Sherman
Clear Sky Chart
History

This sumarizes the distribution of each different forecast outcome for the Sherman clear sky chart from 2005-11-06 to 2026-07-31.

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	11% 5% 2 5% 4 4 4 3 5% 7% 51%	138355
	Night	11% 5% 2 5% 3 3 3 3 4 6% 55%	134994
Transparency	Day	33% 5% 9% 24% 22% 7%	142046
	Night	29% 4 9% 23% 25% 10%	139370
Seeing	Day	12% 8% 23% 29% 21% 7%	17593
	Night	12% 9% 29% 34% 15% 1	27388

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	11% 6% 2 4 3 4 3 3 4 6% 54%	5289
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 4 2 3 2 2 3 2 4 6% 65%	5310
	21st to end	Day	20% 7% 2 6% 4 3 2 3 3 4 45%	5812
February	1st to 10th	Day	16% 7% 2 7% 4 3 3 2 4 5% 46%	1969
	11th to 20th	Day	15% 6% 3 6% 4 3 3 3 5% 6% 46%	2049
	21st to end	Day	18% 8% 2 5% 2 2 2 1 3 4 53%	1763
March	1st to 10th	Day	16% 6% 2 4 3 3 3 2 4 6% 51%	5046
	11th to 20th	Day	10% 6% 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 5% 56%	5090
	21st to end	Day	13% 8% 2 6% 4 3 4 3 4 7% 46%	5583
April	1st to 10th	Day	12% 6% 2 5% 4 4 4 3 5% 6% 49%	2310
	11th to 20th	Day	12% 7% 2 6% 5% 4 3 3 5% 6% 45%	2422
	21st to end	Day	15% 6% 2 6% 4 4 4 3 5% 7% 44%	2672
May	1st to 10th	Day	16% 8% 3 7% 4 4 4 3 5% 6% 39%	7617
	11th to 20th	Day	13% 6% 2 7% 5% 4 4 4 5% 6% 44%	7627
	21st to end	Day	15% 7% 2 8% 5% 5% 5% 4 6% 8% 36%	8392
June	1st to 10th	Day	6% 4 2 7% 5% 6% 5% 5% 7% 9% 46%	2730
	11th to 20th	Day	7% 4 2 6% 5% 5% 5% 4 7% 9% 48%	2730
	21st to end	Day	4 3 1 4 4 4 5% 4 7% 8% 57%	2730
July	1st to 10th	Day	7% 5% 2 7% 6% 5% 5% 4 6% 8% 43%	6030
	11th to 20th	Day	3 3 1 4 3 4 4 4 6% 9% 60%	6030
	21st to end	Day	4 3 1 5% 4 4 4 4 6% 9% 55%	6553
August	1st to 10th	Day	2 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 6% 8% 65%	4234
	11th to 20th	Day	4 2 1 4 3 3 4 4 6% 10% 57%	4171
	21st to end	Day	3 3 1 4 4 4 5% 4 7% 10% 53%	4272
September	1st to 10th	Day	9% 5% 2 5% 4 4 4 4 5% 6% 53%	2200
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 5% 2 7% 5% 5% 4 3 5% 7% 48%	2200
	21st to end	Day	7% 4 2 4 3 4 4 3 6% 7% 59%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	6% 3 1 4 3 4 3 3 5% 5% 63%	2125
	11th to 20th	Day	10% 4 1 4 2 3 2 2 3 5% 63%	2000
	21st to end	Day	15% 5% 1 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 58%	2200
November	1st to 10th	Day	12% 5% 1 4 3 3 3 2 4 5% 58%	2058
	11th to 20th	Day	7% 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 4 6% 63%	1953
	21st to end	Day	13% 6% 2 4 3 2 3 2 3 5% 55%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	14% 8% 3 4 3 3 2 2 3 5% 52%	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	17% 8% 2 6% 4 3 3 2 3 4 49%	3481
	21st to end	Day	19% 8% 2 5% 3 3 3 2 4 5% 47%	4587
January	1st to 10th	Night	13% 5% 2 5% 3 3 3 3 4 5% 55%	7634
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 3 1 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 73%	7680
	21st to end	Night	22% 7% 2 6% 3 3 3 2 3 4 44%	8402
February	1st to 10th	Night	13% 7% 2 6% 4 3 3 2 3 5% 51%	2667
	11th to 20th	Night	15% 7% 2 5% 3 3 4 3 4 5% 49%	2458
	21st to end	Night	15% 6% 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 4 55%	2041
March	1st to 10th	Night	16% 7% 2 5% 3 3 3 3 4 6% 47%	5029
	11th to 20th	Night	9% 5% 2 5% 3 3 3 2 4 7% 58%	5090
	21st to end	Night	13% 6% 2 5% 3 3 4 4 5% 6% 50%	5588
April	1st to 10th	Night	10% 6% 2 5% 4 3 4 3 6% 7% 52%	2310
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 6% 2 5% 4 3 4 3 5% 6% 50%	2144
	21st to end	Night	11% 6% 2 5% 3 3 3 3 6% 7% 51%	1943
May	1st to 10th	Night	16% 7% 2 6% 4 4 4 4 5% 7% 41%	5266
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 6% 2 5% 4 4 4 3 5% 7% 49%	5265
	21st to end	Night	13% 6% 2 5% 3 4 5% 4 6% 9% 43%	5793
June	1st to 10th	Night	5% 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 7% 10% 57%	1890
	11th to 20th	Night	3 4 1 3 3 3 3 3 6% 10% 61%	1890
	21st to end	Night	3 2 1 2 3 3 4 3 6% 9% 64%	1890
July	1st to 10th	Night	5% 4 2 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 7% 10% 46%	4168
	11th to 20th	Night	3 2 1 3 2 3 3 3 5% 8% 67%	4167
	21st to end	Night	3 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 6% 8% 65%	4539
August	1st to 10th	Night	2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 4 8% 73%	2926
	11th to 20th	Night	3 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 5% 10% 67%	2888
	21st to end	Night	3 2 1 3 3 3 4 4 6% 10% 61%	3622
September	1st to 10th	Night	8% 5% 1 4 3 3 3 3 5% 7% 59%	2200
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 5% 2 5% 4 3 5% 3 5% 6% 54%	2200
	21st to end	Night	6% 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 5% 7% 63%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	6% 3 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 6% 66%	2253
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 4 1 3 2 2 3 3 4 5% 65%	2400
	21st to end	Night	14% 5% 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 5% 60%	2640
November	1st to 10th	Night	11% 4 2 4 3 3 3 2 4 5% 61%	2460
	11th to 20th	Night	7% 4 2 4 3 2 3 3 4 6% 62%	2662
	21st to end	Night	13% 7% 2 4 3 2 3 3 4 5% 54%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	12% 7% 2 5% 3 3 3 2 3 4 56%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	15% 6% 2 6% 3 3 2 2 3 3 53%	4946
	21st to end	Night	15% 7% 3 6% 3 3 3 2 3 5% 51%	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	31% 3 8% 27% 28% 3	5290
	11th to 20th	Day	22% 3 6% 21% 41% 6%	5310
	21st to end	Day	44% 3 4 19% 22% 9%	5812
February	1st to 10th	Day	43% 4 6% 18% 22% 7%	1969
	11th to 20th	Day	41% 4 8% 22% 18% 7%	2059
	21st to end	Day	39% 2 4 16% 27% 12%	1763
March	1st to 10th	Day	35% 3 6% 16% 22% 18%	5046
	11th to 20th	Day	30% 5% 7% 18% 20% 19%	5090
	21st to end	Day	39% 4 9% 23% 20% 4	5585
April	1st to 10th	Day	37% 5% 9% 22% 19% 9%	2310
	11th to 20th	Day	39% 6% 9% 19% 20% 8%	2422
	21st to end	Day	40% 7% 8% 21% 21% 4	2672
May	1st to 10th	Day	45% 6% 10% 21% 16% 3	7655
	11th to 20th	Day	39% 6% 9% 21% 22% 3	7631
	21st to end	Day	45% 7% 13% 19% 12% 5%	8405
June	1st to 10th	Day	33% 8% 14% 26% 17% 3	2730
	11th to 20th	Day	30% 7% 13% 26% 20% 4	2730
	21st to end	Day	24% 7% 14% 28% 24% 3	2730
July	1st to 10th	Day	37% 7% 15% 29% 11% 1	5966
	11th to 20th	Day	20% 6% 15% 36% 22% 2	5961
	21st to end	Day	23% 6% 13% 33% 22% 2	6371
August	1st to 10th	Day	17% 5% 12% 27% 30% 9%	4220
	11th to 20th	Day	21% 5% 15% 39% 18% 2	4210
	21st to end	Day	24% 8% 17% 33% 14% 3	4271
September	1st to 10th	Day	31% 6% 9% 23% 20% 12%	2200
	11th to 20th	Day	34% 6% 10% 21% 20% 8%	2200
	21st to end	Day	25% 4 8% 22% 30% 11%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	15% 3 6% 13% 37% 26%	3463
	11th to 20th	Day	18% 3 5% 20% 34% 20%	3240
	21st to end	Day	24% 4 6% 30% 26% 9%	3538
November	1st to 10th	Day	30% 3 8% 23% 27% 9%	2058
	11th to 20th	Day	24% 4 9% 23% 29% 12%	1953
	21st to end	Day	34% 3 6% 21% 28% 9%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	37% 3 5% 30% 23% 3	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	41% 2 4 15% 29% 8%	3479
	21st to end	Day	41% 3 4 24% 21% 7%	4587
January	1st to 10th	Night	32% 3 6% 25% 29% 5%	7635
	11th to 20th	Night	17% 2 5% 21% 39% 15%	7680
	21st to end	Night	44% 3 5% 15% 23% 10%	8402
February	1st to 10th	Night	39% 3 7% 19% 23% 9%	2667
	11th to 20th	Night	38% 4 8% 20% 22% 9%	2458
	21st to end	Night	35% 3 5% 16% 25% 15%	2041
March	1st to 10th	Night	39% 4 5% 13% 21% 17%	5029
	11th to 20th	Night	27% 4 6% 20% 18% 25%	5090
	21st to end	Night	36% 5% 9% 17% 30% 4	5588
April	1st to 10th	Night	32% 5% 10% 22% 20% 13%	2310
	11th to 20th	Night	35% 5% 9% 19% 21% 12%	2144
	21st to end	Night	33% 5% 12% 22% 24% 5%	1943
May	1st to 10th	Night	43% 5% 12% 20% 16% 5%	5293
	11th to 20th	Night	34% 5% 12% 23% 22% 5%	5266
	21st to end	Night	37% 7% 17% 22% 10% 7%	5805
June	1st to 10th	Night	23% 7% 15% 30% 21% 4	1890
	11th to 20th	Night	20% 6% 14% 32% 23% 7%	1890
	21st to end	Night	17% 6% 14% 32% 25% 5%	1890
July	1st to 10th	Night	31% 6% 17% 30% 13% 2	4125
	11th to 20th	Night	16% 5% 12% 38% 26% 3	4116
	21st to end	Night	17% 5% 15% 35% 26% 2	4410
August	1st to 10th	Night	12% 4 8% 32% 38% 6%	2916
	11th to 20th	Night	14% 4 14% 40% 23% 6%	2915
	21st to end	Night	18% 6% 19% 36% 19% 3	3622
September	1st to 10th	Night	26% 4 11% 21% 28% 11%	2200
	11th to 20th	Night	30% 6% 9% 22% 22% 11%	2200
	21st to end	Night	21% 5% 8% 25% 28% 15%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	13% 3 5% 14% 35% 31%	3682
	11th to 20th	Night	16% 3 5% 17% 35% 24%	3899
	21st to end	Night	25% 3 4 27% 26% 14%	4252
November	1st to 10th	Night	27% 4 6% 21% 27% 15%	2460
	11th to 20th	Night	24% 4 8% 22% 28% 14%	2662
	21st to end	Night	33% 3 7% 18% 30% 9%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	33% 3 5% 25% 27% 7%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	38% 3 5% 16% 26% 13%	4947
	21st to end	Night	37% 3 6% 20% 25% 8%	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	19% 16% 36% 22% 7%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	17% 18% 39% 20% 4 2	330
	21st to end	Day	18% 12% 40% 21% 6% 1	363
February	1st to 10th	Day	22% 12% 41% 17% 7%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	21% 18% 44% 15% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	22% 16% 41% 15% 4	273
March	1st to 10th	Day	20% 20% 35% 20% 5% 1	330
	11th to 20th	Day	19% 20% 42% 14% 5%	330
	21st to end	Day	16% 13% 43% 22% 4 1	363
April	1st to 10th	Day	18% 16% 35% 25% 5% 2	330
	11th to 20th	Day	18% 18% 36% 22% 6%	460
	21st to end	Day	18% 15% 36% 22% 7% 2	692
May	1st to 10th	Day	14% 11% 33% 32% 9%	753
	11th to 20th	Day	17% 9% 30% 29% 12% 3	775
	21st to end	Day	13% 8% 26% 34% 15% 4	844
June	1st to 10th	Day	7% 3 17% 38% 27% 8%	780
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 3 18% 38% 26% 6%	780
	21st to end	Day	4 2 13% 40% 32% 9%	780
July	1st to 10th	Day	7% 1 8% 36% 35% 12%	771
	11th to 20th	Day	2 1 8% 36% 42% 12%	768
	21st to end	Day	3 1 6% 32% 43% 15%	845
August	1st to 10th	Day	4 1 5% 34% 43% 13%	726
	11th to 20th	Day	8% 1 7% 33% 38% 12%	715
	21st to end	Day	6% 1 4 30% 40% 19%	569
September	1st to 10th	Day	8% 1 6% 21% 41% 23%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	3 1 8% 25% 45% 17%	330
	21st to end	Day	9% 2 11% 34% 28% 16%	330
October	1st to 10th	Day	2 2 20% 31% 36% 11%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	10% 8% 23% 36% 21% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	23% 10% 25% 24% 16% 2	363
November	1st to 10th	Day	16% 6% 33% 29% 12% 4	330
	11th to 20th	Day	11% 10% 34% 31% 11% 3	330
	21st to end	Day	18% 13% 37% 23% 7% 3	330
December	1st to 10th	Day	15% 17% 32% 26% 10% 1	330
	11th to 20th	Day	18% 13% 40% 20% 8%	330
	21st to end	Day	20% 15% 34% 26% 6%	363
January	1st to 10th	Night	14% 12% 38% 30% 6%	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	16% 16% 34% 28% 5%	1050
	21st to end	Night	15% 12% 36% 30% 6%	1155
February	1st to 10th	Night	17% 13% 41% 26% 4	987
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 17% 39% 22% 4	824
	21st to end	Night	20% 15% 42% 21% 2	657
March	1st to 10th	Night	17% 15% 36% 28% 4	630
	11th to 20th	Night	15% 13% 43% 25% 4	630
	21st to end	Night	12% 15% 40% 28% 5%	693
April	1st to 10th	Night	13% 15% 41% 27% 4	630
	11th to 20th	Night	13% 15% 40% 27% 4	623
	21st to end	Night	13% 11% 42% 27% 8%	630
May	1st to 10th	Night	10% 10% 39% 34% 7% 1	630
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 8% 35% 31% 14% 1	621
	21st to end	Night	9% 5% 30% 39% 16% 2	683
June	1st to 10th	Night	5% 3 20% 43% 26% 2	630
	11th to 20th	Night	4 2 24% 53% 16%	630
	21st to end	Night	2 2 19% 50% 23% 4	630
July	1st to 10th	Night	4 1 10% 45% 35% 4	615
	11th to 20th	Night	2 1 9% 48% 36% 3	612
	21st to end	Night	2 8% 45% 39% 5%	687
August	1st to 10th	Night	3 1 7% 50% 37% 4	597
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 1 7% 46% 37% 3	594
	21st to end	Night	4 1 6% 46% 37% 7%	660
September	1st to 10th	Night	10% 1 8% 41% 37% 4	600
	11th to 20th	Night	12% 1 10% 38% 36% 3	600
	21st to end	Night	8% 1 15% 42% 31% 3	600
October	1st to 10th	Night	7% 2 21% 40% 27% 3	653
	11th to 20th	Night	12% 6% 28% 38% 16% 1	800
	21st to end	Night	17% 11% 28% 31% 12% 1	880
November	1st to 10th	Night	12% 6% 32% 38% 11% 1	820
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 12% 34% 35% 11%	982
	21st to end	Night	17% 12% 36% 26% 9%	1050
December	1st to 10th	Night	14% 12% 36% 32% 6%	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 11% 34% 30% 6%	1050
	21st to end	Night	18% 13% 37% 26% 6%	1155

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