Weather from previous years
Enter a date, select a lookback window, and choose a location. Results use Open-Meteo historical archive estimates. Nearby catalog station coordinates can also be queried through Open-Meteo; this is not a direct import of station observations.
Explore archived temperature, rainfall, wind, and cloud conditions. Scores and percentages summarise the retrieved sample; they are not calibrated forecasts or personalized safety advice.
New to weather research? Read the weather planning guides and source and methodology notes before interpreting a score.
Quick weather tools
How does it work?
- The website retrieves historical weather data for the same calendar date in previous years.
- An overview is displayed for each year with temperature and weather type.
- You can search for a location or place a pin directly on the map.
- The probability calculation is based on the selected coordinates.
Why use WeatherRecall?
Planning an outdoor event
Check what the weather was like on your planned date in previous years. Our probability calculation shows you the most likely weather conditions, helping you decide between an outdoor or indoor venue.
Wedding day weather
Choosing a wedding date? Look up historical weather patterns to find dates with the highest chance of good weather. Compare multiple dates to pick the best option for your special day.
Travel & vacation planning
Before booking your vacation, find out what weather to expect at your destination. Compare weather patterns across different months and years to choose the ideal travel period.
Sports & outdoor activities
Planning a marathon, cycling trip, or sports tournament? Historical weather data helps coaches and organizers prepare for likely conditions including wind speed, precipitation, and temperature ranges.
Our data & methodology
WeatherRecall retrieves archive estimates and adds reference-coordinate context. These are not two independent observation sources:
- Open-Meteo Historical Weather API — Provides model-based daily and hourly weather data including temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, cloud cover, and atmospheric pressure for any location worldwide.
- Station-coordinate context — Nearby catalog stations within 25 km supply coordinates for additional Open-Meteo requests. Their original instrument readings are not thereby imported.
- Coordinate weighting — Successful nearby archive responses can be inverse-distance weighted with the target-coordinate response, which receives a strong default weight. This is not a certified accuracy improvement.
The catalog provides station reference metadata across many countries. Weather labels and scores are application-defined interpretations; catalog size does not establish direct-observation coverage or uniform accuracy.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is historical weather data?
Results are Open-Meteo archive estimates, including any nearby station-coordinate requests. They are not automatically direct measurements. Terrain, coastlines, urban exposure, and short showers can differ from gridded history.
How far back can I look up weather?
You can look up weather data for up to 20 years in the past. The further back you go, the more data points are used in the probability calculation, giving you a more reliable picture of typical weather patterns for a given date.
What is the weather score?
The weather score is a number from 0 to 10 that summarizes how pleasant the weather was. Sunny weather scores high (9-10), while storms and heavy rain score low (0-2). The average score across all queried years gives you an idea of what to typically expect on that date.
Can I use this to predict future weather?
This is history, not a forecast. Hypothetical example: eight sunny entries among ten years gives an 80% sample frequency, not a calibrated 80% chance of sunshine next year.
Why do morning, afternoon, and evening show different weather?
Weather often changes throughout the day. A day might start sunny and turn cloudy in the afternoon, or see rain only in the evening. By splitting the day into three periods (morning 6-12h, afternoon 12-18h, evening 18-24h), we give you a more detailed and realistic picture of the day's weather pattern.
Which countries are supported?
Open-Meteo supports broad archive coverage. The station catalog supplies reference locations, not proof that instrument records are imported. Field and date availability can vary.
Weather tips & seasonal guides
Spring events (March – May)
Compare actual venue coordinates and spring dates rather than relying on a continent-wide claim. Inspect time-of-day context and retain a usable backup.
Summer outdoor planning (June – August)
Summer warmth does not certify event suitability. Investigate heat and rainfall timing locally; this page does not assert verified score ranges for whole countries.
Autumn weddings (September – October)
Compare autumn dates at the venue coordinates with equal lookbacks. A general claim about September is not evidence for a particular wedding.
Winter travel (November – February)
Winter travel needs location-specific checks. Historical categories cannot certify snow cover, road access, avalanche conditions, or activity availability.
Tropical destinations year-round
Tropical seasons vary locally. Consult official seasonal guidance for monsoons and tropical cyclones rather than infer their boundaries from a short calendar-date sample.
Understanding the weather score
Our weather score (0–10) is calculated from the distribution of weather conditions across all observed years. A score of 9–10 means brilliant or fully sunny conditions dominated. A score below 4 indicates frequent rain or storm events. Use the score as a quick filter when comparing multiple dates or locations.
How historical weather helps real decisions
Most people rely on intuition or vague memories when choosing a date for important events. WeatherRecall replaces guesswork with data. Here's how different groups use our service:
Event planners & venues
Possible use: an organiser can shortlist dates and ask a venue about backup options. This is an illustrative workflow, not a verified customer testimonial or safety assessment.
Travel bloggers & journalists
Possible use: a writer can document coordinates, dates, and the returned sample before making a claim. Hypothetical figures must be labelled; no Barcelona sunshine count is asserted here.
Athletes & coaches
Possible use: sports organisers can research history as background. Current warnings and qualified medical or operational advice are needed for consequential decisions.
Agricultural & construction planning
Possible use: seasonal history can prompt scheduling questions. This tool does not certify soil conditions, structural limits, or task-specific safety.
WeatherRecall tools
Beyond the main weather lookup, WeatherRecall offers a set of specialised tools to help you research, plan, and compare historical weather data.
Event weather planner
Enter a date and location to get a weather reliability score based on historical data. See how many of the past 10 years had good weather on that exact date. Perfect for planning weddings, festivals, and outdoor events.
Compare locations
Compare historical weather side by side for two or three locations on the same date. Ideal for choosing between travel destinations or event venues based on weather track record.
Interactive weather map
Click any point on the world map to look up historical weather for that exact location. No need to type an address — just click and get 10 years of data for any coordinates on Earth.
Monthly climate summary
Get a full year overview of historical weather for any location. See average temperatures, precipitation chances, and weather scores for each month to find the best time of year to visit.
Developer API
Access historical weather probability data programmatically via the WeatherRecall API. Returns JSON with weather type distribution, yearly breakdown, and temperature averages for any date and coordinates.
High-value planning resources
Alongside the tools, we publish in-depth guidance focused on practical decisions. These resources explain methodology, planning thresholds, and correction standards so you can understand both the data and how to use it responsibly.
Wedding weather checklist
A phased checklist for date screening, venue due diligence, vendor clauses, and final-week weather decisions.
Destination comparison playbook
A practical scoring method to compare travel destinations by weather reliability and volatility.
Event weather contingency plan
An operations-first framework for weather trigger levels, ownership, and communication templates.
Weather risk glossary
Plain-language definitions for reliability, volatility, trigger thresholds, and uncertainty terms.
Wedding date weather guide
A concrete framework to compare ceremony dates, assess risk tiers, and design weather-proof backup plans.
Summer travel weather windows
How to choose better travel periods using reliability, volatility, and comfort signals instead of monthly averages alone.
Outdoor event risk calendar
Operational weather planning for festivals and public events, with trigger-based contingency workflows.
Weather planning guides
Step-by-step playbooks for weddings, travel dates, outdoor events, and sports planning using historical weather risk thresholds.
Methodology & data quality
Detailed explanation of data sources, station blending, probability logic, quality checks, and known limitations.
Editorial policy & corrections
Our originality, review, and correction standards to keep pages useful, transparent, and up to date.
Research a calendar date without confusing history with a forecast
Historical lookup answers a specific question: what do the retrieved archive entries show for this month and day at these coordinates in earlier years? It does not answer what the weather will be at your event next year. Start by choosing a place, checking its country, and recording the lookback window. A familiar town name, airport, and hillside venue may refer to different coordinates and different exposure.
Read the sample before the percentage
A percentage becomes useful only when its denominator is clear. Check how many years returned usable information, which dates are represented, and whether the classification concerns the full day or one time period. Five entries provide much less context than twenty, but a longer window also includes older climate conditions. Neither choice removes uncertainty. Keep the same window when comparing candidate dates so a change in sampling does not masquerade as a weather advantage.
Hypothetical example: a ceremony date has eight qualifying entries among ten retrieved years. The displayed historical share is 80%. If two of those eight days had evening rain, that may matter differently to an afternoon ceremony and an evening reception. It is not evidence that a future ceremony has a calibrated 80% chance of staying dry. Inspect rainfall, temperature, and time-of-day context rather than turning a single category into a booking guarantee.
Understand what the source represents
The main search uses Open-Meteo archived daily and hourly data at the selected coordinates. Nearby catalog station coordinates can also be queried through Open-Meteo and weighted with the target result. Those extra queries are not direct imports of the stations' sensor observations. A source label mentioning stations should therefore be read as coordinate-based context, not proof of a validated local measurement or agency endorsement.
Reanalysis reconstructs weather with models informed by observations. It can provide consistent historical coverage while smoothing local features. A coastal breeze, urban courtyard, mountain slope, or short thunderstorm may differ from the gridded value. Daily totals also hide timing, and mean conditions hide short extremes. The main API request does not explicitly pin a single model, so consult provider documentation rather than assuming one fixed resolution everywhere.
Turn a result into a reproducible note
Save the coordinates, month and day, number of returned years, units, retrieval date, and any missing fields alongside your conclusion. If a result conflicts with another archive, compare local-day boundaries and station exposure before calling either value wrong. Do not invent observations to fill a missing year. Use history to develop questions and contingency options, then consult current official warnings and appropriate local advice near the activity.
WeatherRecall publishes educational synthesis, not certified forecasts or personalized safety advice. Start with the weather planning guides for a practical workflow. Read our methodology, Open-Meteo archive documentation, and ECMWF ERA5 explanation. NOAA Climate Data Online can support independent station-based checks where suitable.