32°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 East Quincy

Average Hourly Temperature in East QuincyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
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 East Quincy, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in East Quincy begins around May 29 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 18.

The clearest month of the year in East Quincy is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 87% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 18 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around May 29.

The cloudiest month of the year in East Quincy is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 61% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in East Quincy

Cloud Cover Categories in East QuincyclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2889%Jul 2889%Feb 2638%Feb 2638%May 2963%May 2963%Oct 1864%Oct 1864%NowNowclearovercastpartly cloudymostly clearmostly cloudy
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 59%61%58%50%41%25%13%13%19%35%54%59%
Clearer 41%39%42%50%59%75%87%87%81%65%46%41%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from October 26 to April 25, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in East Quincy is February, with an average of 10.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from April 25 to October 26. The month with the fewest wet days in East Quincy is July, with an average of 0.6 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 East Quincy is February, with an average of 8.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 32% on February 29.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in East Quincy

Daily Chance of Precipitation in East QuincywetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2937%Feb 2937%Jul 181%Jul 181%Oct 2619%Oct 2619%Apr 2519%Apr 2519%NowNowrainmixed
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 8.1d8.5d8.8d6.2d4.8d2.2d0.6d0.6d2.0d4.6d7.7d8.4d
Mixed 1.5d1.3d1.1d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.4d
Snow 0.4d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d
Any 10.0d10.1d9.9d6.6d4.8d2.2d0.6d0.6d2.0d4.7d8.2d10.1d

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. East Quincy experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from September 11 to June 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in East Quincy is February, with an average rainfall of 5.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 17 to September 11. The month with the least rain in East Quincy is August, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in East Quincy

Average Monthly Rainfall in East QuincyrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inFeb 185.9 inFeb 185.9 inJul 300.1 inJul 300.1 inDec 105.8 inDec 105.8 inSep 110.5 inSep 110.5 inJun 170.5 inJun 170.5 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 5.2″5.9″4.6″2.3″1.4″0.6″0.1″0.1″0.6″2.0″4.4″5.8″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from November 28 to March 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in East Quincy is February, with an average snowfall of 2.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from March 23 to November 28. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in East Quincy

Average Monthly Snowfall in East QuincysnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJan 23.1 inJan 23.1 inJul 240.0 inJul 240.0 inFeb 162.7 inFeb 162.7 inNov 281.0 inNov 281.0 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 2.6″2.7″1.2″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″2.4″

The length of the day in East Quincy 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 East Quincy

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in East QuincyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 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, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 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 5:34 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 0 minutes later at 7:34 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:38 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 58 minutes later at 8:36 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in East Quincy 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 East Quincy

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in East QuincyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:34 AMJun 145:34 AM8:36 PMJun 278:36 PMJun 27Dec 64:38 PMDec 64:38 PM7:34 AMNov 27:34 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 East Quincy

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in East QuincyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303040405050602774NowNow
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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 East Quincy

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 East Quincy, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in East Quincy

Humidity Comfort Levels in East QuincyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 East Quincy experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from November 6 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 4.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in East Quincy is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 27 to November 6. The calmest month of the year in East Quincy is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in East Quincy

Average Wind Speed in East QuincywindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mphDec 175.5 mphDec 175.5 mphAug 54.2 mphAug 54.2 mphNov 64.8 mphNov 64.8 mphApr 274.8 mphApr 274.8 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) 5.35.25.25.04.64.54.34.34.34.65.05.4

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.1 months, from February 2 to May 5; for 1.1 months, from August 13 to September 15; and for 4.0 weeks, from November 3 to December 1, with a peak percentage of 47% on February 27. The wind is most often from the west for 3.3 months, from May 5 to August 13, with a peak percentage of 42% on July 22. The wind is most often from the east for 1.6 months, from September 15 to November 3 and for 2.0 months, from December 1 to February 2, with a peak percentage of 40% on October 19.

Wind Direction in East Quincy

Wind Direction in East QuincyESWSESEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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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 East Quincy 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 East Quincy for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in East Quincy

Tourism Score in East Quincybest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.08.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 East Quincy for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in East Quincy

Beach/Pool Score in East QuincyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.54.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 East Quincy typically lasts for 6.5 months (200 days), from around April 18 to around November 4, rarely starting before March 29 or after May 9, and rarely ending before October 11 or after November 23.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in East Quincy

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in East Quincygrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1850%Apr 1850%Nov 450%Nov 490%May 990%May 990%Oct 1190%Oct 1110%Mar 2910%Mar 2910%Nov 2310%Nov 230%Jan 300%Jan 30Jul 28100%Jul 28100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
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 East Quincy should appear around April 11, only rarely appearing before March 22 or after May 1.

Growing Degree Days in East Quincy

Growing Degree Days in East QuincyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 1189°FApr 1189°FJul 2900°FJul 2900°FAug 141,800°FAug 141,800°FDec 312,804°FDec 312,804°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 3.4 months, from May 11 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in East Quincy is July, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 31 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in East Quincy is December, with an average of 2.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in East Quincy

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in East QuincybrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 308.6 kWhJun 308.6 kWhDec 182.0 kWhDec 182.0 kWhMay 117.3 kWhMay 117.3 kWhAug 237.3 kWhAug 237.3 kWhOct 313.3 kWhOct 313.3 kWhFeb 173.3 kWhFeb 173.3 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) 2.43.34.76.27.48.38.47.56.04.22.72.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of East Quincy are 39.934 deg latitude, -120.898 deg longitude, and 3,488 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of East Quincy contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,545 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,723 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,911 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,915 feet).

The area within 2 miles of East Quincy is covered by shrubs (48%) and trees (41%), within 10 miles by trees (85%) and shrubs (14%), and within 50 miles by trees (62%) and shrubs (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in East Quincy, 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 East Quincy.

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

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