Rating

Sunny Skies

Scale56-100

Higher values are better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Highlight places with typically brighter daytime skies while keeping a persistently cloudy season from disappearing in the annual average.

Sources

Data behind the rating

1 source
Data
NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly station normals used to derive typical relative humidity, dew point, heat-index, and wind exposure at each place.
What it tells us
Provides typical hourly dampness, sticky-air, heat-index, and wind conditions from nearby stations, not indoor measurements, current weather, or a hyperlocal microclimate.

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