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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Bodø Airport Norway

At Bodø Airport, the summers are short, cool, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 61°F and is rarely below 14°F or above 72°F.

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

Climate at Bodø Airport

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Bodø Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 15 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 55°F. The hottest month of the year at Bodø Airport is July, with an average high of 60°F and low of 51°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.4 months, from November 20 to March 31, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year at Bodø Airport is January, with an average low of 27°F and high of 34°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Bodø Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Bodø AirportwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 433°FFeb 433°FJul 2661°FJul 2661°F26°F26°F51°F51°FJun 1555°FJun 1555°FSep 855°FSep 855°FNov 2038°FNov 2038°FMar 3138°FMar 3138°F46°F46°F47°F47°F32°F32°F31°F31°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 34°F33°F36°F42°F50°F55°F60°F59°F54°F45°F39°F35°F
Temp. 30°F30°F32°F38°F45°F51°F56°F55°F50°F42°F36°F32°F
Low 27°F26°F29°F34°F41°F46°F51°F50°F46°F39°F33°F29°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 Bodø Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Bodø 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 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolfreezing
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 Bodø Airport, 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 at Bodø Airport begins around April 13 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around September 28.

The clearest month of the year at Bodø Airport is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 43% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 28 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 13.

The cloudiest month of the year at Bodø Airport is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Bodø Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Bodø AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2745%May 2745%Jan 2722%Jan 2722%Apr 1333%Apr 1333%Sep 2834%Sep 2834%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 77%76%72%66%58%57%59%59%65%70%72%76%
Clearer 23%24%28%34%42%43%41%41%35%30%28%24%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.4 months, from August 26 to March 8, with a greater than 44% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Bodø Airport is December, with an average of 16.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.6 months, from March 8 to August 26. The month with the fewest wet days at Bodø Airport is June, with an average of 10.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Bodø Airport is October, with an average of 15.3 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 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Bodø Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Bodø AirportwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 955%Dec 955%Jun 1633%Jun 1633%Aug 2644%Aug 2644%Mar 844%Mar 844%NowNowsnowmixedrain
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 7.6d7.2d7.8d9.5d10.6d10.3d11.5d12.7d14.7d15.3d12.0d9.8d
Mixed 4.1d3.6d3.3d1.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d2.2d4.0d
Snow 3.3d3.1d2.1d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.2d2.6d
Any 15.0d13.9d13.3d11.7d10.8d10.3d11.5d12.7d14.7d16.1d15.4d16.3d

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. Bodø Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Bodø Airport. The month with the most rain at Bodø Airport is October, with an average rainfall of 4.9 inches.

The month with the least rain at Bodø Airport is May, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Bodø Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Bodø AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inOct 124.9 inOct 124.9 inMay 82.3 inMay 82.3 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 3.6″3.2″2.8″2.5″2.4″2.6″3.1″3.3″4.5″4.9″4.4″4.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 20 to April 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Bodø Airport is January, with an average snowfall of 9.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 27 to October 20. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Bodø Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Bodø AirportsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inJan 289.9 inJan 289.9 inJul 240.0 inJul 240.0 inOct 201.0 inOct 201.0 inApr 271.0 inApr 271.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 9.6″9.1″6.9″2.5″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.8″4.1″8.4″

Due to its extreme latitude, Bodø Airport experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the summer at Bodø Airport during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 1.5 months, rising at 1:19 AM on May 30, and not setting again until 12:46 AM on July 13.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Bodø Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Bodø Airportpolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 12 minMar 2012 hr, 12 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 18 minSep 2212 hr, 18 minSep 2248 minDec 2148 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 3.9h8.0h11.8h15.7h20.3h24.0h22.1h17.1h13.1h9.3h5.2h1.6h

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Bodø Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Bodø Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Bodø AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 301:19 AMMay 301:19 AM12:46 AMJul 1212:46 AMJul 12Dec 2012:24 PMDec 2012:24 PM11:37 AMDec 2111:37 AMDec 21Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 at Bodø Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Bodø 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 AM0000101020203030400101020203040-146NowNow
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 Bodø 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.

The perceived humidity level at Bodø Airport, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Bodø Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Bodø AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 250%Jan 250%Jul 260%Jul 260%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Bodø Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from September 30 to April 10, with average wind speeds of more than 11.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Bodø Airport is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 10 to September 30. The calmest month of the year at Bodø Airport is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Bodø Airport

Average Wind Speed at Bodø AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 2315.1 mphJan 2315.1 mphJul 297.6 mphJul 297.6 mphSep 3011.3 mphSep 3011.3 mphApr 1011.3 mphApr 1011.3 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) 14.914.713.110.99.18.27.78.110.212.213.414.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Bodø Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.3 months, from June 3 to July 13, with a peak percentage of 33% on June 17. The wind is most often from the west for 3.7 weeks, from July 13 to August 8, with a peak percentage of 31% on July 28. The wind is most often from the south for 9.8 months, from August 8 to June 3, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Bodø Airport

Wind Direction at Bodø AirportSNWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Bodø 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 2.5 months, from July 4 to September 18, with an average temperature above 52°F. The month of the year at Bodø Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 55°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from December 28 to May 8, with an average temperature below 42°F. The month of the year at Bodø Airport with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 39°F.

Average Water Temperature at Bodø Airport

Average Water Temperature at Bodø AirportwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 955°FAug 955°F39°FMar 1439°FMar 14Jul 452°FJul 452°FSep 1852°FSep 1852°FDec 2842°FDec 2842°FMay 842°FMay 842°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 41°F40°F39°F40°F44°F49°F53°F55°F52°F49°F46°F43°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Bodø 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 time of year to visit Bodø Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score at Bodø Airport

Tourism Score at Bodø AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.14.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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

Beach/Pool Score at Bodø Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Bodø AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.60.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

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

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

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

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

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

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

The growing season at Bodø Airport typically lasts for 5.7 months (172 days), from around April 26 to around October 16, rarely starting before April 6 or after May 18, and rarely ending before September 24 or after November 7.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Bodø Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Bodø Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2650%Apr 2650%Oct 1650%Oct 1650%May 1890%May 1890%Sep 2490%Sep 2490%Apr 610%Apr 610%Nov 710%Nov 710%0%Feb 80%Feb 8Jul 27100%Jul 27100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolfrigid
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 at Bodø Airport should appear around June 18, only rarely appearing before May 30 or after July 8.

Growing Degree Days at Bodø Airport

Growing Degree Days at Bodø AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°F800°F800°FJun 1890°FJun 1890°FDec 31570°FDec 31570°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 2.8 months, from May 10 to August 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Bodø Airport is June, with an average of 5.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 3 to March 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Bodø Airport is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Bodø Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Bodø AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 205.5 kWhJun 205.5 kWhDec 210.0 kWhDec 210.0 kWhMay 104.4 kWhMay 104.4 kWhAug 24.4 kWhAug 24.4 kWhOct 31.1 kWhOct 31.1 kWhMar 81.1 kWhMar 81.1 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) 0.00.41.53.04.75.44.93.71.90.70.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bodø Airport are 67.269 deg latitude, 14.365 deg longitude, and 49 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bodø Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 325 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 16 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,350 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,709 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bodø Airport is covered by water (53%) and artificial surfaces (28%), within 10 miles by water (65%) and trees (16%), and within 50 miles by water (53%) and sparse vegetation (16%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Bodø 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

Bodø 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.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back are Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll; Rost Flyplass; and Evenes.

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.

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