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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Talca Chile

In Talca, the summers are warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are long, cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 84°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 90°F.

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

Climate in Talca

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

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from December 2 to March 17, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Talca is January, with an average high of 84°F and low of 53°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 16 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature below 61°F. The coldest month of the year in Talca is July, with an average low of 38°F and high of 55°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Talca

Average High and Low Temperature in TalcawarmwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 2656°FJul 2656°FJan 1584°FJan 1584°F37°F37°F54°F54°FDec 278°FDec 278°FMar 1778°FMar 1778°FMay 1661°FMay 1661°FSep 661°FSep 661°F50°F50°F49°F49°F41°F41°F41°F41°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 84°F83°F78°F69°F61°F56°F55°F58°F63°F68°F75°F81°F
Temp. 69°F67°F63°F55°F50°F47°F46°F47°F51°F55°F61°F66°F
Low 53°F52°F49°F44°F41°F39°F38°F39°F41°F45°F48°F51°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 Talca

Average Hourly Temperature in TalcaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmcomfortablecomfortable
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.

Boonville, California, United States (6,116 miles away); Kendenup, Australia (7,578 miles); and Naracoorte, Australia (7,029 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Talca (view comparison).

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In Talca, 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 Talca begins around October 16 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around April 16.

The clearest month of the year in Talca is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 90% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 16 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around October 16.

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

Cloud Cover Categories in Talca

Cloud Cover Categories in TalcaclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 1590%Jan 1590%May 2939%May 2939%Oct 1664%Oct 1664%Apr 1665%Apr 1665%NowNowclearovercastmostly cloudymostly clearpartly cloudy
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 10%11%19%36%56%60%56%51%45%36%24%15%
Clearer 90%89%81%64%44%40%44%49%55%64%76%85%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from April 29 to September 11, with a greater than 20% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Talca is June, with an average of 10.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from September 11 to April 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Talca is December, with an average of 1.4 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 Talca is June, with an average of 10.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 35% on June 8.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Talca

Daily Chance of Precipitation in TalcawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 836%Jun 836%Dec 224%Dec 224%Apr 2920%Apr 2920%Sep 1120%Sep 1120%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 1.4d1.5d2.1d4.5d8.5d10.1d9.0d7.6d5.6d3.7d2.2d1.4d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 1.4d1.5d2.1d4.5d8.5d10.3d9.3d7.7d5.6d3.7d2.2d1.4d

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. Talca experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from March 10 to November 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Talca is June, with an average rainfall of 4.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from November 22 to March 10. The month with the least rain in Talca is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Talca

Average Monthly Rainfall in TalcarainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJun 174.8 inJun 174.8 inJan 160.2 inJan 160.2 inMar 100.5 inMar 100.5 inNov 220.5 inNov 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 0.2″0.4″0.6″1.6″3.5″4.8″3.7″2.7″1.8″0.9″0.5″0.3″

The length of the day in Talca varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 9 hours, 46 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 33 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Talca

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 14.2h13.4h12.3h11.2h10.2h9.8h10.0h10.8h11.9h13.0h14.0h14.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:24 AM on December 5, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 40 minutes later at 8:04 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:40 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 25 minutes later at 9:05 PM on January 6.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Talca during 2024, starting in the spring on September 8 and ending in the fall on April 6.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Talca

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in TalcaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMDec 56:24 AMDec 56:24 AM9:05 PMJan 69:05 PMJan 6Jun 115:40 PMJun 115:40 PM8:04 AMApr 68:04 AMApr 6DSTApr 6DSTApr 6Sep 8DSTSep 8DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Talca

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in TalcaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303030404040505060703178NowNow
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 Talca

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 Talca, 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 Talca

Humidity Comfort Levels in TalcaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 170%Jul 170%Jan 251%Jan 251%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.2d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d

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

The average hourly wind speed in Talca experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from November 8 to February 24, with average wind speeds of more than 5.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Talca is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from February 24 to November 8. The calmest month of the year in Talca is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Talca

Average Wind Speed in TalcawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphDec 296.5 mphDec 296.5 mphMay 35.0 mphMay 35.0 mphNov 85.8 mphNov 85.8 mphFeb 245.8 mphFeb 245.8 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) 6.46.05.45.15.15.25.25.25.15.45.96.4

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

The wind is most often from the south for 9.2 months, from March 3 to December 8, with a peak percentage of 53% on April 19. The wind is most often from the west for 2.8 months, from December 8 to March 3, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Talca

Wind Direction in TalcaWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Talca 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 2.9 months, from December 30 to March 26, with an average temperature above 59°F. The month of the year in Talca with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 60°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from June 25 to October 26, with an average temperature below 55°F. The month of the year in Talca with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 54°F.

Average Water Temperature in Talca

Average Water Temperature in TalcawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°FFeb 660°FFeb 660°F54°FAug 754°FAug 7Dec 3059°FDec 3059°FMar 2659°FMar 2659°FJun 2555°FJun 2555°FOct 2655°FOct 2655°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 60°F60°F60°F58°F57°F56°F55°F54°F55°F55°F56°F58°F

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

Tourism Score in Talca

Tourism Score in Talcabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.41.11.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Talca for hot-weather activities is from late December to late February, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Talca

Beach/Pool Score in Talcabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.15.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

The growing season in Talca typically lasts for 8.3 months (251 days), from around September 2 to around May 11, rarely starting before August 11 or after September 24, and rarely ending before April 18 or after June 15.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Talcagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Sep 250%Sep 250%May 1150%May 1190%Sep 2490%Sep 2490%Apr 1890%Apr 1810%Aug 1110%Aug 1110%Jun 1510%Jun 150%Jul 170%Jul 17Jan 14100%Jan 14100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Talca should appear around August 26, only rarely appearing before August 17 or after September 5.

Growing Degree Days in Talca

Growing Degree Days in TalcaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FAug 2690°FAug 2690°FDec 10900°FDec 10900°FJun 303,058°FJun 303,058°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 6 to February 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Talca is December, with an average of 9.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from April 29 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Talca is June, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Talca

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in TalcabrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 279.2 kWhDec 279.2 kWhJun 222.1 kWhJun 222.1 kWhNov 67.8 kWhNov 67.8 kWhFeb 207.8 kWhFeb 207.8 kWhApr 293.5 kWhApr 293.5 kWhAug 203.5 kWhAug 203.5 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) 9.08.06.34.32.82.22.53.44.96.68.29.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Talca are -35.426 deg latitude, -71.655 deg longitude, and 344 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Talca contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 456 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 346 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,772 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (10,138 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Talca is covered by shrubs (54%), trees (17%), grassland (15%), and bare soil (13%), within 10 miles by trees (27%) and cropland (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (41%) and shrubs (21%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Talca, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Curico, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Talca.

At a distance of 65 kilometers from Talca, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Talca according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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