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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Paterno Italy

In Paterno, 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 34°F to 81°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 89°F.

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

Climate in Paterno

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

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 14 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest month of the year in Paterno is August, with an average high of 79°F and low of 63°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 21 to March 22, with an average daily high temperature below 52°F. The coldest month of the year in Paterno is February, with an average low of 35°F and high of 45°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Paterno

Average High and Low Temperature in PaternowarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 744°FFeb 744°FAug 481°FAug 481°F34°F34°F64°F64°FJun 1474°FJun 1474°FSep 974°FSep 974°FNov 2152°FNov 2152°FMar 2252°FMar 2252°F57°F57°F58°F58°F42°F42°F39°F39°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 44°F45°F50°F56°F65°F74°F80°F79°F72°F63°F53°F46°F
Temp. 39°F39°F44°F49°F57°F65°F71°F71°F63°F57°F48°F41°F
Low 35°F35°F38°F43°F51°F58°F62°F63°F56°F50°F43°F37°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 Paterno

Average Hourly Temperature in PaternoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarm
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.

Seattle, Washington, United States (5,843 miles away); Quincy, California, United States (6,261 miles); and Hakone, Japan (6,100 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Paterno (view comparison).

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In Paterno, 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 Paterno begins around June 5 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 17.

The clearest month of the year in Paterno is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 90% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 17 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Paterno is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Paterno

Cloud Cover Categories in PaternoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2091%Jul 2091%Jan 1344%Jan 1344%Jun 567%Jun 567%Sep 1768%Sep 1768%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 54%52%50%47%40%24%10%15%32%44%50%53%
Clearer 46%48%50%53%60%76%90%85%68%56%50%47%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from September 21 to May 3, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Paterno is November, with an average of 9.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.6 months, from May 3 to September 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Paterno is July, with an average of 3.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Paterno is November, with an average of 8.7 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 Paterno

Daily Chance of Precipitation in PaternowetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 2033%Nov 2033%Jul 69%Jul 69%Sep 2121%Sep 2121%May 321%May 321%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 7.1d6.5d6.4d7.1d5.5d3.6d3.1d3.4d5.8d7.1d8.7d8.0d
Mixed 0.8d1.2d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.7d
Snow 0.3d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 8.2d8.1d7.0d7.2d5.5d3.6d3.1d3.4d5.8d7.2d9.0d8.9d

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. Paterno experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

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

The month with the least rain in Paterno is July, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Paterno

Average Monthly Rainfall in PaternoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inNov 192.7 inNov 192.7 inJul 40.6 inJul 40.6 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 2.0″1.9″1.7″1.6″1.1″0.7″0.7″0.8″1.7″2.2″2.7″2.2″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from December 10 to March 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Paterno is February, with an average snowfall of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from March 6 to December 10. The least snow falls around July 16, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Paterno

Average Monthly Snowfall in PaternosnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inFeb 122.0 inFeb 122.0 inJul 160.0 inJul 160.0 inDec 101.0 inDec 101.0 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 1.5″1.9″0.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″1.2″

The length of the day in Paterno varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 17 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 3 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Paterno

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in PaternoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 3 minJun 2015 hr, 3 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 17 minDec 219 hr, 17 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 9.7h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h15.0h14.7h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:26 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 54 minutes later at 7:20 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 4:30 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 1 minute later at 8:31 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Paterno 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 Paterno

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in PaternoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:26 AMJun 145:26 AM8:31 PMJun 278:31 PMJun 27Dec 74:30 PMDec 74:30 PM7:20 AMOct 267:20 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 Paterno

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in PaternoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303040405050602673NowNow
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 Paterno

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 Paterno, 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 Paterno

Humidity Comfort Levels in PaternoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 110%Mar 110%Aug 62%Aug 62%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.5d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from November 3 to April 23, with average wind speeds of more than 6.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Paterno is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 23 to November 3. The calmest month of the year in Paterno is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Paterno

Average Wind Speed in PaternowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphFeb 218.1 mphFeb 218.1 mphAug 115.3 mphAug 115.3 mphNov 36.7 mphNov 36.7 mphApr 236.7 mphApr 236.7 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) 7.78.07.66.96.15.85.65.35.76.27.17.7

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 weeks, from February 2 to February 13, with a peak percentage of 36% on February 9. The wind is most often from the west for 12 months, from February 13 to February 2, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Paterno

Wind Direction in PaternoWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Paterno 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 2.9 months, from June 28 to September 24, with an average temperature above 75°F. The month of the year in Paterno with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from December 16 to April 27, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year in Paterno with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 57°F.

Average Water Temperature in Paterno

Average Water Temperature in PaternowarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 1180°FAug 1180°F57°FFeb 2557°FFeb 25Jun 2875°FJun 2875°FSep 2475°FSep 2475°FDec 1662°FDec 1662°FApr 2762°FApr 2762°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 59°F57°F58°F60°F66°F72°F78°F79°F76°F72°F66°F62°F

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

Tourism Score in Paterno

Tourism Score in Paternobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.68.60.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Paterno for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Paterno

Beach/Pool Score in Paternobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

The growing season in Paterno typically lasts for 8.2 months (252 days), from around March 22 to around November 29, rarely starting before February 25 or after April 16, and rarely ending before November 3 or after December 25.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Paternogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2250%Mar 2250%Nov 2950%Nov 2990%Apr 1690%Apr 1690%Nov 390%Nov 310%Feb 2510%Feb 2510%Dec 2510%Dec 250%Jan 150%Jan 15Jul 25100%Jul 25100%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 Paterno should appear around April 22, only rarely appearing before April 6 or after May 10.

Growing Degree Days in Paterno

Growing Degree Days in PaternoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 2289°FApr 2289°FJul 4900°FJul 4900°FAug 161,800°FAug 161,800°FDec 312,792°FDec 312,792°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 11 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Paterno is July, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 30 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Paterno is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Paterno

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in PaternobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 57.8 kWhJul 57.8 kWhDec 221.8 kWhDec 221.8 kWhMay 116.6 kWhMay 116.6 kWhAug 176.6 kWhAug 176.6 kWhOct 303.0 kWhOct 303.0 kWhFeb 153.0 kWhFeb 153.0 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) 2.13.04.35.66.77.67.66.65.03.62.41.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Paterno are 40.375 deg latitude, 15.735 deg longitude, and 2,067 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Paterno contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,257 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,559 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,505 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,405 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Paterno is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (39%), within 10 miles by trees (52%) and cropland (32%), and within 50 miles by cropland (40%) and trees (33%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Paterno, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Paterno.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Latronico (LIBU, 52%, 25 mi, southeast, 873 ft elevation change)
  • Capo Palinuro (LIQK, 29%, 34 mi, southwest, -1,460 ft elevation change)
  • Trevico (LIRT, 18%, 54 mi, northwest, 1,519 ft elevation change)

Sources mapLIBU, 52%25 mi, 873 ftLIQK, 29%34 mi, -1,460 ftLIRT, 18%54 mi, 1,519 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

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

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