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TheClimatology
Know exactly when & where the sky will put on a show
Most weather apps tell you if it'll rain. TheClimatology tells you when the sky is worth chasing. We run real atmospheric models through physics-based forecasts for five fleeting phenomena — colorful sunsets & sunrises (fire skies), sea of clouds, rainbows, and the Milky Way — down to the exact place and minute. Pick a spot, get a clear go / maybe / no-go with a quality score, and never miss the moment. Built by a photographer, backed by real atmospheric science.
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I'm a photographer, and I kept missing the good skies — driving out for a fire sky that never showed, or hearing the Milky Way was perfect… the night after. The forecast data was always there; I just couldn't read it in time.
So I built TheClimatology. It runs real atmospheric models through a physics-based algorithm for each of five fleeting phenomena — colorful sunsets & sunrises, sea of clouds, rainbows, and the Milky Way — and gives you a simple answer for the exact place and minute: go, or don't.
What's different: it's not a generic weather app. Every phenomenon has its own model (cloud height, light scattering, aerosols, moon phase…), shown on a map for any location.
Would love your feedback — which sky event should we forecast next? And if you catch something good with it, drop the photo below
Love the focus on actually chasing the moment instead of just dodging rain. Quick question though, how does the quality score actually work for sunrises since the light can shift so much minute to minute, is it based on cloud cover alone or are you factoring in stuff like atmospheric particulates too?
Love that this was built by a photographer who clearly chased enough bad sunsets to know exactly what data actually matters. The go/maybe/no-go with a quality score is such a smart call, way more useful than a generic percentage.
How does the quality score actually work for things like Milky Way clarity — is it pulling real-time satellite data or running its own model off atmospheric conditions?
Finally a forecast tool that gets why I drag myself out at 4am. Tried it for the Milky Way near Tahoe last weekend and the quality score nailed the conditions better than any clear sky chart I've used.
The Milky Way forecast alone sold me on this thing. Picked a spot 40 minutes from home and the quality score nailed the window down to a tight 90 minute stretch that produced the clearest skies I have seen in months. Genuinely useful for anyone who chases light.
The Milky Way score is what got me — finally a forecast that tells me when to drive out instead of guessing and getting skunked. The sunset quality rating feels surprisingly accurate from the few spots I checked.
About TheClimatology on Product Hunt
“Know exactly when & where the sky will put on a show”
TheClimatology was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 5 upvotes and 11 comments, placing #118 on the daily leaderboard. Most weather apps tell you if it'll rain. TheClimatology tells you when the sky is worth chasing. We run real atmospheric models through physics-based forecasts for five fleeting phenomena — colorful sunsets & sunrises (fire skies), sea of clouds, rainbows, and the Milky Way — down to the exact place and minute. Pick a spot, get a clear go / maybe / no-go with a quality score, and never miss the moment. Built by a photographer, backed by real atmospheric science.
TheClimatology was featured in Weather (3.3k followers), Photography (143.1k followers) and Tech (628k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 178.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted TheClimatology?
TheClimatology was hunted by Mingyang Yin. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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