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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in San Sebastián de la Gomera Spain

In San Sebastián de la Gomera, the summers are warm, humid, and arid; the winters are long, comfortable, and dry; and it is windy and mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 61°F to 82°F and is rarely below 57°F or above 87°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit San Sebastián de la Gomera for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late September.

Climate in San Sebastián de la Gomera

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San Sebastián de la Gomera weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from July 10 to October 10, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is August, with an average high of 82°F and low of 72°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.4 months, from December 14 to April 25, with an average daily high temperature below 73°F. The coldest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is February, with an average low of 61°F and high of 71°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Average High and Low Temperature in San Sebastián de la GomerawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 870°FFeb 870°FAug 2082°FAug 2082°F61°F61°F72°F72°FJul 1080°FJul 1080°FOct 1080°FOct 1080°FDec 1473°FDec 1473°FApr 2573°FApr 2573°F70°F70°F70°F70°F64°F64°F63°F63°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 71°F71°F72°F72°F74°F77°F80°F82°F81°F79°F76°F72°F
Temp. 66°F65°F67°F67°F69°F72°F75°F76°F76°F74°F71°F68°F
Low 61°F61°F62°F63°F65°F68°F70°F72°F72°F70°F66°F64°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 San Sebastián de la Gomera

Average Hourly Temperature in San Sebastián de la GomeraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcoolwarm
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.

San Vicente de Cañete, Peru (4,882 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to San Sebastián de la Gomera (view comparison).

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In San Sebastián de la Gomera, 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 in San Sebastián de la Gomera begins around May 20 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around September 14.

The clearest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 98% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 14 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around May 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 38% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Cloud Cover Categories in San Sebastián de la GomeraclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1898%Jul 1898%Nov 1361%Nov 1361%May 2080%May 2080%Sep 1480%Sep 1480%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly 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 32%28%26%24%21%9%2%6%21%34%38%36%
Clearer 68%72%74%76%79%91%98%94%79%66%62%64%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.0 months, from October 15 to March 17, with a greater than 6% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in San Sebastián de la Gomera is February, with an average of 3.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.0 months, from March 17 to October 15. The month with the fewest wet days in San Sebastián de la Gomera is July, with an average of 0.1 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in San Sebastián de la Gomera is February, with an average of 3.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 12% on February 9.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Daily Chance of Precipitation in San Sebastián de la GomerawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 912%Feb 912%Jul 150%Jul 150%Oct 156%Oct 156%Mar 176%Mar 176%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 2.8d3.1d2.0d1.2d0.5d0.2d0.1d0.4d0.9d1.9d2.7d3.1d

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. San Sebastián de la Gomera experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from October 18 to March 9, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in San Sebastián de la Gomera is December, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from March 9 to October 18. The month with the least rain in San Sebastián de la Gomera is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Average Monthly Rainfall in San Sebastián de la GomerarainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 inDec 110.8 inDec 110.8 inJul 20.0 inJul 20.0 inFeb 180.7 inFeb 180.7 inOct 180.5 inOct 180.5 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 0.7″0.7″0.4″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.2″0.5″0.7″0.8″

The length of the day in San Sebastián de la Gomera varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 22 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 56 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in San Sebastián de la GomeraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 56 minJun 2013 hr, 56 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2210 hr, 22 minDec 2110 hr, 22 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.6h11.2h12.0h12.9h13.6h13.9h13.7h13.1h12.3h11.5h10.8h10.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 7:00 AM on March 30, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 15 minutes later at 8:15 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 6:12 PM on November 30, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 57 minutes later at 9:09 PM on July 1.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in San Sebastián de la Gomera 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 in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in San Sebastián de la GomeraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMMar 307:00 AMMar 307:00 AM9:09 PMJul 19:09 PMJul 1Nov 306:12 PMNov 306:12 PM8:15 AMOct 268:15 AMOct 26Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 San Sebastián de la Gomera

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in San Sebastián de la GomeraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202020303030304040405050606070708000010101010202020303030404040405050606070708038NowNow
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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 San Sebastián de la Gomera

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.

San Sebastián de la Gomera experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from June 17 to November 6, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 14% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in San Sebastián de la Gomera is August, with 15.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in San Sebastián de la Gomera is January, with 0.1 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Humidity Comfort Levels in San Sebastián de la GomeramuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 140%Jan 140%Aug 3156%Aug 3156%Jun 1714%Jun 1714%Nov 614%Nov 614%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
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 0.1d0.1d0.1d0.1d1.0d4.0d10.2d15.9d15.2d9.4d2.8d0.6d

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 San Sebastián de la Gomera experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from June 16 to August 31, with average wind speeds of more than 12.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.6 months, from August 31 to June 16. The calmest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Average Wind Speed in San Sebastián de la GomerawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJul 1615.3 mphJul 1615.3 mphOct 610.2 mphOct 610.2 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) 12.512.912.912.612.212.914.913.911.210.411.512.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction in San Sebastián de la Gomera varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 10 months, from January 25 to November 28, with a peak percentage of 99% on July 20. The wind is most often from the east for 1.9 months, from November 28 to January 25, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Wind Direction in San Sebastián de la GomeraENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthwestsouth
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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).

San Sebastián de la Gomera 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 August 8 to November 4, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera with the warmest water is September, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from January 8 to May 6, with an average temperature below 68°F. The month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 66°F.

Average Water Temperature in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Average Water Temperature in San Sebastián de la GomerawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°FSep 2475°FSep 2475°F66°FMar 866°FMar 8Aug 873°FAug 873°FNov 473°FNov 473°FJan 868°FJan 868°FMay 668°FMay 668°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 68°F67°F66°F67°F69°F71°F72°F74°F75°F74°F72°F70°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in San Sebastián de la Gomera 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 San Sebastián de la Gomera for general outdoor tourist activities is from early April to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of June.

Tourism Score in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Tourism Score in San Sebastián de la Gomerabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.49.47.87.8NowNow precipitationprecipitationtourism 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 San Sebastián de la Gomera for hot-weather activities is from mid June to late September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Beach/Pool Score in San Sebastián de la Gomerabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.49.43.03.0NowNow 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 San Sebastián de la Gomera 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 San Sebastián de la Gomera

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in San Sebastián de la GomeraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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 San Sebastián de la Gomera

Growing Degree Days in San Sebastián de la GomeraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FJan 790°FJan 790°FApr 221,800°FApr 221,800°FDec 317,510°FDec 317,510°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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

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

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 21 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is June, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 1 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in San Sebastián de la Gomera is December, with an average of 3.5 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in San Sebastián de la Gomera

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in San Sebastián de la GomerabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 228.2 kWhJun 228.2 kWhDec 163.5 kWhDec 163.5 kWhApr 217.2 kWhApr 217.2 kWhAug 207.2 kWhAug 207.2 kWhNov 14.4 kWhNov 14.4 kWhFeb 54.4 kWhFeb 54.4 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) 3.84.86.07.17.88.28.07.36.35.14.03.5

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of San Sebastián de la Gomera are 28.092 deg latitude, -17.113 deg longitude, and 26 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of San Sebastián de la Gomera contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,860 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 315 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,846 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (12,159 feet).

The area within 2 miles of San Sebastián de la Gomera is covered by water (51%), shrubs (28%), and cropland (15%), within 10 miles by water (71%) and shrubs (16%), and within 50 miles by water (90%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in San Sebastián de la Gomera, 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 San Sebastián de la Gomera.

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

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

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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