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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Vik Norway

In Vik, the summers are cool, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 61°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 72°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Vik for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Vik

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

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from May 25 to September 3, with an average daily high temperature above 55°F. The hottest month of the year in Vik is July, with an average high of 61°F and low of 47°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.3 months, from November 14 to March 24, with an average daily high temperature below 36°F. The coldest month of the year in Vik is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 29°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Vik

Average High and Low Temperature in VikwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1629°FJan 1629°FJul 1861°FJul 1861°F21°F21°F48°F48°FMay 2555°FMay 2555°FSep 355°FSep 355°FNov 1436°FNov 1436°FMar 2436°FMar 2436°F40°F40°F44°F44°F28°F28°F26°F26°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 29°F31°F34°F41°F52°F58°F61°F59°F52°F44°F36°F31°F
Temp. 25°F26°F29°F35°F45°F51°F54°F53°F47°F39°F32°F27°F
Low 21°F22°F25°F30°F38°F44°F47°F46°F41°F34°F28°F23°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 Vik

Average Hourly Temperature in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcool
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.

Bear Creek, Alaska, United States (3,968 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Vik (view comparison).

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In Vik, 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 Vik begins around April 2 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around September 6.

The clearest month of the year in Vik is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 41% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 6 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around April 2.

The cloudiest month of the year in Vik is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Vik

Cloud Cover Categories in VikclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 3143%May 3143%Jan 2520%Jan 2520%Apr 231%Apr 231%Sep 631%Sep 631%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 79%77%73%65%59%59%62%66%70%74%76%78%
Clearer 21%23%27%35%41%41%38%34%30%26%24%22%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.9 months, from June 21 to March 18, with a greater than 49% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Vik is January, with an average of 18.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.1 months, from March 18 to June 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Vik is April, with an average of 12.1 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Vik changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.1 months, from March 29 to November 30. The month with the most days of rain alone in Vik is September, with an average of 16.9 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 3.9 months, from November 30 to March 29. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Vik is January, with an average of 8.8 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Vik

Daily Chance of Precipitation in VikmixedrainmixedJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 162%Jan 162%May 137%May 137%Mar 2945%Mar 2945%Nov 3056%Nov 3056%Jun 2149%Jun 2149%NowNowsnowmixedrain
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 2.8d2.5d4.1d7.2d11.9d14.3d16.3d16.4d16.9d14.4d8.5d4.7d
Mixed 8.8d7.0d6.8d3.6d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.1d5.7d7.8d
Snow 6.9d6.2d4.6d1.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.8d3.0d5.7d
Any 18.5d15.7d15.5d12.1d12.6d14.3d16.3d16.4d17.0d17.2d17.1d18.3d

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. Vik experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Vik. The month with the most rain in Vik is September, with an average rainfall of 6.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Vik is April, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Vik

Average Monthly Rainfall in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in10 in10 in20 in20 in30 in30 in40 in40 inSep 277.0 inSep 277.0 inApr 203.0 inApr 203.0 in
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 4.3″3.3″3.3″3.0″3.5″4.4″4.9″5.5″6.8″6.6″5.8″4.9″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Vik experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from September 30 to May 15, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Vik is January, with an average snowfall of 37.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 15 to September 30. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Vik

Average Monthly Snowfall in ViksnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in20 in20 in40 in40 in60 in60 in80 in80 inJan 1238.2 inJan 1238.2 inJul 250.0 inJul 250.0 inSep 301.0 inSep 301.0 inMay 151.0 inMay 151.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (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 rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 37.7″32.5″23.4″7.3″0.9″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″3.8″14.5″29.7″

The length of the day in Vik varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 31 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 19 hours, 18 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Vik

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 6.6h9.0h11.9h14.8h17.5h19.1h18.2h15.7h12.8h10.0h7.3h5.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:56 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 52 minutes later at 9:47 AM on December 26. The earliest sunset is at 3:15 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 59 minutes later at 11:14 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Vik 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 Vik

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 193:56 AMJun 193:56 AM11:14 PMJun 2211:14 PMJun 22Dec 163:15 PMDec 163:15 PM9:47 AMDec 269:47 AMDec 26Mar 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 Vik

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010102020303040500001010101020203030404050652NowNow
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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 Vik

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 Vik, 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 Vik

Humidity Comfort Levels in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from October 29 to March 24, with average wind speeds of more than 6.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Vik is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.1 months, from March 24 to October 29. The calmest month of the year in Vik is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Vik

Average Wind Speed in VikwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphJan 78.4 mphJan 78.4 mphJul 265.1 mphJul 265.1 mphOct 296.8 mphOct 296.8 mphMar 246.8 mphMar 246.8 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.37.67.25.85.45.45.25.46.36.67.07.6

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.0 months, from April 24 to May 24, with a peak percentage of 37% on May 3. The wind is most often from the south for 5.0 days, from May 24 to May 29 and for 8.2 months, from August 19 to April 24, with a peak percentage of 29% on May 24. The wind is most often from the west for 2.7 months, from May 29 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 41% on July 17.

Wind Direction in Vik

Wind Direction in VikSEWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Vik 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 2.5 months, from July 5 to September 21, with an average temperature above 55°F. The month of the year in Vik with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 58°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from December 22 to May 3, with an average temperature below 44°F. The month of the year in Vik with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 40°F.

Average Water Temperature in Vik

Average Water Temperature in VikwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°FAug 958°FAug 958°F40°FMar 1140°FMar 11Jul 555°FJul 555°FSep 2155°FSep 2155°FDec 2244°FDec 2244°FMay 344°FMay 344°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 42°F41°F40°F42°F46°F52°F56°F58°F56°F51°F47°F44°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Vik 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 Vik for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Vik

Tourism Score in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.53.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Vik for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July.

Beach/Pool Score in Vik

Beach/Pool Score in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.60.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Vik typically lasts for 4.5 months (138 days), from around May 12 to around September 28, rarely starting before April 26 or after May 30, and rarely ending before September 5 or after October 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Vikgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 1250%May 1250%Sep 2850%Sep 2850%May 3090%May 3090%Sep 590%Sep 590%Apr 2610%Apr 2610%Oct 1910%Oct 1910%0%Feb 200%Feb 20Jul 12100%Jul 12100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 Vik should appear around June 11, only rarely appearing before May 27 or after July 3.

Growing Degree Days in Vik

Growing Degree Days in VikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°F800°F800°FJun 1190°FJun 1190°FDec 31485°FDec 31485°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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

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

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from April 30 to August 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Vik is June, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 11 to February 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Vik is December, with an average of 0.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Vik

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in VikbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 135.7 kWhJun 135.7 kWhDec 190.1 kWhDec 190.1 kWhApr 304.6 kWhApr 304.6 kWhAug 34.6 kWhAug 34.6 kWhOct 111.2 kWhOct 111.2 kWhFeb 271.2 kWhFeb 271.2 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) 0.20.92.13.75.25.65.13.92.41.10.40.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Vik are 61.057 deg latitude, 6.578 deg longitude, and 1,726 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Vik contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 3,104 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,235 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,449 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,024 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Vik is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (43%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (25%) and trees (23%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (30%) and trees (24%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Vik, 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 Vik.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Sogndal / HaukåSen (ENSG, 66%, 20 mi, east, -49 ft elevation change)
  • Førde Airport, Bringeland (ENBL, 25%, 36 mi, northwest, -653 ft elevation change)
  • Bergen / Flesland (ENBR, 9%, 70 mi, southwest, -1,558 ft elevation change)

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