ForecastWatch – Best Places Report – Europe

For Weather Professionals and Industry Stakeholders, finding reliable data on the predictability of atmospheric conditions can be a significant challenge. The ForecastWatch: Best Places to Live or Work in Europe report provides the industry’s first comprehensive look at weather forecast accuracy and persistence across 593 locations, offering a clear, comparative view into where weather is most—and least—predictable.

• Ranks 593 European locations by their short-term predictability based on high temperatures, low temperatures, and precipitation forecasts.

• Analyzes the “Value of the Meteorologist” by measuring the variance between skillful meteorological forecasts and simple persistence models.

• Identifies key geographical drivers of forecast accuracy, such as proximity to large bodies of water, elevation, and latitude.