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Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax135912351378131813641311
Tmin135012241356130813531276
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation443739343934
Humidity/Visibility130122133130136134


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax133813281301133913091333
Tmin131513131279133813071331
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation405739454112
Humidity/Visibility136131136137135125


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.