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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Akashi Japan

In Akashi, the summers are short, hot, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are cold, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 38°F to 88°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 93°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Akashi for warm-weather activities is from mid September to late October.

Climate in Akashi

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

The hot season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 26 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Akashi is August, with an average high of 88°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.5 months, from December 4 to March 20, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Akashi is January, with an average low of 39°F and high of 48°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Akashi

Average High and Low Temperature in AkashihotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2848°FJan 2848°FAug 688°FAug 688°F38°F38°F78°F78°FJun 2680°FJun 2680°FSep 2080°FSep 2080°FDec 456°FDec 456°FMar 2056°FMar 2056°F71°F71°F70°F70°F46°F46°F45°F45°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 48°F49°F55°F64°F72°F78°F85°F88°F81°F72°F62°F53°F
Temp. 43°F44°F49°F58°F66°F73°F80°F82°F76°F67°F57°F48°F
Low 39°F39°F44°F52°F61°F68°F75°F77°F71°F61°F52°F43°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 Akashi

Average Hourly Temperature in AkashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmhotcomfortablecomfortablevery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Nags Head, North Carolina, United States (7,184 miles away) and Tonekābon, Iran (4,559 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Akashi (view comparison).

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In Akashi, 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 Akashi begins around September 16 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around April 4.

The clearest month of the year in Akashi is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 76% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 4 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around September 16.

The cloudiest month of the year in Akashi is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Akashi

Cloud Cover Categories in AkashiclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1777%Dec 1777%Jul 127%Jul 127%Sep 1652%Sep 1652%Apr 452%Apr 452%NowNowclearmostly clearovercastpartly 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 28%35%44%49%55%68%65%52%48%36%29%24%
Clearer 72%65%56%51%45%32%35%48%52%64%71%76%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.0 months, from May 1 to September 30, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Akashi is June, with an average of 12.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.1 months, from September 30 to May 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Akashi is January, with an average of 5.6 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 Akashi is June, with an average of 12.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 51% on July 1.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Akashi

Daily Chance of Precipitation in AkashiwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 151%Jul 151%Dec 2817%Dec 2817%May 134%May 134%Sep 3034%Sep 3034%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 5.6d6.7d9.6d9.7d9.9d12.9d12.5d10.2d11.2d8.7d6.6d5.7d

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. Akashi experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Akashi. The month with the most rain in Akashi is June, with an average rainfall of 7.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Akashi is January, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Akashi

Average Monthly Rainfall in AkashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inJun 277.7 inJun 277.7 inJan 41.6 inJan 41.6 inSep 196.2 inSep 196.2 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 1.7″2.5″3.7″4.3″5.2″7.0″6.1″4.3″6.2″4.5″2.7″1.9″

The length of the day in Akashi varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 29 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Akashi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in AkashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2014 hr, 29 minJun 2114 hr, 29 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 50 minDec 219 hr, 50 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 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.4h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.4h9.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:46 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 21 minutes later at 7:07 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 4:49 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 28 minutes later at 7:17 PM on June 29.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Akashi

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in AkashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 124:46 AMJun 124:46 AM7:17 PMJun 297:17 PMJun 29Dec 54:49 PMDec 54:49 PM7:07 AMJan 87:07 AMJan 8daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Akashi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in AkashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703279NowNow
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 Akashi

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.

Akashi experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from June 4 to October 2, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Akashi is August, with 29.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 11, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Akashi

Humidity Comfort Levels in AkashimuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 110%Feb 110%98%Aug 498%Aug 4Jun 425%Jun 425%Oct 225%Oct 225%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d2.0d14.9d28.8d29.5d17.4d3.3d0.2d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 8 to April 22, with average wind speeds of more than 8.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Akashi is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 22 to November 8. The calmest month of the year in Akashi is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Akashi

Average Wind Speed in AkashiwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFeb 610.8 mphFeb 610.8 mphJun 146.5 mphJun 146.5 mphNov 88.7 mphNov 88.7 mphApr 228.7 mphApr 228.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.610.810.38.97.56.66.66.88.08.79.010.0

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

The wind is most often from the north for 3.5 months, from January 6 to April 22 and for 3.2 months, from September 2 to December 8, with a peak percentage of 56% on October 6. The wind is most often from the south for 4.3 months, from April 22 to September 2, with a peak percentage of 49% on July 17. The wind is most often from the west for 4.1 weeks, from December 8 to January 6, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Akashi

Wind Direction in AkashiNSNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Akashi 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 2.7 months, from July 13 to October 3, with an average temperature above 76°F. The month of the year in Akashi with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 80°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.8 months, from December 13 to May 6, with an average temperature below 63°F. The month of the year in Akashi with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 58°F.

Average Water Temperature in Akashi

Average Water Temperature in AkashiwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 2080°FAug 2080°F58°FFeb 1858°FFeb 18Jul 1376°FJul 1376°FOct 376°FOct 376°FDec 1363°FDec 1363°FMay 663°FMay 663°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 60°F58°F59°F61°F64°F70°F76°F80°F78°F73°F67°F62°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Akashi 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 Akashi for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the first week of October.

Tourism Score in Akashi

Tourism Score in Akashibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.00.10.16.26.24.54.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Akashi for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Akashi

Beach/Pool Score in Akashibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationbeach/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 Akashi typically lasts for 12 months (352 days), from around January 24 to around January 10, rarely starting after February 28, or ending before December 20.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Akashigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Jan 2450%Jan 2490%Feb 2890%Feb 2890%Dec 2090%Dec 20Jul 31100%Jul 31100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhotcomfortable
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 Akashi should appear around March 26, only rarely appearing before March 13 or after April 6.

Growing Degree Days in Akashi

Growing Degree Days in AkashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 2676°FMar 2676°FJun 3900°FJun 3900°FJul 101,800°FJul 101,800°FDec 314,975°FDec 314,975°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 4.6 months, from April 11 to August 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Akashi is May, with an average of 6.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 10 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Akashi is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Akashi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in AkashibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 226.1 kWhMay 226.1 kWhDec 242.5 kWhDec 242.5 kWhApr 115.4 kWhApr 115.4 kWhAug 305.4 kWhAug 305.4 kWhFeb 93.2 kWhFeb 93.2 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) 2.73.44.55.56.05.85.95.84.84.03.12.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Akashi are 34.633 deg latitude, 134.983 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Akashi contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 171 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 7 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,759 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,039 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Akashi is covered by water (84%), within 10 miles by water (64%) and cropland (22%), and within 50 miles by water (42%) and trees (38%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Akashi, 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 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Akashi.

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