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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Pentálofos Greece

In Pentálofos, the summers are hot, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 90°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 96°F.

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

Climate in Pentálofos

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

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 4 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Pentálofos is July, with an average high of 89°F and low of 67°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 22 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Pentálofos is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Pentálofos

Average High and Low Temperature in PentálofoshotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2047°FJan 2047°FJul 3090°FJul 3090°F33°F33°F68°F68°FJun 481°FJun 481°FSep 1281°FSep 1281°FNov 2255°FNov 2255°FMar 1055°FMar 1055°F60°F60°F61°F61°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 47°F50°F57°F66°F75°F84°F89°F88°F80°F68°F57°F49°F
Temp. 40°F42°F48°F56°F65°F74°F78°F78°F70°F60°F50°F42°F
Low 33°F35°F40°F47°F55°F63°F67°F67°F60°F51°F43°F36°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 Pentálofos

Average Hourly Temperature in PentálofosJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldwarm
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 Pentálofos, 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 Pentálofos begins around June 4 and lasts for 3.6 months, ending around September 22.

The clearest month of the year in Pentálofos is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 92% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 22 and lasts for 8.4 months, ending around June 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Pentálofos is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Pentálofos

Cloud Cover Categories in PentálofosclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1893%Jul 1893%Dec 350%Dec 350%Jun 471%Jun 471%Sep 2272%Sep 2272%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 45%47%45%44%36%20%8%10%24%39%46%48%
Clearer 55%53%55%56%64%80%92%90%76%61%54%52%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from September 29 to June 13, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Pentálofos is December, with an average of 6.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from June 13 to September 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Pentálofos is August, with an average of 3.5 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 Pentálofos is November, with an average of 6.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 23% on November 29.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Pentálofos

Daily Chance of Precipitation in PentálofoswetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 2923%Nov 2923%Aug 2710%Aug 2710%Sep 2916%Sep 2916%Jun 1316%Jun 1316%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 4.4d4.7d4.9d5.5d6.1d4.9d3.8d3.5d4.2d5.1d6.1d6.1d
Mixed 0.3d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Snow 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 4.8d5.0d5.1d5.5d6.1d4.9d3.8d3.5d4.2d5.1d6.1d6.4d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Pentálofos experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Pentálofos. The month with the most rain in Pentálofos is November, with an average rainfall of 1.9 inches.

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

Average Monthly Rainfall in Pentálofos

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 1.1″1.2″1.2″1.2″1.3″1.1″0.8″0.7″1.1″1.7″1.9″1.7″

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

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Pentálofos

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in PentálofosJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 6 minJun 2015 hr, 6 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 15 minDec 219 hr, 15 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 9.6h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.5h15.0h14.7h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:56 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 56 minutes later at 7:52 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:00 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 3 minutes later at 9:04 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Pentálofos 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 Pentálofos

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in PentálofosJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:56 AMJun 145:56 AM9:04 PMJun 279:04 PMJun 27Dec 75:00 PMDec 75:00 PM7:52 AMJan 47:52 AMJan 4Mar 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 Pentálofos

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in PentálofosJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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
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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 Pentálofos

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.

Pentálofos experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 12 to September 5, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Pentálofos is July, with 3.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 4, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Pentálofos

Humidity Comfort Levels in PentálofosmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 40%Mar 40%Aug 613%Aug 613%Jun 123%Jun 123%Sep 53%Sep 53%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.2d3.0d3.0d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 10 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 5.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Pentálofos is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 27 to November 10. The calmest month of the year in Pentálofos is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Pentálofos

Average Wind Speed in PentálofoswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphFeb 136.5 mphFeb 136.5 mphAug 104.8 mphAug 104.8 mphNov 105.7 mphNov 105.7 mphApr 275.7 mphApr 275.7 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) 6.36.56.25.95.45.45.24.95.25.35.86.1

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.3 months, from March 18 to April 26 and for 1.6 months, from September 29 to November 18, with a peak percentage of 38% on November 1. The wind is most often from the south for 2.9 weeks, from April 26 to May 16 and for 1.7 months, from August 9 to September 29, with a peak percentage of 35% on September 1. The wind is most often from the north for 2.8 months, from May 16 to August 9 and for 4.0 months, from November 18 to March 18, with a peak percentage of 41% on July 2.

Wind Direction in Pentálofos

Wind Direction in PentálofosNESNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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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).

Pentálofos is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from June 21 to September 22, with an average temperature above 74°F. The month of the year in Pentálofos with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 11 to April 21, with an average temperature below 59°F. The month of the year in Pentálofos with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 55°F.

Average Water Temperature in Pentálofos

Average Water Temperature in PentálofoswarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 1179°FAug 1179°F55°FMar 155°FMar 1Jun 2174°FJun 2174°FSep 2274°FSep 2274°FDec 1159°FDec 1159°FApr 2159°FApr 2159°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 56°F55°F55°F59°F65°F73°F77°F79°F75°F69°F63°F59°F

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

Tourism Score in Pentálofos

Tourism Score in Pentálofosbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.08.00.30.37.67.66.86.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Pentálofos for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Pentálofos

Beach/Pool Score in Pentálofosbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Pentálofos typically lasts for 8.4 months (258 days), from around March 10 to around November 23, rarely starting before February 13 or after April 1, and rarely ending before October 31 or after December 17.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Pentálofosgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1050%Mar 1050%Nov 2350%Nov 2390%Apr 190%Apr 190%Oct 3190%Oct 3110%Feb 1310%Feb 1310%Dec 1710%Dec 170%Jan 130%Jan 13Jul 23100%Jul 23100%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 Pentálofos should appear around March 24, only rarely appearing before March 8 or after April 10.

Growing Degree Days in Pentálofos

Growing Degree Days in PentálofosJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FMar 2484°FMar 2484°FJun 6900°FJun 6900°FJul 121,800°FJul 121,800°FDec 314,183°FDec 314,183°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 3.1 months, from May 16 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Pentálofos is July, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 28 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Pentálofos is December, with an average of 1.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Pentálofos

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in PentálofosbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.8 kWhJul 67.8 kWhDec 141.8 kWhDec 141.8 kWhMay 166.6 kWhMay 166.6 kWhAug 206.6 kWhAug 206.6 kWhOct 283.0 kWhOct 283.0 kWhFeb 173.0 kWhFeb 173.0 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) 2.12.94.25.56.67.47.66.75.23.62.31.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Pentálofos are 40.743 deg latitude, 22.853 deg longitude, and 394 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Pentálofos contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,339 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 466 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,883 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,260 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Pentálofos is covered by cropland (61%), shrubs (15%), and trees (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (13%), and within 50 miles by cropland (35%) and trees (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Pentálofos, 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 Pentálofos.

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