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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hakone Japan

In Hakone, the summers are short, comfortable, muggy, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 29°F to 77°F and is rarely below 23°F or above 82°F.

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

Climate in Hakone

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

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 27 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Hakone is August, with an average high of 77°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from December 5 to March 20, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Hakone is January, with an average low of 29°F and high of 42°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Hakone

Average High and Low Temperature in HakonewarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2642°FJan 2642°FAug 877°FAug 877°F29°F29°F67°F67°FJun 2770°FJun 2770°FSep 2070°FSep 2070°FDec 549°FDec 549°FMar 2049°FMar 2049°F61°F61°F60°F60°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 42°F43°F48°F56°F63°F68°F74°F77°F71°F63°F54°F47°F
Temp. 35°F36°F41°F50°F57°F63°F69°F71°F66°F57°F48°F40°F
Low 29°F30°F36°F44°F52°F59°F65°F67°F61°F52°F42°F34°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 Hakone

Average Hourly Temperature in HakoneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Hakone, 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 Hakone begins around September 30 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around March 30.

The clearest month of the year in Hakone is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 30 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around September 30.

The cloudiest month of the year in Hakone is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Hakone

Cloud Cover Categories in HakoneclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1877%Dec 1877%Jun 2626%Jun 2626%Sep 3051%Sep 3051%Mar 3052%Mar 3052%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly 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 27%34%44%52%58%70%67%53%52%41%33%25%
Clearer 73%66%56%48%42%30%33%47%48%59%67%75%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.1 months, from March 10 to October 14, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Hakone is June, with an average of 13.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.9 months, from October 14 to March 10. The month with the fewest wet days in Hakone is December, with an average of 4.9 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 Hakone is June, with an average of 13.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 50% on June 23.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Hakone

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HakonewetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2350%Jun 2350%Dec 2713%Dec 2713%Mar 1032%Mar 1032%Oct 1432%Oct 1432%NowNowrainmixedsnow
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 3.0d4.4d8.5d10.1d10.5d13.3d12.6d11.3d12.2d9.6d7.1d4.4d
Mixed 1.6d1.7d1.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d
Snow 0.5d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 5.0d6.5d9.9d10.3d10.5d13.3d12.6d11.3d12.2d9.6d7.2d4.9d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Hakone experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Hakone. The month with the most rain in Hakone is September, with an average rainfall of 7.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Hakone is January, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Hakone

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 1.6″2.5″4.5″5.3″5.4″7.3″6.2″5.6″7.7″5.9″3.6″2.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from December 15 to April 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Hakone is February, with an average snowfall of 5.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from April 7 to December 15. The least snow falls around August 4, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Hakone

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 5.2″5.7″3.2″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.1″

The length of the day in Hakone varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Hakone

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HakoneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2014 hr, 32 minJun 2114 hr, 32 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 47 minDec 219 hr, 47 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 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.3h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:28 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 24 minutes later at 6:52 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 4:31 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 31 minutes later at 7:02 PM on June 28.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Hakone

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in HakoneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMJun 124:28 AMJun 124:28 AM7:02 PMJun 287:02 PMJun 28Dec 54:31 PMDec 54:31 PM6:52 AMJan 86:52 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 Hakone

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HakoneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703178NowNow
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 Hakone

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.

Hakone experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 17 to September 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 22% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Hakone is August, with 26.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 13, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Hakone

Humidity Comfort Levels in HakonemuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 130%Feb 130%90%Aug 790%Aug 7Jun 1722%Jun 1722%Sep 2522%Sep 2522%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d6.9d22.8d26.4d12.7d1.1d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from November 14 to May 11, with average wind speeds of more than 7.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Hakone is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.1 months, from May 11 to November 14. The calmest month of the year in Hakone is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Hakone

Average Wind Speed in HakonewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 98.8 mphMar 98.8 mphJul 286.6 mphJul 286.6 mphNov 147.7 mphNov 147.7 mphMay 117.7 mphMay 117.7 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) 8.48.58.78.47.56.96.86.87.57.87.88.2

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.2 months, from January 30 to April 6 and for 2.4 months, from September 24 to December 4, with a peak percentage of 42% on February 15. The wind is most often from the south for 5.2 months, from April 6 to September 12, with a peak percentage of 46% on August 8. The wind is most often from the west for 1.8 months, from December 4 to January 30, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Hakone

Wind Direction in HakoneWNSENWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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).

Hakone 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 2.5 months, from July 14 to September 30, with an average temperature above 75°F. The month of the year in Hakone with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 25 to April 25, with an average temperature below 63°F. The month of the year in Hakone with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 59°F.

Average Water Temperature in Hakone

Average Water Temperature in HakonewarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 1879°FAug 1879°F58°FFeb 2058°FFeb 20Jul 1475°FJul 1475°FSep 3075°FSep 3075°FDec 2563°FDec 2563°FApr 2563°FApr 2563°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 60°F59°F59°F62°F66°F70°F75°F79°F77°F73°F68°F64°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Hakone 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 Hakone for general outdoor tourist activities is from late July to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Tourism Score in Hakone

Tourism Score in Hakonebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism 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 Hakone for hot-weather activities is from late July to late August, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Hakone

Beach/Pool Score in HakoneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.74.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Hakone typically lasts for 8.2 months (251 days), from around March 28 to around December 4, rarely starting before March 11 or after April 14, and rarely ending before November 15 or after December 22.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hakonegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2850%Mar 2850%Dec 450%Dec 490%Apr 1490%Apr 1490%Nov 1590%Nov 1510%Mar 1110%Mar 1110%Dec 2210%Dec 220%Feb 10%Feb 1Jul 25100%Jul 25100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Hakone should appear around April 27, only rarely appearing before April 18 or after May 5.

Growing Degree Days in Hakone

Growing Degree Days in HakoneJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 2790°FApr 2790°FJul 11900°FJul 11900°FAug 231,800°FAug 231,800°FDec 312,734°FDec 312,734°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 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Hakone is May, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from October 30 to February 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Hakone is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Hakone

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HakonebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMay 225.9 kWhMay 225.9 kWhDec 102.7 kWhDec 102.7 kWhApr 115.3 kWhApr 115.3 kWhAug 305.3 kWhAug 305.3 kWhOct 303.3 kWhOct 303.3 kWhFeb 33.3 kWhFeb 33.3 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) 3.03.74.55.45.95.65.85.74.63.73.02.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hakone are 35.189 deg latitude, 139.026 deg longitude, and 2,408 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hakone contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,860 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,658 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,669 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (12,349 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hakone is covered by trees (72%) and water (18%), within 10 miles by trees (59%) and water (23%), and within 50 miles by water (49%) and trees (37%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Hakone, 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 Hakone.

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

Disclaimer

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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