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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport Mexico

At Federal de Bachigualato International Airport, the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 54°F to 97°F and is rarely below 48°F or above 101°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Federal de Bachigualato International Airport for hot-weather activities are from mid May to mid June and from mid to late October.

Climate at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

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Federal de Bachigualato International Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 5.4 months, from May 8 to October 22, with an average daily high temperature above 94°F. The hottest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is July, with an average high of 96°F and low of 78°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.5 months, from December 5 to February 20, with an average daily high temperature below 85°F. The coldest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is January, with an average low of 55°F and high of 82°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Federal de Bachigualato International AirporthotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 2282°FJan 2282°FJun 2897°FJun 2897°F54°F54°F78°F78°FMay 894°FMay 894°FOct 2294°FOct 2294°FDec 585°FDec 585°F65°F65°F71°F71°F59°F59°F56°F56°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 82°F84°F87°F91°F94°F96°F96°F95°F95°F94°F89°F83°F
Temp. 67°F68°F71°F75°F80°F85°F86°F85°F85°F82°F75°F68°F
Low 55°F55°F57°F61°F68°F76°F78°F78°F77°F72°F63°F57°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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoolcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhotcomfortablecoolcomfortablesweltering
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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At Federal de Bachigualato International Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport begins around October 1 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around June 29.

The clearest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is May, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 73% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around June 29 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around October 1.

The cloudiest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is August, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 80% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 282%Jun 282%Aug 2020%Aug 2020%Oct 150%Oct 150%Jun 2952%Jun 2952%NowNowclearmostly cloudyovercastpartly cloudymostly clear
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 41%39%38%41%27%30%72%80%66%36%36%44%
Clearer 59%61%62%59%73%70%28%20%34%64%64%56%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.1 months, from June 23 to September 25, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is August, with an average of 18.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.9 months, from September 25 to June 23. The month with the fewest wet days at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is April, with an average of 0.8 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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is August, with an average of 18.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 61% on August 19.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 1961%Aug 1961%Mar 192%Mar 192%Jun 2332%Jun 2332%Sep 2532%Sep 2532%rain
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 2.3d1.8d0.9d0.8d1.0d6.2d16.9d18.6d12.8d4.6d2.3d2.6d

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. Federal de Bachigualato International Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from June 2 to February 14, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is August, with an average rainfall of 6.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from February 14 to June 2. The month with the least rain at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is April, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inAug 206.1 inAug 206.1 inMar 310.1 inMar 310.1 inMay 110.1 inMay 110.1 inFeb 140.5 inFeb 140.5 in
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 0.7″0.5″0.2″0.2″0.2″1.6″5.1″6.0″4.9″2.0″1.3″0.8″

The length of the day at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 41 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1913 hr, 41 minJun 2013 hr, 41 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 36 minDec 2110 hr, 36 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 10.8h11.3h12.0h12.8h13.4h13.7h13.5h13.0h12.3h11.6h10.9h10.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:20 AM on June 7, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 36 minutes later at 6:56 AM on January 14. The earliest sunset is at 5:20 PM on November 28, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 43 minutes later at 7:03 PM on July 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 75:20 AMJun 75:20 AM7:03 PMJul 37:03 PMJul 3Nov 285:20 PMNov 285:20 PM6:56 AMJan 146:56 AMJan 14daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708042NowNow
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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

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.

Federal de Bachigualato International Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from May 9 to November 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 28% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is August, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is January, with 1.5 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 254%Jan 254%100%Aug 15100%Aug 15May 928%May 928%Nov 1928%Nov 1928%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivehumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydrymuggymuggy
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 1.5d1.6d2.1d4.1d12.4d25.7d30.8d31.0d29.7d25.8d10.9d2.9d

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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from February 22 to July 5, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.6 months, from July 5 to February 22. The calmest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Average Wind Speed at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphJun 57.2 mphJun 57.2 mphSep 45.0 mphSep 45.0 mphFeb 226.1 mphFeb 226.1 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) 5.86.06.36.56.86.95.65.05.15.45.75.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 9.3 months, from February 5 to November 15, with a peak percentage of 51% on June 1. The wind is most often from the north for 2.6 months, from November 15 to February 5, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Wind Direction at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportNWNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Federal de Bachigualato International Airport 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 4.1 months, from June 23 to October 25, with an average temperature above 83°F. The month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from December 19 to April 17, with an average temperature below 72°F. The month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 69°F.

Average Water Temperature at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Average Water Temperature at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°FAug 1586°FAug 1586°F69°FFeb 1569°FFeb 15Jun 2383°FJun 2383°FOct 2583°FOct 2583°FDec 1972°FDec 1972°FApr 1772°FApr 1772°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 70°F69°F69°F72°F77°F82°F85°F86°F86°F84°F78°F73°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport 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 times of year to visit Federal de Bachigualato International Airport for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid January to early June and from mid October to early January, with a peak score in the second week of November.

Tourism Score at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Tourism Score at Federal de Bachigualato International Airportbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.62.82.85.95.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 times of year to visit Federal de Bachigualato International Airport for hot-weather activities are from mid May to mid June and from mid to late October, with a peak score in the last week of May.

Beach/Pool Score at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.02.82.86.46.43.83.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport 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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
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 at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Growing Degree Days at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°F9,000°F9,000°FJan 690°FJan 690°FApr 71,800°FApr 71,800°FDec 319,439°FDec 319,439°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 2.4 months, from April 11 to June 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is May, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from November 12 to February 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is December, with an average of 3.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Federal de Bachigualato International AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 27.8 kWhJun 27.8 kWhDec 173.9 kWhDec 173.9 kWhApr 117.0 kWhApr 117.0 kWhFeb 24.7 kWhFeb 24.7 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) 4.25.26.37.17.67.35.65.05.05.34.53.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Federal de Bachigualato International Airport are 24.765 deg latitude, -107.475 deg longitude, and 112 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 72 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 101 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (1,437 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,054 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Federal de Bachigualato International Airport is covered by cropland (80%) and artificial surfaces (13%), within 10 miles by cropland (70%) and trees (20%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and water (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Federal de Bachigualato International Airport, 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

Federal de Bachigualato International Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.

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 .

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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.

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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