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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Aras Spain

In Aras, the summers are warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 82°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 92°F.

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

Climate in Aras

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 13 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Aras is August, with an average high of 81°F and low of 57°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 15 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 53°F. The coldest month of the year in Aras is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Aras

Average High and Low Temperature in AraswarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2747°FJan 2747°FAug 282°FAug 282°F33°F33°F58°F58°FJun 1375°FJun 1375°FSep 1375°FSep 1375°FNov 1553°FNov 1553°FMar 353°FMar 353°F52°F52°F53°F53°F40°F40°F36°F36°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 47°F50°F56°F60°F67°F75°F80°F81°F74°F64°F54°F47°F
Temp. 40°F41°F46°F50°F56°F64°F68°F68°F63°F55°F46°F40°F
Low 33°F34°F38°F41°F47°F53°F57°F57°F52°F46°F39°F35°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 Aras

Average Hourly Temperature in ArasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
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.

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In Aras, 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 Aras begins around June 14 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around September 13.

The clearest month of the year in Aras is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 79% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 13 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around June 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Aras is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Aras

Cloud Cover Categories in ArasclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1981%Jul 1981%Nov 2244%Nov 2244%Jun 1462%Jun 1462%Sep 1362%Sep 1362%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 55%51%51%50%48%36%21%26%38%49%55%55%
Clearer 45%49%49%50%52%64%79%74%62%51%45%45%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from September 26 to June 11, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Aras is November, with an average of 8.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from June 11 to September 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Aras is July, with an average of 4.0 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 Aras is April, with an average of 8.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 29% on November 16.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Aras

Daily Chance of Precipitation in AraswetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 1729%Nov 1729%Jul 1812%Jul 1812%Sep 2621%Sep 2621%Jun 1121%Jun 1121%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 6.6d5.9d6.2d8.1d7.8d5.9d4.0d4.3d5.4d7.6d8.1d6.7d
Mixed 0.4d0.4d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d
Snow 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 7.2d6.4d6.6d8.2d7.8d5.9d4.0d4.3d5.4d7.6d8.2d7.2d

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. Aras experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Aras. The month with the most rain in Aras is November, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Aras is August, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Aras

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 1.5″1.4″1.4″1.8″1.7″1.5″0.9″0.9″1.2″1.9″2.1″1.5″

The length of the day in Aras varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 19 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Aras

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ArasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 19 minJun 2015 hr, 19 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 3 minDec 219 hr, 3 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 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.3h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:31 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 8 minutes later at 8:39 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:36 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 15 minutes later at 9:51 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Aras 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 Aras

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in ArasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 146:31 AMJun 146:31 AM9:51 PMJun 269:51 PMJun 26Dec 85:36 PMDec 85:36 PM8:39 AMJan 48:39 AMJan 4Mar 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 Aras

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ArasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303040405050606000010101010202020303040405050602471NowNow
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 Aras

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 Aras, 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, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Aras

Humidity Comfort Levels in ArasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 90%Mar 90%Jul 271%Jul 271%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Aras experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 22 to May 5, with average wind speeds of more than 7.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Aras is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.5 months, from May 5 to October 22. The calmest month of the year in Aras is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Aras

Average Wind Speed in AraswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphFeb 198.9 mphFeb 198.9 mphAug 276.2 mphAug 276.2 mphOct 227.6 mphOct 227.6 mphMay 57.6 mphMay 57.6 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) 8.78.88.58.37.36.86.66.36.67.48.28.6

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

The wind is most often from the north for 7.5 months, from February 24 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 65% on July 21. The wind is most often from the south for 3.1 weeks, from October 8 to October 30, with a peak percentage of 36% on October 25. The wind is most often from the west for 3.9 months, from October 30 to February 24, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Aras

Wind Direction in ArasWNSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Aras 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 2.7 months, from July 3 to September 23, with an average temperature above 68°F. The month of the year in Aras with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 71°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.7 months, from December 9 to April 29, with an average temperature below 57°F. The month of the year in Aras with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 54°F.

Average Water Temperature in Aras

Average Water Temperature in AraswarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°FAug 971°FAug 971°F54°FFeb 2354°FFeb 23Jul 368°FJul 368°FSep 2368°FSep 2368°FDec 957°FDec 957°FApr 2957°FApr 2957°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 55°F54°F54°F56°F60°F65°F70°F71°F69°F64°F60°F57°F

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

Tourism Score in Aras

Tourism Score in Arasbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.70.20.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Aras for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Aras

Beach/Pool Score in Arasbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Aras typically lasts for 7.3 months (223 days), from around April 3 to around November 12, rarely starting before March 11 or after April 24, and rarely ending before October 22 or after December 5.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Arasgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 350%Apr 350%Nov 1250%Nov 1290%Apr 2490%Apr 2490%Oct 2290%Oct 2210%Mar 1110%Mar 1110%Dec 510%Dec 50%Jan 240%Jan 24Jul 23100%Jul 23100%very 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 Aras should appear around April 1, only rarely appearing before March 17 or after April 19.

Growing Degree Days in Aras

Growing Degree Days in ArasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FApr 190°FApr 190°FJul 4900°FJul 4900°FAug 231,800°FAug 231,800°FDec 312,569°FDec 312,569°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 3.1 months, from May 14 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Aras is July, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 27 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Aras is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Aras

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ArasbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 57.6 kWhJul 57.6 kWhDec 231.7 kWhDec 231.7 kWhMay 146.4 kWhMay 146.4 kWhAug 196.4 kWhAug 196.4 kWhOct 272.9 kWhOct 272.9 kWhFeb 142.9 kWhFeb 142.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.03.04.35.56.57.37.56.55.03.42.21.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Aras are 42.562 deg latitude, -2.356 deg longitude, and 2,093 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Aras contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,073 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,079 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,494 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,418 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Aras is covered by shrubs (56%) and cropland (36%), within 10 miles by cropland (62%) and trees (20%), and within 50 miles by trees (41%) and cropland (37%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Aras.

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