In Sonzay, the summers are warm and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 78°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 88°F.
Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Sonzay for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.
The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 12 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest day of the year is August 4, with an average high of 78°F and low of 58°F.
East Renton Highlands, Washington, United States (5,026 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Sonzay (view comparison).
In Sonzay, 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 Sonzay begins around May 15 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around October 12. On July 24, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 35% of the time.
A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Sonzay varies throughout the year.
The wetter season lasts 8.4 months, from September 24 to June 5, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 33% on December 30.
The drier season lasts 3.6 months, from June 5 to September 24. The smallest chance of a wet day is 17% on August 6.
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. Sonzay experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.
Rain falls throughout the year in Sonzay. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around October 28, with an average total accumulation of 2.1 inches.
The length of the day in Sonzay varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2019, the shortest day is December 22, with 8 hours, 26 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 59 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 6:00 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 46 minutes later at 8:46 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 5:06 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 53 minutes later at 9:59 PM on June 26.
Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Sonzay during 2019, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.
The perceived humidity level in Sonzay, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.
The average hourly wind speed in Sonzay experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 15 to April 20, with average wind speeds of more than 9.7 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is January 16, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.2 miles per hour.
The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 20 to October 15. The calmest day of the year is August 6, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Sonzay varies throughout the year.
The wind is most often from the west for 8.3 months, from January 30 to October 7, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 20. The wind is most often from the south for 3.7 months, from October 7 to January 30, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Sonzay 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 time of year to visit Sonzay for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of August.
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 Sonzay for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.
The growing season in Sonzay typically lasts for 7.3 months (224 days), from around April 2 to around November 12, rarely starting before March 4 or after April 25, and rarely ending before October 22 or after December 18.
Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Sonzay should appear around April 9, only rarely appearing before March 24 or after April 26.
For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sonzay are 47.527 deg latitude, 0.462 deg longitude, and 381 ft elevation.
The topography within 2 miles of Sonzay contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 177 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 375 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (344 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (909 feet).
The area within 2 miles of Sonzay is covered by cropland (58%), grassland (27%), and trees (13%), within 10 miles by cropland (49%) and trees (28%), and within 50 miles by cropland (58%) and trees (21%).
This report illustrates the typical weather in Sonzay, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.
There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Sonzay.
For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Sonzay 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 Sonzay is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Sonzay and a given station.
The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Tours Val de Loire Airport (65%, 23 kilometers, southeast); Le Mans-Arnage (19%, 51 kilometers, north); and Angers – Loire Airport (16%, 58 kilometers, west).