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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Honfleur France

In Honfleur, the summers are comfortable; the winters are long, very cold, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 72°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 82°F.

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

Climate in Honfleur

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

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 12 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Honfleur is August, with an average high of 71°F and low of 58°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 20 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Honfleur is January, with an average low of 38°F and high of 46°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Honfleur

Average High and Low Temperature in HonfleurwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 846°FFeb 846°FAug 272°FAug 272°F37°F37°F59°F59°FJun 1267°FJun 1267°FSep 1867°FSep 1867°FNov 2051°FNov 2051°FMar 1151°FMar 1151°F54°F54°F54°F54°F43°F43°F40°F40°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°F52°F57°F62°F67°F71°F71°F67°F60°F52°F47°F
Temp. 42°F42°F46°F50°F56°F61°F64°F65°F61°F55°F48°F43°F
Low 38°F38°F41°F44°F49°F54°F58°F58°F54°F49°F43°F39°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 Honfleur

Average Hourly Temperature in HonfleurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 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.

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In Honfleur, 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 Honfleur begins around May 8 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around October 8.

The clearest month of the year in Honfleur is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 59% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 8 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around May 8.

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

Cloud Cover Categories in Honfleur

Cloud Cover Categories in HonfleurclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1660%Jul 1660%Dec 2932%Dec 2932%May 846%May 846%Oct 846%Oct 846%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 65%61%58%53%52%46%41%43%47%55%62%66%
Clearer 35%39%42%47%48%54%59%57%53%45%38%34%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from September 24 to February 18, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Honfleur is December, with an average of 11.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from February 18 to September 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Honfleur is July, with an average of 6.7 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 Honfleur is December, with an average of 11.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 37% on December 17.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Honfleur

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HonfleurwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 2938%Dec 2938%Jul 2320%Jul 2320%Sep 2429%Sep 2429%Feb 1829%Feb 1829%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 9.6d8.0d7.8d7.4d8.1d7.2d6.7d6.9d7.9d10.1d10.3d11.1d
Mixed 0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Snow 0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 10.0d8.1d7.8d7.4d8.1d7.2d6.7d6.9d7.9d10.1d10.4d11.4d

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. Honfleur experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Honfleur. The month with the most rain in Honfleur is December, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Honfleur is August, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Honfleur

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 2.0″1.7″1.5″1.5″1.6″1.6″1.5″1.4″1.9″2.4″2.3″2.5″

The length of the day in Honfleur varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 10 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Honfleur

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HonfleurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 16 minJun 2016 hr, 16 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 10 minDec 218 hr, 10 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 8.7h10.1h11.9h13.8h15.4h16.2h15.8h14.3h12.6h10.7h9.1h8.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:52 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 3 minutes later at 8:55 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:59 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 10 minutes later at 10:09 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Honfleur 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 Honfleur

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in HonfleurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 165:52 AMJun 165:52 AM10:09 PMJun 2410:09 PMJun 24Dec 114:59 PMDec 114:59 PM8:55 AMDec 318:55 AMDec 31Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunsetNowNow
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 Honfleur

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HonfleurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020203030404050000101010102020303040405050601764NowNow
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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 Honfleur

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 Honfleur, 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 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Honfleur

Humidity Comfort Levels in HonfleurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 280%Feb 280%Aug 24%Aug 24%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d1.2d1.0d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 7 to April 4, with average wind speeds of more than 12.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Honfleur is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 4 to October 7. The calmest month of the year in Honfleur is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Honfleur

Average Wind Speed in HonfleurwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mphJan 1615.1 mphJan 1615.1 mphAug 49.6 mphAug 49.6 mphOct 712.3 mphOct 712.3 mphApr 412.3 mphApr 412.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 14.913.912.811.610.810.310.110.011.312.813.714.5

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

The wind is most often from the west for 8.1 months, from January 31 to October 4, with a peak percentage of 49% on July 5. The wind is most often from the south for 3.9 months, from October 4 to January 31, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Honfleur

Wind Direction in HonfleurSWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Honfleur 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 3.1 months, from July 5 to October 10, with an average temperature above 61°F. The month of the year in Honfleur with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 64°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.8 months, from December 25 to April 17, with an average temperature below 49°F. The month of the year in Honfleur with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 46°F.

Average Water Temperature in Honfleur

Average Water Temperature in HonfleurwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°FAug 2065°FAug 2065°F45°FFeb 2545°FFeb 25Jul 561°FJul 561°FOct 1061°FOct 1061°FDec 2549°FDec 2549°FApr 1749°FApr 1749°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 47°F46°F46°F49°F53°F58°F62°F64°F63°F60°F55°F50°F

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

Tourism Score in Honfleur

Tourism Score in Honfleurbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.17.10.30.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Honfleur for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Honfleur

Beach/Pool Score in HonfleurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.23.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Honfleur typically lasts for 9.0 months (273 days), from around February 29 to around November 28, rarely starting before January 12 or after April 7, and rarely ending before November 1 or after January 5.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Honfleurgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 2950%Feb 2950%Nov 2850%Nov 2890%Apr 790%Apr 790%Nov 190%Nov 110%Jan 1210%Jan 12Jul 18100%Jul 18100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfreezing
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 Honfleur should appear around April 15, only rarely appearing before March 27 or after May 3.

Growing Degree Days in Honfleur

Growing Degree Days in HonfleurJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FApr 1590°FApr 1590°FJul 17900°FJul 17900°FSep 221,800°FSep 221,800°FDec 312,115°FDec 312,115°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 3.4 months, from May 6 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Honfleur is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 25 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Honfleur is December, with an average of 0.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Honfleur

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HonfleurbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 256.7 kWhJun 256.7 kWhDec 260.8 kWhDec 260.8 kWhMay 65.5 kWhMay 65.5 kWhAug 175.5 kWhAug 175.5 kWhOct 252.0 kWhOct 252.0 kWhFeb 182.0 kWhFeb 182.0 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) 1.01.93.24.75.86.66.45.54.02.41.30.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Honfleur are 49.420 deg latitude, 0.233 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Honfleur contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 427 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 118 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (581 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,250 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Honfleur is covered by water (41%), grassland (26%), and artificial surfaces (19%), within 10 miles by grassland (32%) and water (21%), and within 50 miles by water (35%) and cropland (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Honfleur, 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 Honfleur.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Honfleur 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 Honfleur is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Honfleur 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 Honfleur and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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