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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kaypak Turkey

In Kaypak, the summers are hot, dry, and clear and the winters are very cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 89°F and is rarely below 27°F or above 95°F.

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

Climate in Kaypak

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

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 8 to September 25, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Kaypak is August, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 29 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Kaypak is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 47°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kaypak

Average High and Low Temperature in KaypakhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2247°FJan 2247°FAug 189°FAug 189°F34°F34°F69°F69°FJun 881°FJun 881°FSep 2581°FSep 2581°FNov 2955°FNov 2955°FMar 1355°FMar 1355°F61°F61°F60°F60°F40°F40°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 47°F50°F56°F65°F74°F82°F88°F88°F83°F73°F60°F51°F
Temp. 40°F42°F48°F56°F64°F72°F78°F78°F72°F63°F51°F43°F
Low 35°F36°F41°F48°F55°F63°F68°F68°F62°F54°F44°F37°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 Kaypak

Average Hourly Temperature in KaypakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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.

Exmore, Virginia, United States (5,717 miles away) and Shanyang, China (4,762 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Kaypak (view comparison).

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In Kaypak, 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 Kaypak begins around May 14 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around October 9.

The clearest month of the year in Kaypak is July, 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 9 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around May 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kaypak is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 46% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kaypak

Cloud Cover Categories in KaypakclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 31100%Jul 31100%Dec 2252%Dec 2252%May 1476%May 1476%Oct 977%Oct 977%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%46%42%36%22%5%0%0%8%28%39%46%
Clearer 54%54%58%64%78%95%100%100%92%72%61%54%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from October 8 to May 8, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kaypak is February, with an average of 8.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from May 8 to October 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Kaypak is July, with an average of 0.9 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 Kaypak is February, with an average of 7.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 29% on February 7.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kaypak

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KaypakwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 731%Feb 731%Jul 252%Jul 252%Oct 816%Oct 816%May 816%May 816%NowNowrainmixed
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 7.4d7.9d7.7d6.1d4.4d2.0d0.9d1.0d2.7d5.8d6.7d7.6d
Mixed 0.4d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Snow 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 7.9d8.5d7.8d6.1d4.4d2.0d0.9d1.0d2.7d5.8d6.7d7.7d

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. Kaypak experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from September 12 to June 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kaypak is December, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 16 to September 12. The month with the least rain in Kaypak is July, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kaypak

Average Monthly Rainfall in KaypakrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inDec 272.8 inDec 272.8 inJul 260.2 inJul 260.2 inJan 152.6 inJan 152.6 inSep 120.5 inSep 120.5 inJun 160.5 inJun 160.5 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 2.6″2.6″2.1″1.5″1.0″0.5″0.2″0.2″0.6″1.6″2.2″2.7″

The length of the day in Kaypak varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 37 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kaypak

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KaypakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 43 minJun 2014 hr, 43 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 37 minDec 219 hr, 37 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 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.2h14.7h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:13 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 35 minutes later at 7:48 AM on January 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 41 minutes later at 7:58 PM on June 28.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Kaypak

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KaypakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:13 AMJun 135:13 AM7:58 PMJun 287:58 PMJun 28Dec 55:16 PMDec 55:16 PM7:48 AMJan 67:48 AMJan 6daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Kaypak

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KaypakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030404040505060702976NowNow
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 Kaypak

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.

Kaypak experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 24 to September 18, 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 Kaypak is August, with 13.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 27, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kaypak

Humidity Comfort Levels in KaypakmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 270%Feb 270%Aug 647%Aug 647%Jun 2412%Jun 2412%Sep 1812%Sep 1812%NowNowmuggymuggydrydrycomfortablecomfortablehumidhumidoppressiveoppressive
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.1d11.0d13.2d4.6d0.3d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 5 to August 30, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kaypak is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.2 months, from August 30 to June 5. The calmest month of the year in Kaypak is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kaypak

Average Wind Speed in KaypakwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphJul 136.9 mphJul 136.9 mphOct 95.2 mphOct 95.2 mphJun 56.1 mphJun 56.1 mphAug 306.1 mphAug 306.1 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) 6.66.56.15.75.66.46.96.45.65.35.86.5

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

The wind is most often from the west for 6.9 months, from March 19 to October 16, with a peak percentage of 76% on August 4. The wind is most often from the east for 5.1 months, from October 16 to March 19, with a peak percentage of 58% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Kaypak

Wind Direction in KaypakEWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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).

Kaypak 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 3.5 months, from June 27 to October 11, with an average temperature above 80°F. The month of the year in Kaypak with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 84°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from December 19 to April 21, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year in Kaypak with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 61°F.

Average Water Temperature in Kaypak

Average Water Temperature in KaypakwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°FAug 1984°FAug 1984°F61°FFeb 2161°FFeb 21Jun 2780°FJun 2780°FOct 1180°FOct 1180°FDec 1966°FDec 1966°FApr 2166°FApr 2166°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 63°F61°F62°F65°F71°F77°F82°F84°F83°F79°F72°F66°F

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

Tourism Score in Kaypak

Tourism Score in Kaypakbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.78.70.30.38.58.57.37.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Kaypak for hot-weather activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Kaypak

Beach/Pool Score in Kaypakbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.39.30.00.0NowNow 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 Kaypak typically lasts for 9.4 months (283 days), from around February 26 to around December 5, rarely starting before January 28 or after March 25, and rarely ending before November 11 or after January 1.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kaypakgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 2650%Feb 2650%Dec 550%Dec 590%Mar 2590%Mar 2590%Nov 1190%Nov 1110%Jan 2810%Jan 2810%Jan 110%Jan 1Jul 26100%Jul 26100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
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 Kaypak should appear around March 26, only rarely appearing before March 9 or after April 10.

Growing Degree Days in Kaypak

Growing Degree Days in KaypakJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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 2684°FMar 2684°FJun 7900°FJun 7900°FJul 141,800°FJul 141,800°FDec 314,327°FDec 314,327°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 3.2 months, from May 16 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kaypak is July, with an average of 8.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 2 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kaypak is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kaypak

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KaypakbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJul 28.5 kWhJul 28.5 kWhDec 222.2 kWhDec 222.2 kWhMay 167.3 kWhMay 167.3 kWhAug 237.3 kWhAug 237.3 kWhNov 23.4 kWhNov 23.4 kWhFeb 173.4 kWhFeb 173.4 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) 2.53.44.76.17.38.38.37.56.14.33.02.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kaypak are 37.115 deg latitude, 36.465 deg longitude, and 2,566 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kaypak contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 3,330 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,788 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,535 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,730 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kaypak is covered by trees (79%) and cropland (20%), within 10 miles by trees (63%) and cropland (34%), and within 50 miles by cropland (50%) and trees (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kaypak, 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 Kaypak.

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