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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Winner South Dakota, United States

In Winner, the summers are hot and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 15°F to 90°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 101°F.

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

Climate in Winner

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

The hot season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 7 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Winner is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 65°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 21 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in Winner is January, with an average low of 16°F and high of 36°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Winner

Average High and Low Temperature in WinnerhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 234°FJan 234°FJul 1990°FJul 1990°F15°F15°F66°F66°FJun 779°FJun 779°FSep 1479°FSep 1479°FNov 2145°FNov 2145°FMar 345°FMar 345°F57°F57°F54°F54°F26°F26°F24°F24°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 36°F40°F50°F62°F72°F82°F89°F88°F78°F64°F49°F36°F
Temp. 24°F28°F37°F48°F59°F69°F77°F74°F65°F51°F37°F26°F
Low 16°F19°F28°F38°F49°F59°F65°F63°F53°F41°F28°F18°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 Winner

Average Hourly Temperature in WinnerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
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 Winner, 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 Winner begins around June 6 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around October 11.

The clearest month of the year in Winner is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 11 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around June 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Winner is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Winner

Cloud Cover Categories in WinnerclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2676%Jul 2676%Mar 1447%Mar 1447%Jun 661%Jun 661%Oct 1162%Oct 1162%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 49%51%52%49%45%33%25%27%31%40%46%48%
Clearer 51%49%48%51%55%67%75%73%69%60%54%52%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.7 months, from April 13 to September 4, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Winner is June, with an average of 10.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.3 months, from September 4 to April 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Winner is January, with an average of 1.0 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Winner changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.9 months, from February 25 to November 21. The month with the most days of rain alone in Winner is June, with an average of 10.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.2 months, from November 21 to February 25. The month with the most days of snow alone in Winner is December, with an average of 0.9 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Winner

Daily Chance of Precipitation in WinnersnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 538%Jun 538%Jan 223%Jan 223%Feb 258%Feb 258%Nov 217%Nov 217%Apr 1321%Apr 1321%Sep 421%Sep 421%NowNowrainsnowmixed
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 0.3d0.6d2.1d5.6d9.5d10.8d9.4d8.4d5.5d3.6d1.3d0.4d
Mixed 0.2d0.3d0.7d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.3d0.2d
Snow 0.6d0.8d0.7d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d0.9d
Any 1.0d1.7d3.5d6.4d9.5d10.8d9.4d8.4d5.5d3.9d2.4d1.5d

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. Winner experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from March 10 to November 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Winner is June, with an average rainfall of 3.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from November 7 to March 10. The month with the least rain in Winner is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Winner

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.1″0.2″0.7″1.9″2.9″3.2″2.2″1.9″1.7″1.2″0.3″0.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from November 2 to April 29, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Winner is March, with an average snowfall of 2.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 29 to November 2. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Winner

Average Monthly Snowfall in WinnersnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inMar 22.4 inMar 22.4 inJul 180.0 inJul 180.0 inNov 282.0 inNov 282.0 inJan 101.1 inJan 101.1 inApr 291.0 inApr 291.0 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 1.2″1.9″2.4″1.9″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.6″1.6″

The length of the day in Winner varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 58 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Winner

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in WinnerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 25 minJun 2015 hr, 25 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 228 hr, 58 minDec 218 hr, 58 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 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.4h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:58 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:16 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:03 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 21 minutes later at 9:24 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Winner during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Winner

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in WinnerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:58 AMJun 145:58 AM9:24 PMJun 269:24 PMJun 26Dec 95:03 PMDec 95:03 PM8:16 AMNov 28:16 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Winner

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in WinnerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101010202020303030404050606000010101020202020303040405050602370NowNow
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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 Winner

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.

Winner experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 9 to September 6, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 5% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Winner is July, with 6.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 26, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Winner

Humidity Comfort Levels in WinnermuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 260%Feb 260%Jul 2121%Jul 2121%Jun 95%Jun 95%Sep 65%Sep 65%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumidoppressiveoppressive
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d2.5d6.0d4.4d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.7 months, from September 11 to June 1, with average wind speeds of more than 11.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Winner is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.3 months, from June 1 to September 11. The calmest month of the year in Winner is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Winner

Average Wind Speed in WinnerwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphApr 712.6 mphApr 712.6 mphJul 259.5 mphJul 259.5 mphSep 1111.0 mphSep 1111.0 mphJun 111.0 mphJun 111.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 12.111.912.212.311.610.59.810.011.211.411.511.6

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.7 months, from February 14 to May 5 and for 1.9 weeks, from October 1 to October 14, with a peak percentage of 36% on April 12. The wind is most often from the south for 4.9 months, from May 5 to October 1, with a peak percentage of 46% on August 21. The wind is most often from the west for 4.0 months, from October 14 to February 14, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Winner

Wind Direction in WinnerWNSNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

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

Tourism Score in Winner

Tourism Score in Winnerbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.10.1temperaturetemperature 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 Winner for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Winner

Beach/Pool Score in Winnerbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.65.60.00.0temperaturetemperature 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 Winner typically lasts for 5.5 months (165 days), from around April 28 to around October 10, rarely starting before April 7 or after May 19, and rarely ending before September 21 or after October 30.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Winnergrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2850%Apr 2850%Oct 1050%Oct 1050%May 1990%May 1990%Sep 2190%Sep 2190%Apr 710%Apr 710%Oct 3010%Oct 3010%0%Feb 110%Feb 11Jul 23100%Jul 23100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotcold
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 Winner should appear around April 6, only rarely appearing before March 23 or after April 25.

Growing Degree Days in Winner

Growing Degree Days in WinnerJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FApr 688°FApr 688°FJun 20900°FJun 20900°FJul 271,800°FJul 271,800°FDec 313,285°FDec 313,285°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 3.4 months, from May 4 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Winner is July, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 30 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Winner is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Winner

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in WinnerbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 37.4 kWhJul 37.4 kWhDec 191.8 kWhDec 191.8 kWhMay 46.3 kWhMay 46.3 kWhAug 166.3 kWhAug 166.3 kWhOct 302.9 kWhOct 302.9 kWhFeb 112.9 kWhFeb 112.9 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) 2.13.14.45.66.67.27.26.35.13.52.31.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Winner are 43.377 deg latitude, -99.859 deg longitude, and 1,969 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Winner contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 249 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,991 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (705 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,667 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Winner is covered by grassland (74%) and cropland (24%), within 10 miles by grassland (82%) and cropland (18%), and within 50 miles by grassland (84%) and cropland (13%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Winner, 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 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Winner.

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

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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