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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sofia Bulgaria

In Sofia, the summers are warm and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22°F to 83°F and is rarely below 10°F or above 93°F.

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

Climate in Sofia

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

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 2 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest month of the year in Sofia is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 58°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 23 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Sofia is January, with an average low of 23°F and high of 37°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sofia

Average High and Low Temperature in SofiawarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1937°FJan 1937°FAug 483°FAug 483°F22°F22°F58°F58°FJun 274°FJun 274°FSep 1574°FSep 1574°FNov 2346°FNov 2346°FMar 246°FMar 246°F52°F52°F50°F50°F31°F31°F29°F29°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 37°F42°F51°F61°F70°F77°F82°F82°F74°F62°F49°F39°F
Temp. 30°F33°F41°F51°F59°F66°F70°F70°F62°F52°F41°F32°F
Low 23°F25°F32°F41°F49°F55°F58°F57°F50°F42°F32°F25°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 Sofia

Average Hourly Temperature in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfreezingcomfortablefreezing
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 Sofia, 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 Sofia begins around June 8 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 20.

The clearest month of the year in Sofia is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 87% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 20 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sofia is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 51% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Sofia

Cloud Cover Categories in SofiaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2088%Jul 2088%Nov 2947%Nov 2947%Jun 867%Jun 867%Sep 2068%Sep 2068%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 48%50%49%49%43%27%13%16%30%42%49%51%
Clearer 52%50%51%51%57%73%87%84%70%58%51%49%

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

The wetter season lasts 3.0 months, from April 5 to July 5, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sofia is May, with an average of 9.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.0 months, from July 5 to April 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Sofia is January, with an average of 5.1 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 Sofia is May, with an average of 9.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 34% on May 30.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sofia

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SofiawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 3034%May 3034%Oct 2914%Oct 2914%Apr 524%Apr 524%Jul 524%Jul 524%NowNowrainsnow
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 1.9d2.5d4.3d7.3d9.8d9.1d7.0d6.0d5.8d5.1d3.8d3.3d
Mixed 1.4d1.4d1.1d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.8d1.1d
Snow 1.7d1.3d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d1.5d
Any 5.1d5.1d6.0d7.8d9.8d9.1d7.0d6.0d5.8d5.3d5.2d5.9d

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. Sofia experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Sofia. The month with the most rain in Sofia is June, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Sofia is January, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sofia

Average Monthly Rainfall in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inJun 42.2 inJun 42.2 inJan 150.5 inJan 150.5 inSep 291.6 inSep 291.6 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 0.5″0.6″0.9″1.5″2.0″2.1″1.7″1.5″1.4″1.3″1.0″0.7″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from October 31 to April 3, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Sofia is January, with an average snowfall of 4.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 3 to October 31. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Sofia

Average Monthly Snowfall in SofiasnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJan 84.7 inJan 84.7 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inOct 311.0 inOct 311.0 inApr 31.0 inApr 31.0 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 4.5″3.6″1.9″0.6″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.9″3.8″

The length of the day in Sofia varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 2 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 20 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sofia

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 20 minJun 2015 hr, 20 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 2 minDec 219 hr, 2 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 9.4h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h14.9h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:48 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 9 minutes later at 7:57 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:52 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 16 minutes later at 9:08 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Sofia 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 Sofia

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:48 AMJun 155:48 AM9:08 PMJun 269:08 PMJun 26Dec 84:52 PMDec 84:52 PM7:57 AMJan 47:57 AMJan 4Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Sofia

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 Sofia

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 Sofia, 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 Sofia

Humidity Comfort Levels in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 70%Mar 70%Jul 292%Jul 292%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.6d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 9 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sofia is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 27 to November 9. The calmest month of the year in Sofia is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sofia

Average Wind Speed in SofiawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphFeb 217.0 mphFeb 217.0 mphAug 115.1 mphAug 115.1 mphNov 96.1 mphNov 96.1 mphApr 276.1 mphApr 276.1 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.67.06.96.45.65.55.45.25.45.76.16.5

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

The wind is most often from the north for 4.0 months, from May 29 to September 30, with a peak percentage of 46% on July 15. The wind is most often from the south for 2.0 months, from September 30 to November 29, with a peak percentage of 35% on November 13. The wind is most often from the west for 6.0 months, from November 29 to May 29, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Sofia

Wind Direction in SofiaWNSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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).

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

Tourism Score in Sofia

Tourism Score in Sofiabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.90.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sofia for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Sofia

Beach/Pool Score in Sofiabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Sofia typically lasts for 6.1 months (185 days), from around April 17 to around October 19, rarely starting before March 30 or after May 3, and rarely ending before October 2 or after November 6.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sofiagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1750%Apr 1750%Oct 1950%Oct 1990%May 390%May 390%Oct 290%Oct 210%Mar 3010%Mar 3010%Nov 610%Nov 60%Jan 310%Jan 31Jul 19100%Jul 19100%NowNowfreezingvery 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 Sofia should appear around April 9, only rarely appearing before March 23 or after April 28.

Growing Degree Days in Sofia

Growing Degree Days in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FApr 990°FApr 990°FJun 26900°FJun 26900°FAug 111,800°FAug 111,800°FDec 312,723°FDec 312,723°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 18 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sofia is July, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 30 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sofia is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sofia

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SofiabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 87.5 kWhJul 87.5 kWhDec 201.7 kWhDec 201.7 kWhMay 186.3 kWhMay 186.3 kWhAug 206.3 kWhAug 206.3 kWhOct 302.9 kWhOct 302.9 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) 2.12.94.25.36.37.17.36.55.03.52.31.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sofia are 42.698 deg latitude, 23.324 deg longitude, and 1,844 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sofia contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 322 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,818 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (5,830 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,177 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sofia is covered by artificial surfaces (99%), within 10 miles by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%), and within 50 miles by trees (54%) and cropland (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sofia, 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 Sofia.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Sofia 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 Sofia is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Sofia 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 Sofia and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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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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