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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Atessa Italy

In Atessa, the summers are short, warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are long, very cold, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 84°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 92°F.

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

Climate in Atessa

coldcoolwarmcoolcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow87%87%49%49%clearovercastprecipitation: 2.7 inprecipitation: 2.7 in0.9 in0.9 inmuggy: 28%muggy: 28%0%0%drydrybeach/pool score: 8.1beach/pool score: 8.10.00.0
Atessa weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 12 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Atessa is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 66°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 21 to March 16, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Atessa is January, with an average low of 36°F and high of 48°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Atessa

Average High and Low Temperature in AtessawarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 848°FFeb 848°FAug 484°FAug 484°F35°F35°F66°F66°FJun 1277°FJun 1277°FSep 1077°FSep 1077°FNov 2155°FNov 2155°FMar 1655°FMar 1655°F60°F60°F60°F60°F43°F43°F40°F40°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 48°F49°F55°F61°F69°F78°F83°F83°F76°F67°F57°F50°F
Temp. 41°F42°F47°F53°F62°F70°F75°F74°F67°F59°F50°F43°F
Low 36°F36°F40°F46°F54°F61°F66°F65°F59°F52°F44°F38°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 Atessa

Average Hourly Temperature in AtessaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmvery 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.

Pollock Pines, California, United States (6,186 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Atessa (view comparison).

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In Atessa, 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 Atessa begins around June 8 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around September 12.

The clearest month of the year in Atessa is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 86% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 12 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Atessa is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Atessa

Cloud Cover Categories in AtessaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2087%Jul 2087%Jan 1549%Jan 1549%Jun 868%Jun 868%Sep 1268%Sep 1268%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 50%46%46%44%41%27%14%19%33%44%48%50%
Clearer 50%54%54%56%59%73%86%81%67%56%52%50%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.3 months, from September 10 to April 19, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Atessa is November, with an average of 9.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.7 months, from April 19 to September 10. The month with the fewest wet days in Atessa is July, with an average of 3.9 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 Atessa is November, with an average of 9.0 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 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Atessa

Daily Chance of Precipitation in AtessawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 2032%Nov 2032%Jul 711%Jul 711%Sep 1022%Sep 1022%Apr 1922%Apr 1922%NowNowrainmixed
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 6.0d6.3d6.6d6.5d6.0d4.8d3.9d4.7d6.6d7.4d9.0d7.4d
Mixed 0.4d0.4d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.2d
Snow 0.2d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 6.6d6.8d6.8d6.6d6.0d4.8d3.9d4.7d6.6d7.4d9.0d7.8d

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. Atessa experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Atessa. The month with the most rain in Atessa is November, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Atessa is July, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Atessa

Average Monthly Rainfall in AtessaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inNov 162.7 inNov 162.7 inJul 100.9 inJul 100.9 inFeb 291.7 inFeb 291.7 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 1.6″1.6″1.6″1.5″1.3″1.1″0.9″1.1″1.8″2.2″2.7″2.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.6 weeks, from January 24 to February 4, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Atessa is January, with an average snowfall of 0.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 12 months, from February 4 to January 24. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Atessa

Average Monthly Snowfall in AtessaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inJan 301.0 inJan 301.0 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 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 0.9″0.8″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″

The length of the day in Atessa varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Atessa

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in AtessaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 15 minJun 2015 hr, 15 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 7 minDec 219 hr, 7 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 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:25 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 5 minutes later at 7:30 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:30 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 12 minutes later at 8:42 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Atessa 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 Atessa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in AtessaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:25 AMJun 145:25 AM8:42 PMJun 268:42 PMJun 26Dec 84:30 PMDec 84:30 PM7:30 AMJan 57:30 AMJan 5Mar 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 Atessa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in AtessaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303040405050606000010101010202020303040405050602471NowNow
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 Atessa

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.

Atessa experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 13 to September 12, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 7% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Atessa is August, with 7.5 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 Atessa

Humidity Comfort Levels in AtessamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%Aug 828%Aug 828%Jun 137%Jun 137%Sep 127%Sep 127%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d2.5d6.7d7.5d2.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d

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 Atessa experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 1 to April 21, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Atessa is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 21 to November 1. The calmest month of the year in Atessa is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Atessa

Average Wind Speed in AtessawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphFeb 248.5 mphFeb 248.5 mphJun 156.0 mphJun 156.0 mphNov 17.3 mphNov 17.3 mphApr 217.3 mphApr 217.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.08.48.17.56.46.16.36.26.56.97.78.2

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

The wind is most often from the west for 2.0 months, from April 3 to June 3, with a peak percentage of 34% on June 1. The wind is most often from the north for 10 months, from June 3 to April 3, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Atessa

Wind Direction in AtessaNWNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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).

Atessa 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 2.7 months, from June 25 to September 17, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Atessa 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 9 to April 27, with an average temperature below 59°F. The month of the year in Atessa with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 55°F.

Average Water Temperature in Atessa

Average Water Temperature in AtessawarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 878°FAug 878°F55°FFeb 2755°FFeb 27Jun 2573°FJun 2573°FSep 1773°FSep 1773°FDec 959°FDec 959°FApr 2759°FApr 2759°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 56°F55°F55°F58°F64°F71°F76°F78°F74°F68°F62°F59°F

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

Tourism Score in Atessa

Tourism Score in Atessabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.70.40.47.67.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Atessa for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Atessa

Beach/Pool Score in Atessabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.18.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

The growing season in Atessa typically lasts for 8.9 months (273 days), from around March 7 to around December 4, rarely starting before February 11 or after April 4, and rarely ending before November 11 or after December 30.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Atessagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 750%Mar 750%Dec 450%Dec 490%Apr 490%Apr 490%Nov 1190%Nov 1110%Feb 1110%Feb 1110%Dec 3010%Dec 300%Jan 140%Jan 14Jul 28100%Jul 28100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Atessa should appear around March 29, only rarely appearing before March 10 or after April 14.

Growing Degree Days in Atessa

Growing Degree Days in AtessaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FMar 2987°FMar 2987°FJun 16900°FJun 16900°FJul 251,800°FJul 251,800°FDec 313,620°FDec 313,620°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 3.2 months, from May 10 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Atessa is July, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 29 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Atessa is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Atessa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in AtessabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 57.6 kWhJul 57.6 kWhDec 191.7 kWhDec 191.7 kWhMay 106.4 kWhMay 106.4 kWhAug 176.4 kWhAug 176.4 kWhOct 292.9 kWhOct 292.9 kWhFeb 142.9 kWhFeb 142.9 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) 2.02.94.35.66.67.47.46.54.93.42.21.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Atessa are 42.070 deg latitude, 14.450 deg longitude, and 1,371 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Atessa contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,362 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,103 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,301 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,124 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Atessa is covered by cropland (80%) and trees (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (73%) and trees (22%), and within 50 miles by cropland (34%) and water (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Atessa, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Atessa.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Abruzzo Airport (LIBP, 30%, 29 mi, northwest, -1,325 ft elevation change)
  • Termoli (LIBT, 32%, 29 mi, east, -1,227 ft elevation change)
  • Campobasso (LIBS, 25%, 36 mi, south, 1,276 ft elevation change)
  • Frosinone (LIRH, 13%, 67 mi, southwest, -778 ft elevation change)

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