Build a 2028 Plan A / B / C
Choose a region, priority and trip style. The tool ranks only matching destinations in the curated shortlist — it never silently widens your filters to force three results.
The index compares only destinations that match your filters inside this curated set. Climate inputs are qualitative planning context converted to a ranking factor; they are not observed cloud probabilities.
How to use the result
Plan A is the strongest match for the preferences you selected, not a recommendation to book a specific field. Plan B and Plan C appear only when additional destinations actually match the same filters. For example, the current verified New Zealand shortlist contains Queenstown and Dunedin, so “New Zealand only” correctly returns two plans rather than importing an Australian option.
When the ranking should change
Months ahead, use eclipse geometry, access, seasonal climate and cancellation flexibility. In the final forecast window, the day-specific cloud pattern should become much more important. A lower-ranked base can become the correct operational choice if it is reachable and forecast to be clearer.