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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Baraguá Cuba

In Baraguá, the summers are hot, oppressive, and overcast and the winters are short, warm, muggy, dry, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 66°F to 92°F and is rarely below 60°F or above 96°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Baraguá for hot-weather activities is from early November to early May.

Climate in Baraguá

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

The hot season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 12 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 90°F. The hottest month of the year in Baraguá is July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from November 18 to February 13, with an average daily high temperature below 84°F. The coldest month of the year in Baraguá is January, with an average low of 66°F and high of 83°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Baraguá

Average High and Low Temperature in BaraguáhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2083°FJan 2083°FAug 192°FAug 192°F66°F66°F75°F75°FJun 1290°FJun 1290°FSep 1390°FSep 1390°FNov 1884°FNov 1884°F74°F74°F75°F75°F70°F70°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°F84°F87°F89°F90°F90°F92°F92°F90°F87°F85°F83°F
Temp. 73°F74°F76°F79°F80°F81°F83°F82°F81°F79°F76°F74°F
Low 66°F66°F68°F70°F72°F75°F75°F75°F75°F73°F71°F68°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 Baraguá

Average Hourly Temperature in BaraguáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablecomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
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.

Riachão do Dantas, Brazil (3,583 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Baraguá (view comparison).

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In Baraguá, 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 in Baraguá begins around November 9 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around May 12.

The clearest month of the year in Baraguá is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 83% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 12 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around November 9.

The cloudiest month of the year in Baraguá is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 72% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Baraguá

Cloud Cover Categories in BaraguáclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 2584%Feb 2584%Jun 1425%Jun 1425%Nov 954%Nov 954%May 1255%May 1255%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 20%17%19%29%51%72%65%66%69%62%41%27%
Clearer 80%83%81%71%49%28%35%34%31%38%59%73%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.7 months, from May 6 to October 30, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Baraguá is September, with an average of 9.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.3 months, from October 30 to May 6. The month with the fewest wet days in Baraguá is December, with an average of 1.9 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 Baraguá is September, with an average of 9.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 35% on May 31.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Baraguá

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BaraguáwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 3135%May 3135%Dec 254%Dec 254%May 619%May 619%Oct 3019%Oct 3019%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 1.9d2.2d3.0d3.8d8.1d8.2d6.6d7.6d9.4d8.2d3.9d1.9d

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. Baraguá experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 22 to December 10, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Baraguá is September, with an average rainfall of 3.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from December 10 to January 22. The month with the least rain in Baraguá is December, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Baraguá

Average Monthly Rainfall in BaraguárainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inMay 314.6 inMay 314.6 inDec 280.3 inDec 280.3 inSep 264.0 inSep 264.0 inJul 92.3 inJul 92.3 inJan 220.5 inJan 220.5 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 0.4″0.7″1.0″1.4″3.9″3.6″2.4″2.9″3.9″3.2″1.3″0.4″

The length of the day in Baraguá varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 27 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Baraguá

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BaraguáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1913 hr, 27 minJun 2013 hr, 27 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 49 minDec 2110 hr, 49 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 11.0h11.4h12.0h12.7h13.2h13.4h13.3h12.8h12.2h11.6h11.1h10.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:19 AM on November 3, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 8 minutes later at 7:27 AM on March 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:30 PM on November 26, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 31 minutes later at 8:01 PM on July 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Baraguá during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Baraguá

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in BaraguáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNov 36:19 AMNov 36:19 AM8:01 PMJul 38:01 PMJul 3Nov 265:30 PMNov 265:30 PM7:27 AMMar 107:27 AMMar 10Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Baraguá

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BaraguáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101010202020303030404040405050606070708000010101020202020303030404040505050606070708045NowNow
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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 Baraguá

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.

Baraguá experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from April 12 to December 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 59% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Baraguá is August, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Baraguá is February, with 13.5 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Baraguá

Humidity Comfort Levels in BaraguámuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2846%Feb 2846%100%Sep 6100%Sep 6Apr 1259%Apr 1259%Dec 3059%Dec 3059%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 16.1d13.5d15.4d18.8d26.7d29.8d30.9d30.9d30.0d29.8d24.6d20.8d

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 Baraguá experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from October 20 to May 20, with average wind speeds of more than 9.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Baraguá is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 20 to October 20. The calmest month of the year in Baraguá is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Baraguá

Average Wind Speed in BaraguáwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphNov 2211.3 mphNov 2211.3 mphSep 188.1 mphSep 188.1 mphMay 209.7 mphMay 209.7 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) 10.810.810.910.69.88.99.59.18.39.411.111.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Baraguá is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Baraguá

Wind Direction in BaraguáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthsouthwest
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).

Baraguá 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 4.2 months, from June 11 to October 16, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year in Baraguá with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from December 12 to March 20, with an average temperature below 78°F. The month of the year in Baraguá with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 76°F.

Average Water Temperature in Baraguá

Average Water Temperature in BaraguáwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FAug 2586°FAug 2586°F76°FJan 2576°FJan 25Jun 1184°FJun 1184°FOct 1684°FOct 1684°FDec 1278°FDec 1278°FMar 2078°FMar 2078°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 76°F77°F78°F80°F82°F84°F86°F86°F86°F84°F81°F78°F

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

Tourism Score in Baraguá

Tourism Score in Baraguábest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.87.83.53.5NowNow 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 Baraguá for hot-weather activities is from early November to early May, with a peak score in the second week of April.

Beach/Pool Score in Baraguá

Beach/Pool Score in Baraguábest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.44.84.87.27.24.94.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Baraguá 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 Baraguá

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in BaraguáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 2NowNowcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Baraguá

Growing Degree Days in BaraguáJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 590°FJan 590°FMar 171,800°FMar 171,800°FDec 3110,123°FDec 3110,123°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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from March 13 to May 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Baraguá is April, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from August 26 to January 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Baraguá is December, with an average of 4.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Baraguá

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BaraguábrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhApr 117.0 kWhApr 117.0 kWhDec 114.4 kWhDec 114.4 kWhAug 264.9 kWhAug 264.9 kWhJan 224.9 kWhJan 224.9 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) 4.85.76.56.96.25.35.25.14.74.64.64.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Baraguá are 21.682 deg latitude, -78.626 deg longitude, and 30 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Baraguá is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 39 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 27 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (197 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,467 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Baraguá is covered by cropland (83%), within 10 miles by cropland (63%) and trees (14%), and within 50 miles by cropland (40%) and water (30%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Baraguá, 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 Baraguá.

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

Other Data

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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

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