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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Gela Italy

In Gela, the summers are warm, muggy, dry, and clear and the winters are long, cold, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 48°F to 83°F and is rarely below 42°F or above 88°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Gela for hot-weather activities is from late June to early September.

Climate in Gela

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

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 19 to September 23, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Gela is August, with an average high of 82°F and low of 73°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from December 3 to April 3, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Gela is February, with an average low of 48°F and high of 59°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Gela

Average High and Low Temperature in GelawarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 659°FFeb 659°FAug 1283°FAug 1283°F48°F48°F73°F73°FJun 1978°FJun 1978°FSep 2378°FSep 2378°FDec 363°FDec 363°FApr 363°FApr 363°F69°F69°F68°F68°F53°F53°F52°F52°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 59°F59°F61°F65°F71°F77°F81°F82°F79°F74°F67°F61°F
Temp. 54°F53°F56°F60°F66°F72°F77°F78°F75°F69°F62°F56°F
Low 49°F48°F50°F54°F61°F68°F71°F73°F69°F64°F57°F51°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 Gela

Average Hourly Temperature in GelaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmcold
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 Gela, 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 Gela begins around June 11 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around September 10.

The clearest month of the year in Gela is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 96% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 10 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around June 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Gela is October, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 41% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Gela

Cloud Cover Categories in GelaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2698%Jul 2698%Oct 2658%Oct 2658%Jun 1177%Jun 1177%Sep 1078%Sep 1078%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 39%37%36%35%33%18%4%8%26%41%41%39%
Clearer 61%63%64%65%67%82%96%92%74%59%59%61%

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

The wetter season lasts 6.1 months, from September 22 to March 25, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Gela is November, with an average of 7.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.9 months, from March 25 to September 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Gela is July, with an average of 0.4 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 Gela is November, with an average of 7.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 29% on November 26.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Gela

Daily Chance of Precipitation in GelawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 2629%Nov 2629%Jul 51%Jul 51%Sep 2215%Sep 2215%Mar 2515%Mar 2515%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 7.2d6.7d5.5d4.0d2.2d1.0d0.4d1.2d3.9d6.5d7.9d8.0d

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. Gela experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from August 26 to May 10, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Gela is December, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 10 to August 26. The month with the least rain in Gela is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Gela

Average Monthly Rainfall in GelarainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inDec 32.5 inDec 32.5 inJul 180.1 inJul 180.1 inAug 260.5 inAug 260.5 inMay 100.5 inMay 100.5 inNowNow
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 2.2″1.9″1.4″0.9″0.4″0.2″0.1″0.3″1.3″1.9″2.3″2.4″

The length of the day in Gela varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 37 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Gela

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in GelaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 43 minJun 2014 hr, 43 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 37 minDec 219 hr, 37 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 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.2h14.7h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:42 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 7:21 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 4:45 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 41 minutes later at 8:27 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Gela 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 Gela

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in GelaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:42 AMJun 135:42 AM8:27 PMJun 288:27 PMJun 28Dec 64:45 PMDec 64:45 PM7:21 AMOct 267:21 AMOct 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 Gela

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in GelaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020203030303040405050606070000101010102020203030404040505060702976NowNow
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 Gela

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.

Gela experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 31 to October 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 20% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Gela is August, with 24.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 6, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Gela

Humidity Comfort Levels in GelamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 60%Feb 60%80%Aug 1780%Aug 17May 3120%May 3120%Oct 2520%Oct 2520%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.5d11.2d20.7d24.2d19.5d9.4d1.5d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 31 to May 10, with average wind speeds of more than 9.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Gela is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 10 to October 31. The calmest month of the year in Gela is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Gela

Average Wind Speed in GelawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 2111.1 mphFeb 2111.1 mphAug 107.2 mphAug 107.2 mphOct 319.1 mphOct 319.1 mphMay 109.1 mphMay 109.1 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) 10.710.910.410.08.97.87.47.48.18.610.110.9

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Gela is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Gela

Wind Direction in GelaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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).

Gela 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 3.0 months, from July 5 to October 3, with an average temperature above 74°F. The month of the year in Gela with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 78°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.6 months, from December 17 to May 4, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year in Gela with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 59°F.

Average Water Temperature in Gela

Average Water Temperature in GelawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FAug 1678°FAug 1678°F58°FFeb 2858°FFeb 28Jul 574°FJul 574°FOct 374°FOct 374°FDec 1762°FDec 1762°FMay 462°FMay 462°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 60°F59°F59°F60°F65°F71°F76°F78°F76°F72°F67°F63°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Gela 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 times of year to visit Gela for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to late July and from mid to late September, with a peak score in the third week of June.

Tourism Score in Gela

Tourism Score in Gelabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.58.54.04.07.77.76.86.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationtourism 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 Gela for hot-weather activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Gela

Beach/Pool Score in Gelabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.29.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Gela are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in GelaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Feb 19100%Feb 1997%Jan 1697%Jan 16Jul 19100%Jul 19100%NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery 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 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.

Growing Degree Days in Gela

Growing Degree Days in GelaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJan 2190°FJan 2190°FMay 11900°FMay 11900°FJun 251,800°FJun 251,800°FDec 315,526°FDec 315,526°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 5 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Gela is July, with an average of 7.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 27 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Gela is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Gela

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in GelabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 58.1 kWhJul 58.1 kWhDec 172.3 kWhDec 172.3 kWhMay 56.9 kWhMay 56.9 kWhAug 176.9 kWhAug 176.9 kWhOct 273.4 kWhOct 273.4 kWhFeb 123.4 kWhFeb 123.4 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) 2.63.54.96.27.27.97.96.95.43.92.82.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Gela are 37.074 deg latitude, 14.240 deg longitude, and 108 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Gela contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 210 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 40 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,722 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,364 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Gela is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), cropland (31%), and water (29%), within 10 miles by cropland (46%) and water (42%), and within 50 miles by cropland (44%) and water (43%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Gela, 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 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Gela.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Gela (LICL, 99%, 1.4 mi, northwest, 0 ft elevation change)
  • Comiso Airport (LICB, 1.4%, 22 mi, east, 581 ft elevation change)

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