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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ardore Marina Italy

In Ardore Marina, the summers are short, warm, muggy, dry, and clear and the winters are long, cold, wet, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 48°F to 86°F and is rarely below 41°F or above 90°F.

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

Climate in Ardore Marina

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Ardore Marina weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 18 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Ardore Marina is August, with an average high of 85°F and low of 73°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.2 months, from November 28 to April 4, with an average daily high temperature below 64°F. The coldest month of the year in Ardore Marina is February, with an average low of 48°F and high of 58°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Ardore Marina

Average High and Low Temperature in Ardore MarinahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 858°FFeb 858°FAug 586°FAug 586°F48°F48°F74°F74°FJun 1880°FJun 1880°FSep 1580°FSep 1580°FNov 2864°FNov 2864°FApr 464°FApr 464°F69°F69°F68°F68°F53°F53°F53°F53°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 58°F58°F61°F65°F72°F80°F85°F85°F80°F74°F67°F61°F
Temp. 53°F53°F56°F60°F66°F74°F79°F80°F74°F68°F61°F56°F
Low 48°F48°F50°F54°F61°F68°F73°F73°F68°F63°F56°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 Ardore Marina

Average Hourly Temperature in Ardore MarinaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
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 Ardore Marina, 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 Ardore Marina begins around June 8 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around September 11.

The clearest month of the year in Ardore Marina 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 11 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ardore Marina is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Ardore Marina

Cloud Cover Categories in Ardore MarinaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1897%Jul 1897%Jan 457%Jan 457%Jun 876%Jun 876%Sep 1177%Sep 1177%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 42%39%38%36%32%18%4%8%25%39%41%41%
Clearer 58%61%62%64%68%82%96%92%75%61%59%59%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.3 months, from September 13 to April 22, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Ardore Marina is December, with an average of 11.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.7 months, from April 22 to September 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Ardore Marina is July, with an average of 1.7 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 Ardore Marina is December, with an average of 11.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 41% on November 26.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ardore Marina

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ardore MarinawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 2641%Nov 2641%Jul 75%Jul 75%Sep 1323%Sep 1323%Apr 2223%Apr 2223%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 10.7d10.6d8.9d6.9d4.3d2.0d1.7d3.0d6.6d8.6d11.1d11.9d

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. Ardore Marina experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from August 8 to June 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Ardore Marina is December, with an average rainfall of 3.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from June 6 to August 8. The month with the least rain in Ardore Marina is July, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Ardore Marina

Average Monthly Rainfall in Ardore MarinarainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inDec 73.5 inDec 73.5 inJul 90.3 inJul 90.3 inAug 80.5 inAug 80.5 inJun 60.5 inJun 60.5 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 2.9″2.8″2.2″1.5″0.8″0.4″0.3″0.7″1.8″2.5″3.2″3.4″

The length of the day in Ardore Marina varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 31 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ardore Marina

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ardore MarinaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 49 minJun 2014 hr, 49 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 31 minDec 219 hr, 31 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 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.3h14.8h14.5h13.6h12.4h11.2h10.1h9.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:31 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 44 minutes later at 7:15 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 4:34 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 47 minutes later at 8:22 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Ardore Marina 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 Ardore Marina

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Ardore MarinaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:31 AMJun 135:31 AM8:22 PMJun 288:22 PMJun 28Dec 74:34 PMDec 74:34 PM7:15 AMOct 267:15 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 Ardore Marina

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Ardore MarinaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303030404050506060700001010101020202030304040505060702875NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Ardore Marina

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.

Ardore Marina experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 31 to October 16, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 21% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Ardore Marina is August, with 24.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 9, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ardore Marina

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ardore MarinamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 90%Feb 90%83%Aug 1283%Aug 12May 3121%May 3121%Oct 1621%Oct 1621%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.6d12.5d23.0d24.6d15.6d6.5d0.8d0.0d

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 Ardore Marina experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from November 1 to April 18, with average wind speeds of more than 11.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Ardore Marina is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 18 to November 1. The calmest month of the year in Ardore Marina is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Ardore Marina

Average Wind Speed in Ardore MarinawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphDec 2313.6 mphDec 2313.6 mphAug 168.4 mphAug 168.4 mphApr 1811.0 mphApr 1811.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 13.113.112.211.29.89.09.08.69.110.112.013.3

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from June 20 to August 30, with a peak percentage of 49% on July 21. The wind is most often from the west for 9.7 months, from August 30 to June 20, with a peak percentage of 33% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Ardore Marina

Wind Direction in Ardore MarinaWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnorthsoutheast
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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).

Ardore Marina 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 July 2 to September 28, with an average temperature above 75°F. The month of the year in Ardore Marina with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.5 months, from December 15 to May 1, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year in Ardore Marina with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 58°F.

Average Water Temperature in Ardore Marina

Average Water Temperature in Ardore MarinawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 1280°FAug 1280°F58°FFeb 2358°FFeb 23Jul 275°FJul 275°FSep 2875°FSep 2875°FDec 1562°FDec 1562°FMay 162°FMay 162°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 59°F58°F58°F60°F65°F72°F77°F79°F77°F72°F67°F62°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ardore Marina 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 Ardore Marina for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to early July and from mid September to mid October, with a peak score in the first week of June.

Tourism Score in Ardore Marina

Tourism Score in Ardore Marinabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.38.33.63.67.67.65.65.6NowNow 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 Ardore Marina for hot-weather activities is from mid June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Ardore Marina

Beach/Pool Score in Ardore Marinabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.19.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

Temperatures in Ardore Marina 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 Ardore Marina

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Ardore MarinaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 15100%Jan 15100%Dec 30100%Dec 30Jun 30100%Jun 30100%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 Ardore Marina

Growing Degree Days in Ardore MarinaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJan 2290°FJan 2290°FMay 12900°FMay 12900°FJun 251,800°FJun 251,800°FDec 315,580°FDec 315,580°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 3.3 months, from May 6 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ardore Marina is July, with an average of 7.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 27 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ardore Marina is December, with an average of 2.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ardore Marina

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ardore MarinabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 58.0 kWhJul 58.0 kWhDec 192.1 kWhDec 192.1 kWhMay 66.8 kWhMay 66.8 kWhAug 166.8 kWhAug 166.8 kWhOct 273.3 kWhOct 273.3 kWhFeb 143.3 kWhFeb 143.3 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) 2.43.34.76.07.17.87.86.85.23.72.62.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ardore Marina are 38.167 deg latitude, 16.200 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ardore Marina contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 509 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 69 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,583 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,434 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ardore Marina is covered by water (53%) and cropland (42%), within 10 miles by water (47%) and cropland (35%), and within 50 miles by water (72%) and cropland (13%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Ardore Marina, 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 Ardore Marina.

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