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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Soldotna Alaska, United States

In Soldotna, the summers are cool and mostly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 9°F to 64°F and is rarely below -16°F or above 71°F.

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

Climate in Soldotna

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 20 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 56°F. The hottest month of the year in Soldotna is July, with an average high of 64°F and low of 48°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 9 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 31°F. The coldest month of the year in Soldotna is January, with an average low of 10°F and high of 23°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Soldotna

Average High and Low Temperature in SoldotnawarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1923°FJan 1923°FJul 1964°FJul 1964°F9°F9°F49°F49°FMay 2056°FMay 2056°FSep 1456°FSep 1456°FNov 931°FNov 931°FFeb 2331°FFeb 2331°F37°F37°F40°F40°F18°F18°F12°F12°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 23°F29°F36°F45°F55°F61°F64°F63°F55°F42°F29°F23°F
Temp. 16°F19°F25°F36°F45°F52°F56°F54°F47°F34°F22°F17°F
Low 10°F12°F17°F27°F36°F43°F48°F46°F39°F28°F16°F11°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 Soldotna

Average Hourly Temperature in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolfrigidfrigid
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.

Ås, Sweden (3,859 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Soldotna (view comparison).

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The clearest month of the year in Soldotna is March, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 47% of the time.

The cloudiest month of the year in Soldotna is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 60% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Soldotna

Cloud Cover Categories in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Mar 1548%Mar 1548%Dec 1739%Dec 1739%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 58%56%53%56%56%57%57%54%56%54%56%60%
Clearer 42%44%47%44%44%43%43%46%44%46%44%40%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.4 months, from July 18 to February 2, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Soldotna is September, with an average of 12.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from February 2 to July 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Soldotna is April, with an average of 6.1 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Soldotna changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.7 months, from March 16 to November 6. The month with the most days of rain alone in Soldotna is September, with an average of 12.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.3 months, from November 6 to March 16. The month with the most days of snow alone in Soldotna is December, with an average of 6.5 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Soldotna

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SoldotnasnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Sep 2643%Sep 2643%May 819%May 819%Mar 1621%Mar 1621%Nov 632%Nov 632%Jul 1831%Jul 1831%Feb 231%Feb 231%NowNowsnowrainmixed
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 2.0d1.9d2.6d4.4d6.3d7.0d9.4d11.6d12.3d8.9d3.1d1.6d
Mixed 2.4d2.1d1.4d1.1d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.3d2.0d2.2d
Snow 6.0d4.3d2.8d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.1d4.6d6.5d
Any 10.4d8.4d6.8d6.1d6.5d7.0d9.4d11.6d12.4d11.3d9.7d10.4d

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. Soldotna experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Soldotna. The month with the most rain in Soldotna is September, with an average rainfall of 4.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in Soldotna is March, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Soldotna

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 0.8″0.7″0.6″1.0″1.4″1.8″2.6″3.5″4.3″2.9″1.1″0.7″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from September 30 to April 25, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Soldotna is December, with an average snowfall of 15.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from April 25 to September 30. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Soldotna

Average Monthly Snowfall in SoldotnasnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 in30 in30 inDec 2215.8 inDec 2215.8 inJul 230.0 inJul 230.0 inSep 301.0 inSep 301.0 inApr 251.0 inApr 251.0 inNowNow
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 13.7″10.5″6.2″1.8″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″3.8″11.9″15.6″

The length of the day in Soldotna varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 19 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Soldotna

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 6.7h9.2h11.9h14.8h17.4h18.9h18.0h15.6h12.8h10.0h7.4h5.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:33 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 39 minutes later at 10:12 AM on December 26. The earliest sunset is at 3:52 PM on December 15, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 46 minutes later at 11:38 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Soldotna 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 Soldotna

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 184:33 AMJun 184:33 AM11:38 PMJun 2211:38 PMJun 22Dec 153:52 PMDec 153:52 PM10:12 AMDec 2610:12 AMDec 26Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Soldotna

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0001010102020303040500001010102020203030404050653NowNow
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 in Soldotna

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 Soldotna, 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 in Soldotna

Humidity Comfort Levels in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%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 in Soldotna experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from September 15 to April 5, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Soldotna is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from April 5 to September 15. The calmest month of the year in Soldotna is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Soldotna

Average Wind Speed in SoldotnawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJan 89.3 mphJan 89.3 mphJun 265.3 mphJun 265.3 mphSep 157.3 mphSep 157.3 mphApr 57.3 mphApr 57.3 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) 9.38.98.46.96.05.55.56.07.38.39.08.8

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

The wind is most often from the south for 4.1 months, from May 9 to September 13, with a peak percentage of 57% on July 17. The wind is most often from the north for 7.9 months, from September 13 to May 9, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Soldotna

Wind Direction in SoldotnaNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnortheastwest
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).

Soldotna 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.1 months, from June 30 to October 1, with an average temperature above 50°F. The month of the year in Soldotna with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 54°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.5 months, from December 1 to May 15, with an average temperature below 37°F. The month of the year in Soldotna with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 33°F.

Average Water Temperature in Soldotna

Average Water Temperature in SoldotnawarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 1555°FAug 1555°F33°FFeb 1433°FFeb 14Jun 3050°FJun 3050°FOct 150°FOct 150°FDec 137°FDec 137°FMay 1537°FMay 1537°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 34°F33°F33°F34°F38°F47°F53°F54°F52°F47°F41°F35°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Soldotna 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 Soldotna for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Soldotna

Tourism Score in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.82.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Soldotna for hot-weather activities is from late June to late July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Soldotna

Beach/Pool Score in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.10.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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).

The growing season in Soldotna typically lasts for 3.7 months (115 days), from around May 22 to around September 14, rarely starting before May 6 or after June 7, and rarely ending before August 26 or after October 3.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Soldotnagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2250%May 2250%Sep 1450%Sep 1450%Jun 790%Jun 790%Aug 2690%Aug 2690%May 610%May 610%Oct 310%Oct 310%0%Feb 250%Feb 25Jul 26100%Jul 26100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 Soldotna should appear around June 11, only rarely appearing before May 30 or after June 27.

Growing Degree Days in Soldotna

Growing Degree Days in SoldotnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°FJun 1190°FJun 1190°FDec 31591°FDec 31591°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 3.0 months, from May 3 to August 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Soldotna is June, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from October 17 to February 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Soldotna is December, with an average of 0.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Soldotna

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SoldotnabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 175.9 kWhJun 175.9 kWhDec 190.2 kWhDec 190.2 kWhMay 34.7 kWhMay 34.7 kWhAug 34.7 kWhAug 34.7 kWhOct 171.3 kWhOct 171.3 kWhFeb 211.3 kWhFeb 211.3 kWh
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) 0.41.12.54.05.25.85.34.22.71.40.50.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Soldotna are 60.488 deg latitude, -151.058 deg longitude, and 102 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Soldotna contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 282 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 130 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (676 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (6,581 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Soldotna is covered by trees (52%), sparse vegetation (27%), and artificial surfaces (19%), within 10 miles by trees (61%) and herbaceous vegetation (15%), and within 50 miles by water (33%) and trees (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Soldotna, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Soldotna.

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

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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