Explanation of symbols
A part of the climate information at
www.whatstheweatherlike.org is presented in symbols.
This page gives an explanation of the used symbols.
Climate info
component
symbol
explanation
chances of (very) warm
weather
(almost) no
chance of temperatures above 22 degrees Celsius (71.6°F)
a chance of
temperatures above 22 degrees Celsius (71.6°F)
a
reasonable chance of temperatures above 22 degrees Celsius (71.6°F)
fairly warm
with a reasonable chance of a few days with temperatures above 30
degrees Celsius (82°F)
warm
weather with a reasonable chance of temperatures above 30 degrees
Celsius (82°F)
very warm
weather with temperatures around or above 30 degrees Celsius (82°F)
chances of wintry weather
(almost) no chance of subzero temperatures (during the night)
and/or snowfall
a small chance of subzero temperatures (during the night) and/or
snowfall
a reasonable chance of subzero temperatures (during the night)
and/or snowfall
large chance of subzero temperatures during the night; a
reasonable chance of wintry weather during the day
large chance of subzero temperatures and/or snowfall; both during
the day and night
mostly wintry weather with a large chance of subzero temperatures
and/or snowfall
chances of
long lasting
precipitation
(almost) no
chance of long lasting precipitation
very small
chance of long lasting precipitation
small
chance of long lasting precipitation
reasonable
chance of long lasting precipitation
large
chance of long lasting precipitation
very large
chance of long lasting precipitation
risk of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
risk of hurricanes is nil
very small chance of hurricanes
beginning/end of hurricane season: risk of hurricanes or tropical
storms
hurricane season: chance of hurricanes or tropical storms
hurricane season: chance of hurricanes or tropical storms higher
than normal
hurricane season: area with a high risk of hurricanes or tropical
storms
guaranteed sunshine
very small
chance of sunny days
relatively
small chance of sunny days
chance of
sunny days slightly lower than average
sunshine
reasonably guaranteed; more sunny days that days without sunshine
large
chance of sunny days
very large
chance of sunny days; small chance of days without sunshine
UV-index figures
maximum UV-index figure between 0 and 3 (low)
maximum UV-index figure between 3 and 6 (reasonably low)
maximum UV-index figure between 6 and 8 (reasonably high)
maximum UV-index figure between 8 and 10 (high)
maximum UV-index is 10 or higher (extremely high)
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