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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Mito Japan

In Mito, the summers are short, warm, muggy, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are very cold and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 84°F and is rarely below 18°F or above 92°F.

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

Climate in Mito

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

The warm season lasts for 2.7 months, from June 28 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Mito is August, with an average high of 83°F and low of 70°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from December 4 to March 19, with an average daily high temperature below 54°F. The coldest month of the year in Mito is January, with an average low of 26°F and high of 46°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Mito

Average High and Low Temperature in MitowarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2146°FJan 2146°FAug 884°FAug 884°F26°F26°F71°F71°FJun 2877°FJun 2877°FSep 1777°FSep 1777°FDec 454°FDec 454°FMar 1954°FMar 1954°F64°F64°F63°F63°F34°F34°F35°F35°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 46°F47°F53°F62°F70°F74°F81°F83°F77°F68°F59°F51°F
Temp. 35°F37°F43°F53°F61°F67°F74°F76°F70°F60°F49°F40°F
Low 26°F28°F35°F44°F53°F61°F68°F70°F64°F52°F40°F31°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 Mito

Average Hourly Temperature in MitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmfreezingfreezing
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 Mito, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Mito begins around October 6 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around March 30.

The clearest month of the year in Mito is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 30 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around October 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Mito is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 67% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Mito

Cloud Cover Categories in MitoclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 2674%Dec 2674%Jul 229%Jul 229%Oct 651%Oct 651%Mar 3052%Mar 3052%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly 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 29%36%45%51%57%67%65%54%53%43%35%28%
Clearer 71%64%55%49%43%33%35%46%47%57%65%72%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from March 23 to October 15, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Mito is June, with an average of 13.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from October 15 to March 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Mito is January, with an average of 4.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Mito is June, with an average of 13.4 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 Mito

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MitowetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 2912%Dec 2912%Mar 2331%Mar 2331%Oct 1531%Oct 1531%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 3.4d4.4d8.2d9.4d10.5d13.4d13.4d11.5d12.6d9.6d6.5d4.2d
Mixed 0.8d1.1d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d
Snow 0.1d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 4.3d5.7d8.9d9.5d10.5d13.4d13.4d11.5d12.6d9.6d6.6d4.4d

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. Mito experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Mito. The month with the most rain in Mito is September, with an average rainfall of 7.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Mito is January, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Mito

Average Monthly Rainfall in MitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inSep 227.2 inSep 227.2 inDec 311.4 inDec 311.4 inJun 296.0 inJun 296.0 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 1.5″2.1″3.4″4.2″4.6″5.6″5.4″5.2″7.2″5.6″3.0″1.7″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from January 9 to March 11, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Mito is February, with an average snowfall of 1.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 10.0 months, from March 11 to January 9. The least snow falls around August 3, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Mito

Average Monthly Snowfall in MitosnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inFeb 121.7 inFeb 121.7 inAug 30.0 inAug 30.0 inJan 91.0 inJan 91.0 inNowNow
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 1.2″1.7″0.8″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.3″

The length of the day in Mito varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Mito

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2014 hr, 39 minJun 2114 hr, 39 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 41 minDec 219 hr, 41 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:19 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 30 minutes later at 6:50 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 4:22 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 37 minutes later at 7:00 PM on June 28.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Mito

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in MitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMJun 134:19 AMJun 134:19 AM7:00 PMJun 287:00 PMJun 28Dec 64:22 PMDec 64:22 PM6:50 AMJan 86:50 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 Mito

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607077NowNow
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 Mito

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.

Mito experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from June 10 to September 29, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 23% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Mito is August, with 27.0 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 Mito

Humidity Comfort Levels in MitomuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 1023%Jun 1023%Sep 2923%Sep 2923%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggy
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.5d9.4d23.3d27.0d14.8d2.2d0.1d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from November 20 to May 12, with average wind speeds of more than 7.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Mito is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from May 12 to November 20. The calmest month of the year in Mito is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Mito

Average Wind Speed in MitowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphFeb 299.2 mphFeb 299.2 mphJul 286.3 mphJul 286.3 mphNov 207.8 mphNov 207.8 mphMay 127.8 mphMay 127.8 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) 8.89.19.08.67.66.76.46.67.47.57.78.3

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.0 months, from April 12 to June 12 and for 2.0 months, from June 27 to August 27, with a peak percentage of 46% on August 7. The wind is most often from the east for 2.1 weeks, from June 12 to June 27 and for 1.0 months, from August 27 to September 27, with a peak percentage of 40% on August 31. The wind is most often from the north for 6.5 months, from September 27 to April 12, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Mito

Wind Direction in MitoNSESENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Mito 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 16 to October 2, with an average temperature above 72°F. The month of the year in Mito with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from January 4 to April 22, with an average temperature below 59°F. The month of the year in Mito with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 55°F.

Average Water Temperature in Mito

Average Water Temperature in MitowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FAug 2176°FAug 2176°F55°FFeb 2855°FFeb 28Jul 1672°FJul 1672°FOct 272°FOct 272°FJan 459°FJan 459°FApr 2259°FApr 2259°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 58°F55°F55°F58°F62°F67°F72°F75°F74°F69°F65°F61°F

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

Tourism Score in Mito

Tourism Score in Mitobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.46.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Mito 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 Mito

Beach/Pool Score in MitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.65.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Mito typically lasts for 7.2 months (222 days), from around April 7 to around November 14, rarely starting before March 21 or after April 24, and rarely ending before October 29 or after November 30.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Mitogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 750%Apr 750%Nov 1450%Nov 1490%Apr 2490%Apr 2490%Oct 2990%Oct 2910%Mar 2110%Mar 2110%Nov 3010%Nov 300%Feb 20%Feb 2Aug 1100%Aug 1100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Mito should appear around April 9, only rarely appearing before March 29 or after April 21.

Growing Degree Days in Mito

Growing Degree Days in MitoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FApr 987°FApr 987°FJun 22900°FJun 22900°FAug 11,800°FAug 11,800°FDec 313,602°FDec 313,602°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 4.5 months, from April 11 to August 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Mito is May, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 2 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Mito is December, with an average of 2.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Mito

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MitobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMay 225.9 kWhMay 225.9 kWhDec 192.5 kWhDec 192.5 kWhApr 115.3 kWhApr 115.3 kWhAug 285.3 kWhAug 285.3 kWhNov 23.2 kWhNov 23.2 kWhFeb 53.2 kWhFeb 53.2 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) 2.73.54.45.45.95.65.75.64.53.62.92.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mito are 36.350 deg latitude, 140.450 deg longitude, and 92 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mito contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 167 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 92 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (728 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,461 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mito is covered by cropland (59%), artificial surfaces (15%), and trees (12%), within 10 miles by cropland (52%) and trees (29%), and within 50 miles by water (45%) and trees (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Mito, 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 is only a single weather station, Hyakuri Ab, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Mito.

At a distance of 19 kilometers from Mito, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Mito according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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