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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Cullompton United Kingdom

In Cullompton, the summers are comfortable; the winters are long, very cold, wet, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 36°F to 69°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 77°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Cullompton for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate in Cullompton

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 12 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Cullompton is July, with an average high of 69°F and low of 53°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 17 to March 18, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Cullompton is February, with an average low of 36°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Cullompton

Average High and Low Temperature in CullomptonwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 746°FFeb 746°FJul 2569°FJul 2569°F36°F36°F54°F54°FJun 1265°FJun 1265°FSep 1265°FSep 1265°FNov 1751°FNov 1751°FMar 1851°FMar 1851°F49°F49°F50°F50°F40°F40°F38°F38°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 46°F47°F50°F55°F60°F65°F69°F68°F64°F58°F51°F47°F
Temp. 42°F41°F44°F47°F53°F58°F61°F61°F57°F52°F46°F43°F
Low 36°F36°F38°F40°F45°F50°F53°F53°F49°F45°F40°F37°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 Cullompton

Average Hourly Temperature in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortable
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.

Oak Bay, Canada (4,716 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Cullompton (view comparison).

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In Cullompton, 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 Cullompton begins around April 2 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 11.

The clearest month of the year in Cullompton is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 11 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 2.

The cloudiest month of the year in Cullompton is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 66% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Cullompton

Cloud Cover Categories in CullomptonclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2357%Jul 2357%Dec 2432%Dec 2432%Apr 245%Apr 245%Oct 1145%Oct 1145%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 66%62%61%54%52%49%44%46%49%56%63%66%
Clearer 34%38%39%46%48%51%56%54%51%44%37%34%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from September 23 to February 19, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Cullompton is January, with an average of 12.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.1 months, from February 19 to September 23. The month with the fewest wet days in Cullompton is July, with an average of 7.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Cullompton is November, with an average of 11.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on November 3.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Cullompton

Daily Chance of Precipitation in CullomptonwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 2941%Dec 2941%Jul 2322%Jul 2322%Sep 2332%Sep 2332%Feb 1932%Feb 1932%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 11.9d9.1d8.8d7.7d8.3d7.8d7.3d8.1d8.6d11.6d11.7d11.9d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d
Snow 0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 12.2d9.2d8.8d7.8d8.3d7.8d7.3d8.1d8.6d11.6d11.8d12.2d

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. Cullompton experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Cullompton. The month with the most rain in Cullompton is December, with an average rainfall of 3.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Cullompton is April, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Cullompton

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 2.9″2.3″1.9″1.7″1.8″1.8″1.8″1.9″2.1″3.1″3.1″3.1″

The length of the day in Cullompton varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 56 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Cullompton

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 31 minJun 2016 hr, 31 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 227 hr, 56 minDec 217 hr, 56 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 8.5h10.0h11.9h13.9h15.6h16.4h16.0h14.5h12.6h10.7h8.9h8.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:59 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 17 minutes later at 8:16 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:07 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 24 minutes later at 9:31 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Cullompton 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 Cullompton

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 164:59 AMJun 164:59 AM9:31 PMJun 249:31 PMJun 24Dec 124:07 PMDec 124:07 PM8:16 AMDec 308:16 AMDec 30Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Cullompton

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202030304040500001010101020203030404050601663NowNow
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 Cullompton

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 Cullompton, 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 Cullompton

Humidity Comfort Levels in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 50%Mar 50%Aug 210%Aug 210%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from October 9 to March 28, with average wind speeds of more than 12.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Cullompton is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from March 28 to October 9. The calmest month of the year in Cullompton is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Cullompton

Average Wind Speed in CullomptonwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mphJan 315.1 mphJan 315.1 mphAug 210.3 mphAug 210.3 mphOct 912.7 mphOct 912.7 mphMar 2812.7 mphMar 2812.7 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) 14.914.113.211.811.210.610.510.611.613.013.714.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Cullompton is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Cullompton

Wind Direction in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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).

Cullompton 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 3.3 months, from July 3 to October 11, with an average temperature above 59°F. The month of the year in Cullompton with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 62°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from December 27 to April 23, with an average temperature below 49°F. The month of the year in Cullompton with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 47°F.

Average Water Temperature in Cullompton

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 48°F47°F47°F49°F52°F57°F61°F62°F62°F59°F55°F51°F

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

Tourism Score in Cullompton

Tourism Score in Cullomptonbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.20.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Cullompton for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Cullompton

Beach/Pool Score in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.22.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Cullompton typically lasts for 6.4 months (196 days), from around April 16 to around October 30, rarely starting before March 27 or after May 8, and rarely ending before October 8 or after November 23.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Cullomptongrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1650%Apr 1650%Oct 3050%Oct 3090%May 890%May 890%Oct 890%Oct 810%Mar 2710%Mar 2710%Nov 2310%Nov 230%Feb 30%Feb 3Jul 25100%Jul 25100%very coldcoldcoolfreezingcomfortable
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 Cullompton should appear around May 3, only rarely appearing before April 19 or after May 19.

Growing Degree Days in Cullompton

Growing Degree Days in CullomptonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°F1,800°F1,800°FMay 390°FMay 390°FAug 7900°FAug 7900°FDec 311,563°FDec 311,563°F
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 3.3 months, from May 3 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Cullompton is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 24 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Cullompton is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Cullompton

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in CullomptonbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 276.5 kWhJun 276.5 kWhDec 240.7 kWhDec 240.7 kWhMay 35.3 kWhMay 35.3 kWhAug 145.3 kWhAug 145.3 kWhOct 241.8 kWhOct 241.8 kWhFeb 191.8 kWhFeb 191.8 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.91.73.04.65.86.46.35.33.82.21.10.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Cullompton are 50.855 deg latitude, -3.393 deg longitude, and 194 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Cullompton contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 423 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 255 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (961 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,129 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Cullompton is covered by cropland (64%) and grassland (27%), within 10 miles by grassland (48%) and cropland (42%), and within 50 miles by water (35%) and grassland (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Cullompton, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Cullompton.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Exeter Airport (EGTE, 74%, 8 mi, south, -92 ft elevation change)
  • Yeovilton (EGDY, 9%, 35 mi, east, -121 ft elevation change)
  • Chivenor (EGDC, 8%, 37 mi, northwest, -167 ft elevation change)
  • Cardiff Airport (EGFF, 8%, 38 mi, north, 26 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Cullompton 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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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.

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