N’Gaous weather in September
In September, N’Gaous sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is N’Gaous's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see N’Gaous's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 21 mm
- 4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:25 AM – 6:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 37%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical September day in N’Gaous reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 20 |
| 2 | 32 | 20 |
| 3 | 32 | 20 |
| 4 | 32 | 20 |
| 5 | 31 | 20 |
| 6 | 31 | 19 |
| 7 | 31 | 19 |
| 8 | 31 | 19 |
| 9 | 31 | 19 |
| 10 | 30 | 19 |
| 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 12 | 30 | 18 |
| 13 | 30 | 18 |
| 14 | 29 | 18 |
| 15 | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | 29 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 17 |
| 19 | 28 | 17 |
| 20 | 28 | 17 |
| 21 | 28 | 17 |
| 22 | 28 | 17 |
| 23 | 28 | 17 |
| 24 | 27 | 16 |
| 25 | 27 | 16 |
| 26 | 27 | 16 |
| 27 | 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 27 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 26 | 15 |
How September really feels in N’Gaous
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
N’Gaous weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 23 | 5 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 17 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 27 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 29 | 5.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 21 | 3.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 7 | 2.6 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 21 | 4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 23 | 4.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 24 | 4.4 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 21 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 13 |
| 2 | 85 | 15 |
| 3 | 85 | 15 |
| 4 | 83 | 17 |
| 5 | 83 | 17 |
| 6 | 81 | 19 |
| 7 | 81 | 19 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 79 | 21 |
| 10 | 79 | 21 |
| 11 | 78 | 22 |
| 12 | 78 | 22 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 73 | 27 |
| 22 | 73 | 27 |
| 23 | 73 | 27 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in September
N’Gaous gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 14 | 13 |
| 15 | 13 |
| 16 | 13 |
| 17 | 13 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 19 | 13 |
| 20 | 13 |
| 21 | 14 |
| 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 14 |
| 24 | 14 |
| 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 14 |
| 28 | 14 |
| 29 | 14 |
| 30 | 14 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Comfortable (%) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 2 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 3 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 4 | 68 | 30 | 2 |
| 5 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 6 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 7 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 8 | 67 | 29 | 4 |
| 9 | 68 | 28 | 4 |
| 10 | 69 | 27 | 4 |
| 11 | 69 | 26 | 5 |
| 12 | 70 | 25 | 5 |
| 13 | 71 | 24 | 5 |
| 14 | 72 | 23 | 5 |
| 15 | 73 | 22 | 5 |
| 16 | 74 | 21 | 5 |
| 17 | 75 | 20 | 5 |
| 18 | 75 | 20 | 5 |
| 19 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 21 | 77 | 19 | 4 |
| 22 | 78 | 18 | 4 |
| 23 | 78 | 18 | 4 |
| 24 | 79 | 18 | 3 |
| 25 | 79 | 18 | 3 |
| 26 | 79 | 18 | 3 |
| 27 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 28 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 29 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 30 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
Wind in September
Winds average 9 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:17 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 6:14 | 7:01 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 6:14 | 6:59 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 6:15 | 6:58 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 6:16 | 6:57 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 6:17 | 6:55 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 6:18 | 6:54 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 6:18 | 6:52 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 6:19 | 6:51 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:20 | 6:49 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 6:21 | 6:48 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:21 | 6:46 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:22 | 6:45 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:23 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:24 | 6:42 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:24 | 6:40 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:25 | 6:39 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:26 | 6:37 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:35 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:34 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:32 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:31 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:28 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:32 | 6:26 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:32 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:33 | 6:23 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:34 | 6:22 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:35 | 6:20 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:17 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.64 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for N’Gaous
In September, N’Gaous sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
N’Gaous sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is September a good time to visit N’Gaous?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit N’Gaous for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for N’Gaous in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, N’Gaous sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in N’Gaous in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in N’Gaous peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in N’Gaous in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in N’Gaous is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is N’Gaous?
N’Gaous sits at 35.6°N, 5.6°E, 758 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 14 km away.
Topography around N’Gaous
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of N’Gaous.
Within 3 km, the terrain around N’Gaous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 751 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.
The land around N’Gaous is covered by grassland (34%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (33%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.
Algeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,051
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 69%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 468
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for N’Gaous (35.555°, 5.6106°, elevation 758 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).