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Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax552498548537553531
Tmin552498553535554531
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation186167187183186179
Humidity/Visibility179163182177182175


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax553547560571562585
Tmin553552563575566586
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation185194216215216221
Humidity/Visibility183177198203203212


Climate data is usually derived from meteorological data of a certain number of years. The actual number of recorded years may vary from only a couple to 50 years or more. The quality of climate data depends on the number of available recorded years. Fewer years means less reliable data. The standart-period for reliable climate data is 30 years. For example, the mean monthly temperature for, let's say January, would ideally calculated from a total number of 930 recorded January-days. However, the usual number of recorded days is much smaller. The table above shows the actual number of recorded days for every parameter measured.