Oaks & Stars Observatory
Clear Sky Chart
History

This sumarizes the distribution of each different forecast outcome for the Oaks & Stars Observatory clear sky chart from 2005-11-06 to 2026-05-02.

This page is a summary of past forecasts. Even though it's based only on forecasts, some people use these pages as clue to a site's climate. But climate data based on actual observation should be preferred (if you can find it!).

Cloud, Transparency and Seeing forecasts are summarized individually. But because good observing conditions require a combination of minimum cloud cover, transparency and seeing, the individual forecast summaries can be difficult to interpret. The observing conditions section counts the combinations of conditions needed for common types of astronomical observation.

Observing Conditions

The following tables count the occurrence of the combinations of forecast and darkness conditions needed for different observations. Conditions are rated by by what percentage of the hours the observation would likely be attempted are usable.

Observation Type	Minimum conditions for hour to be usable				Out of hours
	Clear of Clouds	Transparency	Seeing	Sky Brightness
Planetary:	50%	(no limit)	Average	(no limit)	Nighttime Hours
Deep Sky:	70%	Average	(no limit)	5.9	Nighttime Hours
CCD Imaging:	70%	Below Average	Poor	(no limit)	Nighttime Hours

Percentages are of nighttime hours per month, or per year, when a particular observing conditions was met. Deep Sky percentages never exceed 50% because the moon is up half the time. Deep sky percentages are much lower for charts at high latitudes because of fewer dark hours in the summer.

Overall

By Month

Individual Forecasts

The length of each colored bar in the "occurrence of each Forecast" column is proportional to the number of times the chart forecast that color. The percentages are of the total number of hours per month, or per year, with a particular forecast. The colors as the same as those used in clear sky charts.

Note: Transparency probabilities are only counted for those hours that have 30% or less cloud cover. Seeing probabilities are only counted for those hours that have 80% or less cloud cover. If that's too tricky, try Observing Conditions instead.

Overall

		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
Cloud Cover	Day	10% 5% 2 5% 4 3 4 3 5% 7% 53%	132097
	Night	10% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 3 5% 7% 56%	130758
Transparency	Day	30% 6% 9% 21% 23% 11%	135876
	Night	28% 5% 9% 21% 23% 14%	135043
Seeing	Day	11% 7% 23% 29% 23% 7%	16868
	Night	11% 7% 29% 37% 15% 1	26896

By Month

Percentage Cloud Cover SE (2006-)
Color Meanings: Overcast 90% covered 80% covered 70% covered 60% covered 50% covered 40% covered 30% covered 20% covered 10% covered Clear
Month	Days in Month		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
January	1st to 10th	Day	9% 6% 2 5% 3 3 3 3 3 5% 57%	5289
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 5% 2 4 3 2 3 2 4 6% 61%	5310
	21st to end	Day	20% 8% 2 6% 4 3 3 2 4 5% 45%	6185
February	1st to 10th	Day	13% 7% 2 6% 4 2 3 2 4 5% 52%	2100
	11th to 20th	Day	14% 7% 3 5% 4 3 3 3 5% 6% 49%	2049
	21st to end	Day	15% 6% 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 5% 56%	1730
March	1st to 10th	Day	10% 7% 2 6% 3 3 4 3 4 6% 52%	4906
	11th to 20th	Day	11% 5% 2 4 3 4 3 3 5% 6% 54%	5090
	21st to end	Day	9% 5% 3 6% 4 4 4 3 6% 7% 50%	5583
April	1st to 10th	Day	10% 8% 2 5% 5% 4 4 4 5% 6% 48%	2310
	11th to 20th	Day	15% 7% 2 6% 4 3 3 3 4 6% 46%	2371
	21st to end	Day	12% 6% 2 6% 4 3 4 3 4 6% 49%	2683
May	1st to 10th	Day	13% 6% 2 7% 4 4 5% 4 6% 7% 43%	5876
	11th to 20th	Day	12% 6% 3 7% 4 4 4 3 5% 7% 46%	5862
	21st to end	Day	10% 7% 3 7% 5% 5% 5% 4 7% 8% 39%	6434
June	1st to 10th	Day	5% 3 2 4 4 4 5% 4 6% 8% 55%	2600
	11th to 20th	Day	4 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 6% 9% 56%	2600
	21st to end	Day	5% 4 1 4 4 5% 5% 5% 6% 9% 53%	2600
July	1st to 10th	Day	11% 6% 2 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 7% 7% 42%	5900
	11th to 20th	Day	3 2 1 4 4 4 5% 4 6% 9% 58%	5900
	21st to end	Day	4 4 2 5% 3 4 5% 4 7% 10% 53%	6422
August	1st to 10th	Day	1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 5% 8% 71%	4234
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 2 1 3 2 3 3 2 5% 9% 65%	3855
	21st to end	Day	3 3 1 5% 4 4 5% 5% 6% 9% 56%	4213
September	1st to 10th	Day	10% 5% 3 5% 4 4 4 4 5% 7% 50%	2200
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 4 2 6% 4 3 4 3 6% 8% 51%	2200
	21st to end	Day	8% 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 7% 58%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	4 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 3 6% 64%	2200
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 5% 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 5% 63%	2075
	21st to end	Day	11% 5% 1 4 3 3 2 1 3 4 63%	2200
November	1st to 10th	Day	13% 6% 2 4 2 3 3 2 3 6% 56%	2042
	11th to 20th	Day	7% 5% 2 4 2 2 2 3 5% 7% 61%	1890
	21st to end	Day	14% 7% 2 6% 2 3 3 2 3 4 53%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	17% 6% 3 6% 4 3 4 2 4 4 48%	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	13% 7% 2 6% 4 4 5% 4 5% 4 46%	3481
	21st to end	Day	12% 5% 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 5% 61%	4587
January	1st to 10th	Night	12% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 5% 60%	7634
	11th to 20th	Night	7% 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 5% 70%	7680
	21st to end	Night	23% 7% 2 6% 3 3 3 3 3 5% 42%	8086
February	1st to 10th	Night	12% 5% 2 5% 3 3 2 3 5% 5% 54%	2520
	11th to 20th	Night	15% 6% 2 4 3 2 3 2 4 6% 53%	2458
	21st to end	Night	14% 5% 2 3 3 2 2 3 5% 5% 56%	2076
March	1st to 10th	Night	10% 5% 2 5% 3 3 4 3 6% 6% 52%	5172
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 5% 2 5% 3 3 4 3 5% 6% 54%	5090
	21st to end	Night	10% 7% 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 7% 53%	5588
April	1st to 10th	Night	9% 5% 1 4 4 4 4 4 5% 7% 53%	2310
	11th to 20th	Night	12% 5% 2 5% 4 4 4 3 4 6% 50%	2193
	21st to end	Night	10% 7% 2 5% 3 4 3 3 5% 7% 53%	1937
May	1st to 10th	Night	16% 7% 2 5% 3 4 3 3 5% 6% 46%	4062
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 6% 3 6% 5% 5% 5% 4 5% 7% 49%	4053
	21st to end	Night	10% 6% 2 6% 4 4 4 3 6% 10% 45%	4443
June	1st to 10th	Night	2 3 1 4 3 3 4 4 6% 10% 60%	1800
	11th to 20th	Night	4 2 1 3 3 2 3 3 6% 9% 64%	1800
	21st to end	Night	4 3 1 4 3 3 3 4 7% 9% 59%	1800
July	1st to 10th	Night	8% 5% 2 5% 4 3 4 4 5% 9% 50%	4078
	11th to 20th	Night	2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 5% 10% 67%	4077
	21st to end	Night	3 3 2 5% 3 3 4 4 7% 10% 57%	4449
August	1st to 10th	Night	2 1 2 1 2 2 2 4 7% 77%	2926
	11th to 20th	Night	3 3 1 3 2 2 3 4 6% 10% 64%	3199
	21st to end	Night	3 2 1 3 3 3 4 4 7% 11% 59%	3693
September	1st to 10th	Night	8% 4 1 5% 3 4 5% 3 5% 8% 54%	2200
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 5% 2 5% 3 3 4 3 6% 9% 51%	2200
	21st to end	Night	6% 3 1 5% 3 3 4 3 5% 8% 60%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	4 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 4 6% 69%	2200
	11th to 20th	Night	9% 3 1 4 3 2 4 2 3 5% 63%	2304
	21st to end	Night	11% 5% 2 4 2 3 2 2 4 5% 62%	2640
November	1st to 10th	Night	10% 4 1 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 61%	2471
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 4 2 4 3 3 3 3 6% 5% 62%	2730
	21st to end	Night	15% 5% 1 4 3 3 3 3 4 5% 53%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	18% 5% 2 5% 3 2 3 3 5% 6% 49%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	16% 7% 2 5% 3 2 3 3 3 5% 50%	4946
	21st to end	Night	13% 5% 2 4 2 3 2 2 4 4 59%	6633

Transparency (when cloud cover <= 30%)
Color Meanings: Too cloudy to forecast Poor Below Average Average Above average Transparent
Month	Days in Month		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
January	1st to 10th	Day	30% 4 5% 22% 29% 9%	5290
	11th to 20th	Day	27% 3 5% 19% 31% 17%	5310
	21st to end	Day	43% 3 5% 14% 24% 12%	6185
February	1st to 10th	Day	36% 3 6% 16% 22% 18%	2100
	11th to 20th	Day	36% 4 8% 19% 19% 14%	2059
	21st to end	Day	33% 3 5% 16% 25% 19%	1730
March	1st to 10th	Day	33% 5% 6% 12% 22% 22%	4906
	11th to 20th	Day	31% 6% 8% 9% 15% 31%	5090
	21st to end	Day	30% 8% 9% 20% 23% 11%	5585
April	1st to 10th	Day	36% 6% 9% 17% 18% 15%	2310
	11th to 20th	Day	38% 5% 8% 17% 20% 12%	2371
	21st to end	Day	35% 6% 8% 19% 23% 9%	2683
May	1st to 10th	Day	38% 8% 10% 18% 20% 6%	5914
	11th to 20th	Day	38% 6% 7% 15% 26% 9%	5866
	21st to end	Day	39% 9% 11% 22% 13% 6%	6447
June	1st to 10th	Day	25% 8% 13% 29% 22% 4	2600
	11th to 20th	Day	24% 7% 13% 28% 20% 8%	2600
	21st to end	Day	26% 8% 14% 24% 23% 6%	2600
July	1st to 10th	Day	38% 8% 16% 29% 8% 1	5836
	11th to 20th	Day	20% 8% 16% 34% 19% 3	5831
	21st to end	Day	23% 8% 16% 32% 19% 1	6240
August	1st to 10th	Day	12% 5% 12% 33% 36% 2	4220
	11th to 20th	Day	18% 5% 16% 39% 19% 3	3891
	21st to end	Day	23% 9% 18% 28% 19% 3	4212
September	1st to 10th	Day	33% 6% 11% 19% 21% 10%	2200
	11th to 20th	Day	32% 7% 13% 21% 23% 6%	2200
	21st to end	Day	25% 6% 10% 21% 23% 14%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	13% 3 6% 13% 29% 35%	3590
	11th to 20th	Day	17% 3 7% 20% 31% 22%	3354
	21st to end	Day	20% 4 4 22% 36% 14%	3538
November	1st to 10th	Day	32% 4 7% 19% 26% 13%	2042
	11th to 20th	Day	23% 5% 9% 19% 25% 18%	1890
	21st to end	Day	36% 4 4 20% 23% 14%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	40% 4 5% 17% 23% 11%	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	37% 7% 6% 11% 24% 15%	3479
	21st to end	Day	28% 3 5% 19% 28% 17%	4587
January	1st to 10th	Night	29% 3 5% 20% 31% 13%	7635
	11th to 20th	Night	20% 2 3 18% 32% 24%	7680
	21st to end	Night	46% 3 4 11% 22% 15%	8086
February	1st to 10th	Night	32% 5% 7% 13% 23% 20%	2520
	11th to 20th	Night	34% 4 7% 18% 22% 15%	2458
	21st to end	Night	31% 4 6% 15% 23% 21%	2076
March	1st to 10th	Night	30% 5% 7% 16% 24% 17%	5172
	11th to 20th	Night	30% 6% 8% 13% 16% 27%	5090
	21st to end	Night	31% 6% 8% 19% 24% 12%	5588
April	1st to 10th	Night	30% 6% 9% 19% 18% 17%	2310
	11th to 20th	Night	35% 6% 9% 16% 19% 15%	2193
	21st to end	Night	32% 5% 11% 21% 22% 9%	1937
May	1st to 10th	Night	39% 6% 9% 21% 16% 9%	4089
	11th to 20th	Night	33% 8% 10% 17% 18% 14%	4054
	21st to end	Night	34% 7% 13% 28% 12% 6%	4452
June	1st to 10th	Night	19% 9% 15% 31% 22% 4	1800
	11th to 20th	Night	17% 6% 16% 32% 21% 9%	1800
	21st to end	Night	21% 6% 14% 30% 24% 6%	1800
July	1st to 10th	Night	30% 7% 20% 33% 9% 1	4035
	11th to 20th	Night	13% 6% 20% 38% 21% 3	4026
	21st to end	Night	21% 7% 19% 31% 20% 2	4320
August	1st to 10th	Night	8% 4 12% 36% 37% 3	2916
	11th to 20th	Night	15% 5% 23% 38% 17% 3	3229
	21st to end	Night	18% 10% 19% 30% 19% 3	3693
September	1st to 10th	Night	27% 8% 12% 21% 21% 11%	2200
	11th to 20th	Night	30% 6% 14% 25% 19% 7%	2200
	21st to end	Night	23% 5% 9% 25% 22% 16%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	11% 4 6% 16% 23% 40%	3590
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 3 8% 19% 30% 23%	3751
	21st to end	Night	21% 3 4 21% 35% 16%	4252
November	1st to 10th	Night	27% 4 7% 19% 26% 16%	2471
	11th to 20th	Night	23% 5% 8% 22% 23% 19%	2730
	21st to end	Night	34% 4 8% 17% 23% 15%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	35% 4 7% 18% 24% 12%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	38% 4 5% 11% 25% 17%	4947
	21st to end	Night	30% 3 5% 18% 24% 20%	6633

Seeing (when cloud cover <= 80%)
Color Meanings: Too cloudy to forecast Bad 1/5 Poor 2/5 Average 3/5 Good 4/5 Excellent 5/5
Month	Days in Month		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
January	1st to 10th	Day	14% 15% 39% 26% 5% 1	330
	11th to 20th	Day	16% 12% 38% 25% 7% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	17% 14% 41% 20% 8%	363
February	1st to 10th	Day	19% 15% 37% 21% 7%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	22% 15% 41% 19% 3	330
	21st to end	Day	20% 16% 39% 21% 3	273
March	1st to 10th	Day	21% 17% 36% 22% 4	330
	11th to 20th	Day	17% 16% 41% 20% 5%	330
	21st to end	Day	13% 14% 41% 25% 7%	363
April	1st to 10th	Day	16% 19% 38% 22% 5%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	18% 15% 44% 18% 5%	409
	21st to end	Day	15% 14% 40% 23% 7% 1	703
May	1st to 10th	Day	13% 12% 35% 31% 8%	709
	11th to 20th	Day	16% 7% 32% 30% 11% 3	725
	21st to end	Day	12% 6% 28% 36% 17% 1	789
June	1st to 10th	Day	7% 2 17% 43% 25% 6%	730
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 3 15% 49% 24% 4	730
	21st to end	Day	5% 1 12% 36% 37% 9%	730
July	1st to 10th	Day	8% 2 7% 31% 38% 14%	721
	11th to 20th	Day	2 5% 33% 49% 11%	718
	21st to end	Day	4 1 6% 30% 44% 15%	794
August	1st to 10th	Day	2 1 4 28% 48% 18%	726
	11th to 20th	Day	8% 1 4 29% 42% 17%	526
	21st to end	Day	5% 1 6% 25% 41% 21%	523
September	1st to 10th	Day	11% 1 6% 20% 39% 23%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	3 1 7% 22% 43% 24%	330
	21st to end	Day	11% 2 6% 28% 36% 16%	330
October	1st to 10th	Day	3 2 10% 36% 35% 14%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 3 25% 36% 23% 4	330
	21st to end	Day	19% 9% 24% 26% 19% 3	363
November	1st to 10th	Day	20% 6% 28% 27% 15% 4	330
	11th to 20th	Day	12% 10% 24% 34% 15% 5%	330
	21st to end	Day	19% 15% 32% 21% 12% 2	330
December	1st to 10th	Day	16% 8% 35% 28% 10% 2	330
	11th to 20th	Day	15% 12% 36% 25% 9% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	17% 12% 33% 26% 10% 1	363
January	1st to 10th	Night	14% 9% 37% 33% 7%	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	14% 12% 36% 32% 7%	1050
	21st to end	Night	18% 13% 34% 30% 6%	1045
February	1st to 10th	Night	15% 10% 38% 32% 4	840
	11th to 20th	Night	17% 13% 40% 27% 4	824
	21st to end	Night	19% 11% 46% 23% 2	692
March	1st to 10th	Night	17% 12% 38% 31% 2	700
	11th to 20th	Night	15% 12% 40% 28% 5%	630
	21st to end	Night	10% 12% 45% 29% 3	693
April	1st to 10th	Night	11% 11% 50% 26% 3	630
	11th to 20th	Night	13% 13% 45% 25% 3	623
	21st to end	Night	13% 13% 43% 24% 7%	630
May	1st to 10th	Night	14% 8% 44% 28% 5%	603
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 6% 39% 35% 10%	591
	21st to end	Night	10% 4 37% 37% 12%	650
June	1st to 10th	Night	3 2 25% 48% 21% 2	600
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 2 25% 55% 14% 1	600
	21st to end	Night	4 1 15% 53% 26% 2	600
July	1st to 10th	Night	6% 1 9% 51% 29% 4	585
	11th to 20th	Night	3 10% 52% 34% 1	582
	21st to end	Night	3 7% 52% 35% 3	657
August	1st to 10th	Night	2 4 54% 38% 2	597
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 1 7% 46% 37% 3	594
	21st to end	Night	5% 4 44% 40% 7%	660
September	1st to 10th	Night	9% 1 10% 44% 33% 4	600
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 2 7% 45% 34% 3	600
	21st to end	Night	7% 1 13% 42% 34% 3	600
October	1st to 10th	Night	5% 2 15% 48% 28% 3	600
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 4 26% 43% 16% 2	704
	21st to end	Night	13% 8% 29% 33% 16% 1	880
November	1st to 10th	Night	11% 4 27% 42% 14% 1	831
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 7% 31% 40% 14% 1	1050
	21st to end	Night	17% 8% 32% 32% 10% 1	1050
December	1st to 10th	Night	15% 7% 31% 40% 7%	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 8% 34% 34% 7%	1050
	21st to end	Night	14% 9% 35% 34% 7%	1155

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