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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ash Shuhadā’ Egypt

In Ash Shuhadā’, the summers are long, hot, humid, arid, and clear and the winters are cool, dry, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 49°F to 97°F and is rarely below 44°F or above 103°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Ash Shuhadā’ for hot-weather activities are from mid May to late July and from mid August to late October.

Climate in Ash Shuhadā’

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Ash Shuhadā’ weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.5 months, from May 17 to October 2, with an average daily high temperature above 91°F. The hottest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is August, with an average high of 96°F and low of 74°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from December 3 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 73°F. The coldest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is January, with an average low of 49°F and high of 67°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Ash Shuhadā’

Average High and Low Temperature in Ash Shuhadā’hotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1967°FJan 1967°FJul 3197°FJul 3197°F49°F49°F75°F75°FMay 1791°FMay 1791°FOct 291°FOct 291°FDec 373°FDec 373°FMar 573°FMar 573°F65°F65°F69°F69°F54°F54°F52°F52°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 67°F69°F75°F84°F90°F95°F96°F96°F93°F87°F78°F70°F
Temp. 57°F59°F64°F71°F77°F82°F84°F84°F82°F76°F68°F60°F
Low 49°F50°F54°F59°F65°F71°F74°F74°F71°F66°F58°F51°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Ash Shuhadā’

Average Hourly Temperature in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhotswelteringcold
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 Ash Shuhadā’, 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 Ash Shuhadā’ begins around May 22 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around October 20.

The clearest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 20 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around May 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 27% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Ash Shuhadā’

Cloud Cover Categories in Ash Shuhadā’clearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 29100%Jun 29100%Dec 871%Dec 871%May 2285%May 2285%Oct 2085%Oct 2085%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudy
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 23%21%20%23%18%3%1%0%2%13%25%27%
Clearer 77%79%80%77%82%97%99%100%98%87%75%73%

Ash Shuhadā’ does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from -0% to 5%, with an average value of 2%.

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 Ash Shuhadā’ is February, with an average of 1.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 5% on January 31.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ash Shuhadā’

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 315%Jan 315%Jun 70%Jun 70%Aug 23-0%Aug 23-0%Nov 72%Nov 72%Mar 262%Mar 262%
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 1.2d1.2d0.8d0.4d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.8d0.9d

The sliding 31-day quantity of rainfall in Ash Shuhadā’ does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 0.1 inches of 0.1 inches throughout.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Ash Shuhadā’

Average Monthly Rainfall in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.1 in0.1 in0.2 in0.2 in0.3 in0.3 in0.4 in0.4 in0.5 in0.5 in0.6 in0.6 in0.7 in0.7 inJan 60.2 inJan 60.2 inJul 120.0 inJul 120.0 inMar 130.2 inMar 130.2 inNov 220.2 inNov 220.2 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 0.2″0.2″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.1″0.2″

The length of the day in Ash Shuhadā’ varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 10 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 8 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ash Shuhadā’

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 8 minJun 2014 hr, 8 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 10 minDec 2110 hr, 10 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 10.4h11.1h12.0h12.9h13.7h14.1h13.9h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.6h10.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:18 AM on April 25, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 52 minutes later at 7:10 AM on October 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:54 PM on December 2, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 8 minutes later at 8:03 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Ash Shuhadā’ during 2024, starting in the spring on April 26, lasting 6.2 months, and ending in the fall on October 31.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Ash Shuhadā’

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMApr 255:18 AMApr 255:18 AM8:03 PMJun 308:03 PMJun 30Dec 24:54 PMDec 24:54 PM7:10 AMOct 317:10 AMOct 31Apr 26DSTApr 26DSTDSTOct 31DSTOct 31daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Ash Shuhadā’

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010202020203030303040505050606070800000101010102020303030304040404050606070708036NowNow
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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 Ash Shuhadā’

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.

Ash Shuhadā’ experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from June 9 to October 13, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Ash Shuhadā’ is August, with 20.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Ash Shuhadā’ is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ash Shuhadā’

Humidity Comfort Levels in Ash Shuhadā’muggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 110%Jan 110%Aug 1567%Aug 1567%Jun 917%Jun 917%Oct 1317%Oct 1317%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggydrydryhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortablemiserablemiserable
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.1d7.5d17.2d20.0d12.6d4.9d0.8d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Ash Shuhadā’ experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from February 28 to August 3, with average wind speeds of more than 8.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.9 months, from August 3 to February 28. The calmest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Ash Shuhadā’

Average Wind Speed in Ash Shuhadā’windyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJun 189.7 mphJun 189.7 mphNov 137.9 mphNov 137.9 mphFeb 288.8 mphFeb 288.8 mphAug 38.8 mphAug 38.8 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) 8.28.78.99.39.49.69.38.78.48.18.08.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Ash Shuhadā’ varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 9.4 months, from February 29 to December 9, with a peak percentage of 81% on September 7. The wind is most often from the west for 2.7 months, from December 9 to February 28, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Ash Shuhadā’

Wind Direction in Ash Shuhadā’WNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnortheastsouth
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).

Ash Shuhadā’ 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 3.5 months, from June 29 to October 14, with an average temperature above 78°F. The month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.7 months, from December 28 to April 19, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 62°F.

Average Water Temperature in Ash Shuhadā’

Average Water Temperature in Ash Shuhadā’warmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 2182°FAug 2182°F62°FFeb 1862°FFeb 18Jun 2978°FJun 2978°FOct 1478°FOct 1478°FDec 2866°FDec 2866°FApr 1966°FApr 1966°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 64°F62°F63°F66°F70°F76°F79°F81°F80°F77°F73°F68°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ash Shuhadā’ 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 Ash Shuhadā’ for general outdoor tourist activities are from early March to early May and from mid October to early December, with a peak score in the first week of November.

Tourism Score in Ash Shuhadā’

Tourism Score in Ash Shuhadā’best timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.38.34.64.68.08.06.46.4NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 times of year to visit Ash Shuhadā’ for hot-weather activities are from mid May to late July and from mid August to late October, with a peak score in the last week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Ash Shuhadā’

Beach/Pool Score in Ash Shuhadā’best timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.98.90.90.98.68.67.97.9NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Ash Shuhadā’ are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Ash Shuhadā’

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolwarmhotcomfortablesweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Ash Shuhadā’

Growing Degree Days in Ash Shuhadā’JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°FJan 1390°FJan 1390°FMar 30900°FMar 30900°FMay 121,800°FMay 121,800°FDec 317,682°FDec 317,682°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 3.7 months, from May 4 to August 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is June, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 6 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ash Shuhadā’ is December, with an average of 3.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ash Shuhadā’

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Ash Shuhadā’brightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 238.5 kWhJun 238.5 kWhDec 173.2 kWhDec 173.2 kWhMay 47.4 kWhMay 47.4 kWhAug 267.4 kWhAug 267.4 kWhNov 64.3 kWhNov 64.3 kWhFeb 94.3 kWhFeb 94.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.54.55.96.97.78.48.37.76.65.23.93.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ash Shuhadā’ are 30.596 deg latitude, 30.899 deg longitude, and 39 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ash Shuhadā’ is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 56 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 27 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (220 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,145 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ash Shuhadā’ is covered by cropland (92%), within 10 miles by cropland (94%), and within 50 miles by cropland (67%) and bare soil (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Ash Shuhadā’, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Ash Shuhadā’.

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