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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Høng Denmark

In Høng, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy; the winters are long, very cold, and mostly cloudy; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 30°F to 70°F and is rarely below 18°F or above 79°F.

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

Climate in Høng

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

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 6 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 63°F. The hottest month of the year in Høng is July, with an average high of 69°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 23 to March 20, with an average daily high temperature below 43°F. The coldest month of the year in Høng is February, with an average low of 30°F and high of 37°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Høng

Average High and Low Temperature in HøngwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 837°FFeb 837°FJul 3170°FJul 3170°F30°F30°F57°F57°FJun 663°FJun 663°FSep 963°FSep 963°FNov 2343°FNov 2343°FMar 2043°FMar 2043°F50°F50°F52°F52°F37°F37°F34°F34°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 37°F37°F42°F51°F59°F65°F69°F68°F62°F53°F45°F40°F
Temp. 34°F34°F38°F45°F53°F59°F63°F63°F57°F50°F42°F37°F
Low 31°F30°F34°F39°F46°F52°F56°F56°F51°F45°F38°F33°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 Høng

Average Hourly Temperature in HøngJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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.

Kitimat, Canada (4,539 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Høng (view comparison).

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In Høng, 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 Høng begins around April 14 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around October 15.

The clearest month of the year in Høng is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 15 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around April 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Høng is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Høng

Cloud Cover Categories in HøngclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1258%Jul 1258%Dec 1729%Dec 1729%Apr 1444%Apr 1444%Oct 1544%Oct 1544%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 69%66%63%55%48%45%43%47%51%57%66%70%
Clearer 31%34%37%45%52%55%57%53%49%43%34%30%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.1 months, from June 7 to February 9, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Høng is November, with an average of 9.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.9 months, from February 9 to June 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Høng is April, with an average of 5.6 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 Høng is October, with an average of 9.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 32% on November 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Høng

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HøngwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 232%Nov 232%Apr 2418%Apr 2418%Jun 725%Jun 725%Feb 925%Feb 925%NowNowrainsnow
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 7.3d5.8d6.4d5.5d6.6d7.8d7.8d8.1d8.0d9.2d8.9d8.3d
Mixed 0.7d0.6d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.6d
Snow 0.8d0.7d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d
Any 8.8d7.0d6.9d5.6d6.6d7.8d7.8d8.1d8.0d9.2d9.2d9.4d

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. Høng experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Høng. The month with the most rain in Høng is June, with an average rainfall of 2.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Høng is April, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Høng

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 1.4″1.1″1.1″1.0″1.5″2.0″1.9″1.9″1.8″1.9″1.8″1.6″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from December 6 to March 3, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Høng is January, with an average snowfall of 1.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from March 3 to December 6. The least snow falls around July 29, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Høng

Average Monthly Snowfall in HøngsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJan 311.7 inJan 311.7 inJul 290.0 inJul 290.0 inDec 61.0 inDec 61.0 inMar 31.0 inMar 31.0 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 1.7″1.6″0.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.3″

The length of the day in Høng varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 30 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Høng

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HøngJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2017 hr, 30 minJun 2017 hr, 30 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 227 hr, 3 minDec 217 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 7.8h9.7h11.9h14.2h16.3h17.4h16.8h14.9h12.7h10.4h8.3h7.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:31 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 12 minutes later at 8:43 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:42 PM on December 13, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 19 minutes later at 10:01 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Høng 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 Høng

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in HøngJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:31 AMJun 174:31 AM10:01 PMJun 2310:01 PMJun 23Dec 133:42 PMDec 133:42 PM8:43 AMDec 288:43 AMDec 28Mar 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 Høng

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HøngJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020303040405000010101010202030304040501158NowNow
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 Høng

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 Høng, 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 Høng

Humidity Comfort Levels in HøngJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 130%Mar 130%Jul 182%Jul 182%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from September 19 to March 24, with average wind speeds of more than 14.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Høng is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 16.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.8 months, from March 24 to September 19. The calmest month of the year in Høng is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Høng

Average Wind Speed in HøngwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 2416.5 mphJan 2416.5 mphMay 511.8 mphMay 511.8 mphSep 1914.1 mphSep 1914.1 mphMar 2414.1 mphMar 2414.1 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) 16.215.414.512.411.912.212.112.614.015.015.515.6

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 months, from October 24 to November 24, with a peak percentage of 37% on November 8. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from November 24 to October 24, with a peak percentage of 41% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Høng

Wind Direction in HøngWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Høng 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.1 months, from June 16 to September 18, with an average temperature above 59°F. The month of the year in Høng with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 64°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 5 to April 15, with an average temperature below 41°F. The month of the year in Høng with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 36°F.

Average Water Temperature in Høng

Average Water Temperature in HøngwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°FAug 264°FAug 264°F36°FFeb 1936°FFeb 19Jun 1659°FJun 1659°FSep 1859°FSep 1859°FDec 541°FDec 541°FApr 1541°FApr 1541°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 37°F36°F37°F42°F51°F58°F63°F64°F59°F53°F46°F39°F

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

Tourism Score in Høng

Tourism Score in Høngbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Høng for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Høng

Beach/Pool Score in HøngJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.72.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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 Høng typically lasts for 7.0 months (216 days), from around April 8 to around November 10, rarely starting before March 18 or after April 28, and rarely ending before October 19 or after December 5.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Hønggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 850%Apr 850%Nov 1050%Nov 1090%Apr 2890%Apr 2890%Oct 1990%Oct 1910%Mar 1810%Mar 1810%Dec 510%Dec 50%Feb 20%Feb 2Jul 23100%Jul 23100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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 Høng should appear around May 16, only rarely appearing before May 5 or after May 27.

Growing Degree Days in Høng

Growing Degree Days in HøngJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°FMay 1690°FMay 1690°FAug 4900°FAug 4900°FDec 311,529°FDec 311,529°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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

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

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 2 to August 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Høng is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from October 19 to February 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Høng is December, with an average of 0.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Høng

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HøngbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 246.5 kWhJun 246.5 kWhDec 190.4 kWhDec 190.4 kWhMay 25.3 kWhMay 25.3 kWhAug 115.3 kWhAug 115.3 kWhOct 191.6 kWhOct 191.6 kWhFeb 241.6 kWhFeb 241.6 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) 0.61.32.64.35.86.46.25.03.41.80.80.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Høng are 55.512 deg latitude, 11.290 deg longitude, and 85 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Høng contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 161 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 62 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (335 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (479 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Høng is covered by cropland (87%), within 10 miles by cropland (62%) and water (22%), and within 50 miles by water (52%) and cropland (36%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Høng, 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 Høng.

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