cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds
The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

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Several factors contributed to warming in 2024, scientists said, including the El Niño ocean cycle early in the year and a reduction in global cloud cover allowing more sunlight to reach the planet's surface. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 There is evidence that a decrease in cloud cover has allowed more sunlight to be absorbed by the Earth, contributing to the planet's warming. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025 The best conditions for catching a meteor shower are a clear sky with no moon or cloud cover, at sometime between midnight and sunrise. Katrina Miller, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 Temperatures were expected to move higher later in the week, with more cloud cover overhead. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cloud cover 

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“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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