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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ávato Greece

In Ávato, the summers are warm, dry, and 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 87°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 93°F.

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

Climate in Ávato

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

The hot season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 8 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Ávato is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 67°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 24 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Ávato is January, with an average low of 34°F and high of 48°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Ávato

Average High and Low Temperature in ÁvatohotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2048°FJan 2048°FJul 3087°FJul 3087°F34°F34°F68°F68°FJun 879°FJun 879°FSep 1379°FSep 1379°FNov 2456°FNov 2456°FMar 2156°FMar 2156°F61°F61°F60°F60°F41°F41°F40°F40°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 48°F50°F55°F63°F73°F81°F86°F85°F78°F68°F58°F51°F
Temp. 41°F42°F47°F55°F64°F72°F77°F76°F69°F60°F51°F43°F
Low 34°F35°F40°F47°F55°F63°F67°F66°F59°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 Ávato

Average Hourly Temperature in ÁvatoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Cana, Virginia, United States (5,310 miles away) and Millsboro, Delaware, United States (4,995 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Ávato (view comparison).

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In Ávato, 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 Ávato begins around June 5 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around September 26.

The clearest month of the year in Ávato is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 26 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around June 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ávato is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 49% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Ávato

Cloud Cover Categories in ÁvatoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2094%Jul 2094%Dec 349%Dec 349%Jun 571%Jun 571%Sep 2673%Sep 2673%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 46%48%46%44%36%21%7%9%22%38%46%49%
Clearer 54%52%54%56%64%79%93%91%78%62%54%51%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.8 months, from September 29 to June 21, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Ávato is December, with an average of 7.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.2 months, from June 21 to September 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Ávato is August, with an average of 3.3 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 Ávato is December, with an average of 6.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 24% on November 27.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ávato

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ÁvatowetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 425%Dec 425%Aug 289%Aug 289%Sep 2917%Sep 2917%Jun 2117%Jun 2117%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 5.5d5.3d5.7d5.7d6.4d5.4d3.7d3.3d4.0d5.0d6.2d6.9d
Mixed 0.4d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d
Any 5.9d5.6d5.8d5.7d6.4d5.4d3.7d3.3d4.0d5.0d6.2d7.2d

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. Ávato experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Ávato. The month with the most rain in Ávato is December, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Ávato is August, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Ávato

Average Monthly Rainfall in ÁvatoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inDec 22.4 inDec 22.4 inAug 230.6 inAug 230.6 inFeb 231.5 inFeb 231.5 inMay 251.3 inMay 251.3 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.6″1.5″1.4″1.2″1.2″1.1″0.7″0.6″1.0″1.5″2.1″2.2″

The length of the day in Ávato varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ávato

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ÁvatoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 7 minJun 2015 hr, 7 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 14 minDec 219 hr, 14 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 9.6h10.6h12.0h13.3h14.5h15.1h14.8h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:48 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later at 7:45 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:52 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 5 minutes later at 8:56 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Ávato 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 Ávato

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in ÁvatoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:48 AMJun 145:48 AM8:56 PMJun 268:56 PMJun 26Dec 84:52 PMDec 84:52 PM7:45 AMJan 57:45 AMJan 5Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Ávato

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ÁvatoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303040405050602672NowNow
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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 Ávato

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.

Ávato experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from June 6 to September 18, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 7% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Ávato is July, with 7.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 24, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ávato

Humidity Comfort Levels in ÁvatomuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 240%Feb 240%Jul 3028%Jul 3028%Jun 67%Jun 67%Sep 187%Sep 187%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d3.8d7.4d6.9d2.4d0.7d0.0d0.0d

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 Ávato experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 10 to March 25, with average wind speeds of more than 7.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Ávato is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from March 25 to October 10. The calmest month of the year in Ávato is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Ávato

Average Wind Speed in ÁvatowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 39.3 mphFeb 39.3 mphJun 46.3 mphJun 46.3 mphOct 107.8 mphOct 107.8 mphMar 257.8 mphMar 257.8 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.89.18.37.16.66.36.97.27.27.98.38.7

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

The wind is most often from the east for 3.3 months, from February 15 to May 23; for 2.9 months, from July 21 to October 18; and for 4.1 weeks, from October 29 to November 27, with a peak percentage of 41% on August 19. The wind is most often from the south for 2.7 weeks, from May 23 to June 11, with a peak percentage of 31% on May 23. The wind is most often from the north for 1.3 months, from June 11 to July 21; for 1.6 weeks, from October 18 to October 29; and for 2.6 months, from November 27 to February 15, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 18.

Wind Direction in Ávato

Wind Direction in ÁvatoNESNENENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Ávato 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 3.1 months, from June 18 to September 23, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Ávato with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 10 to April 19, with an average temperature below 58°F. The month of the year in Ávato with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 53°F.

Average Water Temperature in Ávato

Average Water Temperature in ÁvatowarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 778°FAug 778°F53°FFeb 1653°FFeb 16Jun 1873°FJun 1873°FSep 2373°FSep 2373°FDec 1058°FDec 1058°FApr 1958°FApr 1958°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 54°F53°F54°F58°F65°F72°F77°F77°F74°F68°F62°F57°F

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

Tourism Score in Ávato

Tourism Score in Ávatobest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.28.20.60.67.97.97.27.2NowNow 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 Ávato 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 Ávato

Beach/Pool Score in Ávatobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.80.00.0NowNow 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 Ávato typically lasts for 8.5 months (260 days), from around March 10 to around November 25, rarely starting before February 15 or after April 2, and rarely ending before November 2 or after December 20.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Ávatogrowing 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 2550%Nov 2590%Apr 290%Apr 290%Nov 290%Nov 210%Feb 1510%Feb 1510%Dec 2010%Dec 200%Jan 150%Jan 15Jul 20100%Jul 20100%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 Ávato should appear around March 23, only rarely appearing before February 29 or after April 11.

Growing Degree Days in Ávato

Growing Degree Days in ÁvatoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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 2381°FMar 2381°FJun 7900°FJun 7900°FJul 151,800°FJul 151,800°FDec 314,079°FDec 314,079°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 3.4 months, from May 11 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ávato is July, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 31 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ávato is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ávato

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ÁvatobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.6 kWhJul 67.6 kWhDec 191.8 kWhDec 191.8 kWhMay 116.4 kWhMay 116.4 kWhAug 226.4 kWhAug 226.4 kWhOct 312.9 kWhOct 312.9 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) 2.13.04.25.56.67.37.56.75.23.62.31.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ávato are 40.963 deg latitude, 24.804 deg longitude, and 49 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ávato is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 59 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 44 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (2,290 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (7,277 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ávato is covered by cropland (81%), within 10 miles by cropland (48%) and water (20%), and within 50 miles by water (45%) and trees (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Ávato, 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 Ávato.

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