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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Altınova Turkey

In Altınova, the summers are hot, humid, arid, and clear; the winters are long, cold, wet, and partly cloudy; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 89°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 95°F.

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

Climate in Altınova

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

The hot season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 5 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Altınova is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 24 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature below 59°F. The coldest month of the year in Altınova is January, with an average low of 42°F and high of 52°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Altınova

Average High and Low Temperature in AltınovahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2352°FJan 2352°FJul 3089°FJul 3089°F42°F42°F72°F72°FJun 581°FJun 581°FSep 1381°FSep 1381°FNov 2459°FNov 2459°FMar 2159°FMar 2159°F64°F64°F65°F65°F48°F48°F46°F46°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 52°F53°F58°F67°F75°F84°F88°F87°F81°F71°F62°F55°F
Temp. 47°F48°F52°F59°F67°F75°F80°F79°F73°F64°F56°F50°F
Low 42°F43°F46°F52°F59°F67°F71°F71°F65°F58°F50°F45°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 Altınova

Average Hourly Temperature in AltınovaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotvery 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.

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In Altınova, 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 Altınova begins around May 26 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around October 2.

The clearest month of the year in Altınova is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 98% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 2 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around May 26.

The cloudiest month of the year in Altınova is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 47% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Altınova

Cloud Cover Categories in AltınovaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2499%Jul 2499%Dec 1253%Dec 1253%May 2675%May 2675%Oct 276%Oct 276%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%45%41%37%28%12%2%3%15%31%41%47%
Clearer 55%55%59%63%72%88%98%97%85%69%59%53%

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

The wetter season lasts 5.7 months, from October 29 to April 19, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Altınova is December, with an average of 9.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.3 months, from April 19 to October 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Altınova is August, with an average of 0.5 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 Altınova is December, with an average of 9.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 31% on December 12.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Altınova

Daily Chance of Precipitation in AltınovawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 1331%Dec 1331%Jul 271%Jul 271%Oct 2916%Oct 2916%Apr 1916%Apr 1916%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 7.9d7.3d6.6d5.1d3.3d1.9d0.6d0.5d1.9d4.2d7.0d9.2d

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. Altınova experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.8 months, from September 14 to June 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Altınova is December, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 7 to September 14. The month with the least rain in Altınova is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Altınova

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 3.0″2.8″2.1″1.5″0.8″0.4″0.1″0.1″0.5″1.5″2.8″3.5″

The length of the day in Altınova varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 24 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Altınova

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in AltınovaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 56 minJun 2014 hr, 56 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 24 minDec 219 hr, 24 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 9.8h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.3h14.9h14.6h13.6h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:45 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 47 minutes later at 8:32 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:49 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 54 minutes later at 8:43 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Altınova during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Altınova

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in AltınovaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:45 AMJun 135:45 AM8:43 PMJun 278:43 PMJun 27Dec 65:49 PMDec 65:49 PM8:32 AMJan 58:32 AMJan 5daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 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 Altınova

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in AltınovaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050606070000010101010202020203030304040505060702774NowNow
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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 Altınova

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.

Altınova experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 10 to September 17, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 12% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Altınova is August, with 12.5 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 Altınova

Humidity Comfort Levels in AltınovamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%Aug 846%Aug 846%Jun 1012%Jun 1012%Sep 1712%Sep 1712%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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d4.9d11.4d12.5d4.2d0.7d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 11 to March 28, with average wind speeds of more than 10.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Altınova is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from March 28 to October 11. The calmest month of the year in Altınova is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Altınova

Average Wind Speed in AltınovawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphFeb 412.8 mphFeb 412.8 mphMay 308.7 mphMay 308.7 mphOct 1110.8 mphOct 1110.8 mphMar 2810.8 mphMar 2810.8 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) 12.212.611.69.99.09.511.712.110.710.911.211.9

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 weeks, from March 31 to April 9 and for 3.3 weeks, from November 20 to December 13, with a peak percentage of 37% on April 5. The wind is most often from the north for 7.4 months, from April 9 to November 20 and for 3.6 months, from December 13 to March 31, with a peak percentage of 84% on August 4.

Wind Direction in Altınova

Wind Direction in AltınovaNNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnorthwesteast
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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).

Altınova 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.4 months, from June 13 to September 25, with an average temperature above 71°F. The month of the year in Altınova with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 74°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 14 to April 22, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Altınova with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 58°F.

Average Water Temperature in Altınova

Average Water Temperature in AltınovawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FAug 774°FAug 774°F58°FMar 158°FMar 1Jun 1371°FJun 1371°FSep 2571°FSep 2571°FDec 1461°FDec 1461°FApr 2261°FApr 2261°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°F71°F74°F74°F72°F68°F64°F61°F

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

Tourism Score in Altınova

Tourism Score in Altınovabest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.48.41.51.58.18.16.56.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Altınova for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Altınova

Beach/Pool Score in Altınovabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.09.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Altınova typically lasts for 11 months (335 days), from around February 5 to around January 5, rarely starting after March 12, or ending before December 11.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Altınovagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 550%Feb 550%Jan 550%Jan 590%Mar 1290%Mar 1290%Dec 1190%Dec 11Aug 7100%Aug 7100%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 Altınova should appear around February 14, only rarely appearing before January 26 or after March 16.

Growing Degree Days in Altınova

Growing Degree Days in AltınovaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FFeb 1486°FFeb 1486°FMay 23900°FMay 23900°FJun 291,800°FJun 291,800°FDec 315,011°FDec 315,011°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 3.4 months, from May 10 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Altınova is July, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 2 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Altınova is December, with an average of 2.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Altınova

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in AltınovabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 58.2 kWhJul 58.2 kWhDec 211.9 kWhDec 211.9 kWhMay 107.0 kWhMay 107.0 kWhAug 227.0 kWhAug 227.0 kWhNov 23.2 kWhNov 23.2 kWhFeb 163.2 kWhFeb 163.2 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) 2.33.14.55.97.18.08.17.25.74.02.62.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Altınova are 39.217 deg latitude, 26.790 deg longitude, and 49 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Altınova contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 614 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 72 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,421 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,823 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Altınova is covered by cropland (82%), within 10 miles by water (38%) and cropland (30%), and within 50 miles by water (32%) and trees (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Altınova, 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 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Altınova.

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