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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia

In Sunshine Coast, the summers are warm, muggy, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, cool, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 50°F to 83°F and is rarely below 42°F or above 87°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Sunshine Coast for warm-weather activities is from late September to late April.

Climate in Sunshine Coast

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Sunshine Coast weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 24 to March 22, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is January, with an average high of 83°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from May 29 to August 25, with an average daily high temperature below 71°F. The coldest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is July, with an average low of 50°F and high of 68°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sunshine Coast

Average High and Low Temperature in Sunshine CoastwarmwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 2869°FJul 2869°FJan 2283°FJan 2283°F50°F50°F72°F72°FNov 2480°FNov 2480°FMar 2280°FMar 2280°FMay 2971°FMay 2971°F67°F67°F67°F67°F56°F56°F53°F53°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 83°F82°F80°F77°F73°F69°F68°F70°F74°F77°F79°F82°F
Temp. 77°F77°F74°F70°F64°F60°F58°F60°F65°F69°F72°F75°F
Low 71°F71°F68°F63°F58°F53°F50°F52°F56°F61°F66°F69°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 Sunshine Coast

Average Hourly Temperature in Sunshine CoastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarm
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.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (8,212 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Sunshine Coast (view comparison).

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In Sunshine Coast, 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 Sunshine Coast begins around June 21 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around October 20.

The clearest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 87% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 20 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around June 21.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 33% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Sunshine Coast

Cloud Cover Categories in Sunshine CoastclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 1288%Sep 1288%Feb 1566%Feb 1566%Jun 2177%Jun 2177%Oct 2077%Oct 2077%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 33%32%25%26%30%25%18%14%13%21%30%32%
Clearer 67%68%75%74%70%75%82%86%87%79%70%68%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.3 months, from October 23 to June 1, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sunshine Coast is February, with an average of 11.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.7 months, from June 1 to October 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Sunshine Coast is July, with an average of 4.7 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 Sunshine Coast is February, with an average of 11.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on February 19.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sunshine Coast

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sunshine CoastwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 1940%Feb 1940%Jul 2912%Jul 2912%Oct 2326%Oct 2326%Jun 126%Jun 126%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 9.8d11.0d10.7d9.6d9.1d6.4d4.7d4.9d4.7d6.9d8.0d9.7d

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. Sunshine Coast experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Sunshine Coast. The month with the most rain in Sunshine Coast is February, with an average rainfall of 6.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in Sunshine Coast is September, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sunshine Coast

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sunshine CoastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inFeb 197.0 inFeb 197.0 inSep 211.6 inSep 211.6 inJul 311.6 inJul 311.6 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 5.2″6.9″5.4″4.6″4.3″3.1″1.9″2.0″1.7″2.7″3.7″4.7″

The length of the day in Sunshine Coast varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sunshine Coast

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sunshine CoastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2213 hr, 49 minDec 2113 hr, 49 minDec 2112 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2010 hr, 28 minJun 2110 hr, 28 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 13.6h13.0h12.2h11.4h10.8h10.5h10.6h11.2h11.9h12.7h13.4h13.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:46 AM on December 1, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 51 minutes later at 6:36 AM on July 3. The earliest sunset is at 5:01 PM on June 8, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 44 minutes later at 6:45 PM on January 12.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Sunshine Coast

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Sunshine CoastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 14:46 AMDec 14:46 AM6:45 PMJan 126:45 PMJan 12Jun 85:01 PMJun 85:01 PM6:36 AMJul 36:36 AMJul 3daynightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Sunshine Coast

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Sunshine CoastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708040NowNow
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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 Sunshine Coast

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.

Sunshine Coast experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 21 to April 28, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 21% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Sunshine Coast is January, with 23.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Sunshine Coast is August, with 0.3 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Sunshine Coast

Humidity Comfort Levels in Sunshine CoastmuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 50%Aug 50%81%Feb 1381%Feb 13Oct 2121%Oct 2121%Apr 2821%Apr 2821%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrymiserablemiserable
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 23.5d22.9d19.2d9.4d3.2d0.7d0.3d0.3d1.7d5.6d11.5d19.2d

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 Sunshine Coast experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from December 28 to April 2, with average wind speeds of more than 9.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.8 months, from April 2 to December 28. The calmest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sunshine Coast

Average Wind Speed in Sunshine CoastwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphFeb 279.8 mphFeb 279.8 mphSep 88.3 mphSep 88.3 mphDec 289.1 mphDec 289.1 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) 9.39.69.58.98.68.78.58.58.58.89.09.0

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.4 months, from May 6 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 41% on June 18. The wind is most often from the east for 1.4 weeks, from August 19 to August 29 and for 6.9 months, from October 9 to May 6, with a peak percentage of 29% on August 28. The wind is most often from the north for 1.4 months, from August 29 to October 9, with a peak percentage of 38% on October 3.

Wind Direction in Sunshine Coast

Wind Direction in Sunshine CoastESENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Sunshine Coast 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 3.5 months, from December 22 to April 6, with an average temperature above 78°F. The month of the year in Sunshine Coast with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 80°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from June 22 to September 30, with an average temperature below 71°F. The month of the year in Sunshine Coast with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 69°F.

Average Water Temperature in Sunshine Coast

Average Water Temperature in Sunshine CoastwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°FFeb 980°FFeb 980°F69°FAug 1069°FAug 10Dec 2278°FDec 2278°FApr 678°FApr 678°FJun 2271°FJun 2271°FSep 3071°FSep 3071°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 79°F80°F79°F77°F74°F72°F70°F69°F70°F72°F75°F77°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast for general outdoor tourist activities is from late September to late April, with a peak score in the third week of March.

Tourism Score in Sunshine Coast

Tourism Score in Sunshine Coastbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.73.73.77.17.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sunshine Coast for hot-weather activities is from mid December to early March, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Sunshine Coast

Beach/Pool Score in Sunshine Coastbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sunshine CoastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 Sunshine Coast

Growing Degree Days in Sunshine CoastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FJul 1190°FJul 1190°FSep 22900°FSep 22900°FNov 91,800°FNov 91,800°FJun 306,714°FJun 306,714°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 4.0 months, from October 16 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is December, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from May 2 to July 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sunshine Coast is June, with an average of 3.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sunshine Coast

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sunshine CoastbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 297.5 kWhDec 297.5 kWhJun 143.4 kWhJun 143.4 kWhOct 166.7 kWhOct 166.7 kWhFeb 186.7 kWhFeb 186.7 kWhMay 24.2 kWhMay 24.2 kWhJul 304.2 kWhJul 304.2 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) 7.46.86.04.83.83.43.84.75.96.67.27.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sunshine Coast are -26.657 deg latitude, 153.080 deg longitude, and 30 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sunshine Coast contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 538 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 54 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,053 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,933 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sunshine Coast is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (31%), within 10 miles by trees (43%) and water (36%), and within 50 miles by water (47%) and trees (39%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sunshine Coast, 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 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Sunshine Coast.

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