Weather forecast accuracy details for San Luis Obispo, California

These are the one- to three-day out accuracy percentages for high temperature, low temperature, icon forecast precipitation (both rain and snow), and text forecast precipitation (both rain and snow). Temperature accuracy is the percentage of forecasts within three degrees. Precipitation accuracy is the percentage of correct forecasts. The forecasts are collected in the evening.

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Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Month (October)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
The Weather Channel   81.61% 82.76% 100.00% 100.00% 91.09%
Weatherbit   65.88% 84.71% 100.00% 100.00% 87.65%
AerisWeather   67.82% 80.46% 100.00% 100.00% 87.07%
Foreca   65.52% 77.01% 100.00% 100.00% 85.63%
Microsoft   60.92% 78.16% 100.00% 100.00% 84.77%
NWS Digital Forecast   63.10% 73.81% 97.62% 97.62% 83.04%
Pirate Weather   60.92% 71.26% 100.00% 78.16% 77.59%
World Weather Online   64.37% 51.72% 94.25% 94.25% 76.15%
OpenWeather   59.77% 37.93% 98.85% 98.85% 73.85%
Open-Meteo   42.53% 44.83% 98.85% 98.85% 71.26%
Persistence   30.88% 57.14% 97.06% 97.06% 70.54%
Wetter.com   47.13% 36.78% 90.80% 90.80% 66.38%

Weather Forecast Accuracy Data Last Year (2024)

Provider High Temp Low Temp Icon Precip Text Precip Overall
Foreca   74.29% 77.24% 95.93% 95.93% 85.84%
The Weather Channel   78.57% 73.14% 95.45% 95.45% 85.66%
Microsoft   74.98% 76.33% 94.99% 95.40% 85.42%
AerisWeather   71.52% 73.90% 94.41% 94.41% 83.56%
NWS Digital Forecast   66.70% 59.96% 92.91% 92.91% 78.12%
Weatherbit   45.16% 58.24% 93.64% 93.64% 72.67%
OpenWeather   41.14% 48.67% 94.51% 94.51% 69.71%
Persistence   45.16% 61.34% 80.55% 80.55% 66.90%
Wetter.com   42.67% 41.33% 91.67% 90.72% 66.60%
Pirate Weather   24.48% 52.10% 94.32% 94.32% 66.30%
World Weather Online   38.19% 41.71% 92.05% 92.05% 66.00%
Open-Meteo   12.86% 48.76% 93.94% 93.94% 62.37%

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