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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Forster Australia

In Forster, the summers are warm, humid, and wet; the winters are short, cool, and windy; and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47°F to 81°F and is rarely below 41°F or above 89°F.

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

Climate in Forster

warmcomfortablecoolcomfortablewarmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow81%81%63%63%clearprecipitation: 5.2 inprecipitation: 5.2 in1.7 in1.7 inmuggy: 61%muggy: 61%0%0%drydrytourism score: 7.7tourism score: 7.72.22.2
Forster weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from December 2 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Forster is January, with an average high of 81°F and low of 67°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from May 28 to August 24, with an average daily high temperature below 67°F. The coldest month of the year in Forster is July, with an average low of 47°F and high of 64°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Forster

Average High and Low Temperature in ForsterwarmwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 2964°FJul 2964°FJan 2681°FJan 2681°F47°F47°F67°F67°FDec 278°FDec 278°FMar 2178°FMar 2178°FMay 2867°FMay 2867°F63°F63°F63°F63°F52°F52°F49°F49°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 81°F80°F78°F74°F69°F65°F64°F66°F70°F73°F76°F79°F
Temp. 73°F73°F70°F66°F61°F56°F55°F56°F61°F64°F68°F71°F
Low 67°F67°F64°F59°F54°F50°F47°F48°F52°F56°F61°F64°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 Forster

Average Hourly Temperature in ForsterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarm
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.

Curitiba, Brazil (8,214 miles away) and Rabat, Morocco (11,249 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Forster (view comparison).

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In Forster, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Forster begins around June 28 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around October 14.

The clearest month of the year in Forster is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 80% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 14 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around June 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Forster is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 36% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Forster

Cloud Cover Categories in ForsterclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1181%Aug 1181%Nov 763%Nov 763%Jun 2872%Jun 2872%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%29%25%29%34%32%24%20%22%29%36%31%
Clearer 71%71%75%71%66%68%76%80%78%71%64%69%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from October 20 to June 6, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Forster is February, with an average of 10.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.5 months, from June 6 to October 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Forster is August, 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 Forster is February, with an average of 10.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 37% on February 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Forster

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ForsterwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2037%Feb 2037%Aug 1016%Aug 1016%Oct 2027%Oct 2027%Jun 627%Jun 627%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 9.6d10.4d10.6d9.6d9.1d7.4d6.4d5.6d5.7d7.9d9.5d9.0d

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. Forster experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Forster. The month with the most rain in Forster is February, with an average rainfall of 5.2 inches.

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

Average Monthly Rainfall in Forster

Average Monthly Rainfall in ForsterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inFeb 125.2 inFeb 125.2 inAug 121.7 inAug 121.7 inNov 153.8 inNov 153.8 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 4.1″5.2″4.4″3.9″3.4″3.0″2.0″1.7″1.9″2.7″3.8″3.2″

The length of the day in Forster varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 10 hours, 2 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Forster

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ForsterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2214 hr, 16 minDec 2114 hr, 16 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2010 hr, 2 minJun 2110 hr, 2 minJun 21daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 14.0h13.2h12.3h11.3h10.5h10.1h10.3h11.0h11.9h12.9h13.8h14.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:22 AM on October 5, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 42 minutes later at 7:04 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 4:51 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 9 minutes later at 8:00 PM on January 10.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Forster during 2024, starting in the spring on October 6 and ending in the fall on April 7.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Forster

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in ForsterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMOct 55:22 AMOct 55:22 AM8:00 PMJan 108:00 PMJan 10Jun 114:51 PMJun 114:51 PM7:04 AMApr 67:04 AMApr 6DSTApr 7DSTApr 7Oct 6DSTOct 6DSTdaynightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Forster

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ForsterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010202020203030303040505050606070800000101010102020303030304040405060707034NowNow
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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 Forster

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.

Forster experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from November 10 to April 7, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 15% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Forster is January, with 16.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Forster is July, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Forster

Humidity Comfort Levels in ForstermuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 260%Jun 260%Feb 461%Feb 461%Nov 1015%Nov 1015%Apr 715%Apr 715%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 16.9d16.6d11.4d3.1d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.4d5.6d11.4d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 9.4 months, from May 30 to March 10, with average wind speeds of more than 9.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Forster is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 2.6 months, from March 10 to May 30. The calmest month of the year in Forster is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Forster

Average Wind Speed in ForsterwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJun 2410.1 mphJun 2410.1 mphApr 88.5 mphApr 88.5 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) 9.89.79.18.69.09.89.99.79.59.59.79.7

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

The wind is most often from the west for 4.1 months, from May 15 to September 19, with a peak percentage of 51% on July 2. The wind is most often from the north for 2.6 months, from September 19 to December 6, with a peak percentage of 33% on October 12. The wind is most often from the east for 3.7 months, from December 6 to March 29, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Forster

Wind Direction in ForsterESWNEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Forster is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.4 months, from January 3 to April 16, with an average temperature above 74°F. The month of the year in Forster with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.8 months, from June 27 to October 20, with an average temperature below 68°F. The month of the year in Forster with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 66°F.

Average Water Temperature in Forster

Average Water Temperature in ForsterwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°FFeb 2975°FFeb 2975°F66°FAug 2466°FAug 24Jan 374°FJan 374°FApr 1674°FApr 1674°FJun 2768°FJun 2768°FOct 2068°FOct 2068°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 74°F75°F75°F74°F71°F69°F67°F66°F66°F68°F70°F72°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Forster 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 Forster for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to early April, with a peak score in the last week of December.

Tourism Score in Forster

Tourism Score in Forsterbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.72.22.27.67.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Forster for hot-weather activities is from early January to late February, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Forster

Beach/Pool Score in Forsterbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.30.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

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

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in ForsterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Forster

Growing Degree Days in ForsterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJul 1790°FJul 1790°FOct 14900°FOct 14900°FDec 61,800°FDec 61,800°FJun 305,332°FJun 305,332°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 3 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Forster is December, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from April 30 to August 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Forster is June, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Forster

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ForsterbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 297.6 kWhDec 297.6 kWhJun 152.7 kWhJun 152.7 kWhNov 36.6 kWhNov 36.6 kWhFeb 146.6 kWhFeb 146.6 kWhApr 303.7 kWhApr 303.7 kWhAug 63.7 kWhAug 63.7 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) 7.46.65.64.33.22.73.14.15.36.36.97.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Forster are -32.181 deg latitude, 152.517 deg longitude, and 23 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Forster contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 236 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 14 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (830 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,553 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Forster is covered by water (48%), trees (28%), and artificial surfaces (16%), within 10 miles by water (52%) and trees (40%), and within 50 miles by water (51%) and trees (44%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Forster, 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 Forster.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Forster 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 Forster is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Forster 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 Forster and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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