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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Greymouth New Zealand

In Greymouth, the summers are comfortable, the winters are cold, and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 66°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 71°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Greymouth for warm-weather activities is from mid January to early March.

Climate in Greymouth

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

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 14 to March 23, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest month of the year in Greymouth is February, with an average high of 66°F and low of 55°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 2 to September 3, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Greymouth is July, with an average low of 42°F and high of 54°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Greymouth

Average High and Low Temperature in GreymouthwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 1054°FJul 1054°FFeb 966°FFeb 966°F42°F42°F55°F55°FDec 1464°FDec 1464°FMar 2364°FMar 2364°FJun 256°FJun 256°FSep 356°FSep 356°F53°F53°F53°F53°F45°F45°F45°F45°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 66°F66°F64°F62°F58°F55°F54°F55°F57°F60°F62°F64°F
Temp. 60°F61°F59°F56°F53°F49°F48°F49°F51°F53°F55°F58°F
Low 55°F55°F53°F50°F47°F43°F42°F44°F46°F48°F50°F53°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 Greymouth

Average Hourly Temperature in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoolcoolvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Greymouth, 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 Greymouth begins around January 10 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around April 8.

The clearest month of the year in Greymouth is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 8 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around January 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in Greymouth is October, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 57% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Greymouth

Cloud Cover Categories in GreymouthclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 2057%Feb 2057%Oct 642%Oct 642%Jan 1050%Jan 1050%Apr 850%Apr 850%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly 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 48%44%45%51%56%56%56%56%56%57%55%55%
Clearer 52%56%55%49%44%44%44%44%44%43%45%45%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.9 months, from May 2 to December 31, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Greymouth is September, with an average of 14.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.1 months, from December 31 to May 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Greymouth is February, with an average of 8.9 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 Greymouth is September, with an average of 14.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 51% on October 5.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Greymouth

Daily Chance of Precipitation in GreymouthwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Oct 551%Oct 551%Feb 1229%Feb 1229%May 240%May 240%Dec 3140%Dec 3140%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 11.0d8.9d10.7d10.9d13.3d13.1d12.4d12.9d14.2d14.5d12.5d13.0d

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. Greymouth experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Greymouth. The month with the most rain in Greymouth is December, with an average rainfall of 6.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Greymouth is February, with an average rainfall of 4.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Greymouth

Average Monthly Rainfall in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inDec 156.5 inDec 156.5 inFeb 84.8 inFeb 84.8 inOct 66.3 inOct 66.3 inJun 126.3 inJun 126.3 inMar 244.9 inMar 244.9 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 5.6″4.8″5.0″5.3″5.9″6.3″5.3″5.7″5.9″6.2″5.7″6.5″

The length of the day in Greymouth varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 9 hours, 4 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 15 hours, 18 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Greymouth

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2312 hr, 7 minSep 2315 hr, 18 minDec 2115 hr, 18 minDec 2112 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 209 hr, 4 minJun 219 hr, 4 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 14.9h13.8h12.3h10.9h9.7h9.1h9.4h10.5h11.8h13.3h14.5h15.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:51 AM on December 10, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 14 minutes later at 8:05 AM on June 28. The earliest sunset is at 5:08 PM on June 14, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 7 minutes later at 9:15 PM on January 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Greymouth during 2024, starting in the spring on September 29 and ending in the fall on April 7.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Greymouth

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 105:51 AMDec 105:51 AM9:15 PMJan 39:15 PMJan 3Jun 145:08 PMJun 145:08 PM8:05 AMJun 288:05 AMJun 28DSTApr 7DSTApr 7Sep 29DSTSep 29DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Greymouth

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202020303030404050606000010101010202020303040405050602471NowNow
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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 Greymouth

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.

The perceived humidity level in Greymouth, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Greymouth

Humidity Comfort Levels in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 40%Aug 40%Feb 44%Feb 44%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.7d0.9d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from May 3 to December 11, with average wind speeds of more than 5.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Greymouth is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.7 months, from December 11 to May 3. The calmest month of the year in Greymouth is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Greymouth

Average Wind Speed in GreymouthwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphOct 76.2 mphOct 76.2 mphFeb 74.9 mphFeb 74.9 mphMay 35.6 mphMay 35.6 mphDec 115.6 mphDec 115.6 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) 5.35.05.35.35.85.95.85.85.96.05.85.6

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.4 months, from June 17 to July 29, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 4. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from July 29 to June 17, with a peak percentage of 54% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Greymouth

Wind Direction in GreymouthWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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).

Greymouth 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 2.5 months, from January 4 to March 21, with an average temperature above 62°F. The month of the year in Greymouth with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 64°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from June 20 to October 20, with an average temperature below 56°F. The month of the year in Greymouth with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 54°F.

Average Water Temperature in Greymouth

Average Water Temperature in GreymouthwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°FFeb 1264°FFeb 1264°F54°FAug 1054°FAug 10Jan 462°FJan 462°FMar 2162°FMar 2162°FJun 2056°FJun 2056°FOct 2056°FOct 2056°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 63°F64°F63°F61°F59°F56°F55°F54°F55°F56°F58°F61°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Greymouth 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 Greymouth for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid January to early March, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Tourism Score in Greymouth

Tourism Score in Greymouthbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.30.50.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Greymouth for hot-weather activities is from mid January to mid February, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Beach/Pool Score in Greymouth

Beach/Pool Score in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.40.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Greymouth over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is July 2, with a 60% chance.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Greymouthgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Aug 1190%Aug 1190%May 3190%May 3160%Jul 460%Jul 4Jan 12100%Jan 12100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
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 Greymouth should appear around August 30, only rarely appearing before August 16 or after September 15.

Growing Degree Days in Greymouth

Growing Degree Days in GreymouthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FAug 3090°FAug 3090°FJun 302,007°FJun 302,007°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 extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 7 to February 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Greymouth is January, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from April 27 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Greymouth is June, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Greymouth

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in GreymouthbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJan 136.7 kWhJan 136.7 kWhJun 171.3 kWhJun 171.3 kWhNov 75.6 kWhNov 75.6 kWhApr 272.4 kWhApr 272.4 kWhAug 202.4 kWhAug 202.4 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) 6.65.84.42.91.81.41.62.33.44.65.86.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Greymouth are -42.467 deg latitude, 171.200 deg longitude, and 36 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Greymouth contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,122 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 174 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,402 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,785 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Greymouth is covered by trees (45%), water (26%), and grassland (25%), within 10 miles by water (51%) and trees (41%), and within 50 miles by water (49%) and trees (33%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Greymouth, 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, Christchurch International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Greymouth.

At a distance of 157 kilometers from Greymouth, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Greymouth to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 13%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 87%.

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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