Clear night count?

[Ande]

With global warming it very much appears that clear nights are on the decline. Is there a website anywhere that has catalogued the amount of clear nights per annum over the last few decades or so? If there is, I’d be very interested to see some of the data.

[Ian McCallum]

37 minutes ago, Ande said:

With global warming it very much appears that clear nights are on the decline. Is there a website anywhere that has catalogued the amount of clear nights per annum over the last few decades or so? If there is, I’d be very interested to see some of the data.

We're catching up with Venus.🙄

[Jiggy 67]

Global warming models all suggest that the UK will get wetter, supported by the increasing instances of flooding, which clearly implies more occasions of cloud. When combined with increasing light pollution (sadly there is a theme of pollution) it doesn’t bode well for astronomy in the UK. It’s a challenging hobby but amateur astronomers are a “cup half full “ group of people and will crack on regardless, the clear dry nights will just become all the more special.

[Craney]

.... don't worry, Elon Musk has got all those satellites up there  to keep an eye on how the weather's changing ...... oh!....that's a good thing....err......isn't it ??

[jjohnson3803]

If I kept track of clear versus cloudy nights here, I'd probably quit altogether or go full remote with a subscription telescope site.  🙄