2027 eclipse cloud outlook

Long-range climate helps choose the country. Short-range weather chooses the field, road or town.

What the historical pattern suggests

Published eclipse climatology shows a broad improvement from the Strait of Gibraltar into the drier interior of North Africa, with especially strong summer clear-sky prospects across Libya and Egypt. Coastal Morocco and terrain near the Rif can be more vulnerable to low cloud, while cloud risk can increase again over parts of the Arabian highlands.

How to use this

Choose a base with enough transport flexibility that you can move on eclipse morning. A destination with slightly shorter totality but a clean sky can beat a centerline location under cloud.