Punta Alta weather in January
In January, Punta Alta sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Punta Alta's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Alta's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 6.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 6:04 AM – 8:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 22 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.7 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.8
- out of 10
Punta Alta is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Founded
- 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical January day in Punta Alta reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 26 | 19 |
| 2 | 26 | 19 |
| 3 | 26 | 19 |
| 4 | 26 | 19 |
| 5 | 26 | 19 |
| 6 | 26 | 19 |
| 7 | 26 | 19 |
| 8 | 26 | 19 |
| 9 | 26 | 19 |
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| 12 | 26 | 19 |
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| 25 | 26 | 19 |
| 26 | 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 26 | 19 |
| 28 | 26 | 19 |
| 29 | 26 | 19 |
| 30 | 26 | 19 |
| 31 | 26 | 19 |
Punta Alta weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 19° | 48 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 61 | 6.4 | 13.5 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 17° | 66 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 55 | 5.9 | 11 | 6.8 |
| May | 15° / 11° | 38 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 12° / 8° | 29 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 11° / 6° | 34 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 12° / 7° | 35 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 43 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 12° | 60 | 7.2 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 15° | 58 | 6.9 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 54 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.
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| Clearer (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 78 | 22 |
| 5 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
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| 21 | 79 | 21 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
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| 24 | 79 | 21 |
| 25 | 79 | 21 |
| 26 | 79 | 21 |
| 27 | 79 | 21 |
| 28 | 79 | 21 |
| 29 | 78 | 22 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Punta Alta gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 19 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 18 |
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| 14 | 19 |
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| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 23 |
| 29 | 23 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfortable (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Muggy (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 21 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 23 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 25 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 26 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 27 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 28 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 1 |
| 31 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 1 |
Wind in January
Winds average 22 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 22 | breezy |
| 3 | 22 | breezy |
| 4 | 22 | breezy |
| 5 | 22 | breezy |
| 6 | 22 | breezy |
| 7 | 22 | breezy |
| 8 | 22 | breezy |
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| 10 | 22 | breezy |
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| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 21 | breezy |
| 24 | 21 | breezy |
| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:23 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:24 | 8:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.7 | 5:51 | 8:32 |
| 2 | 14.7 | 5:52 | 8:32 |
| 3 | 14.7 | 5:53 | 8:32 |
| 4 | 14.6 | 5:53 | 8:32 |
| 5 | 14.6 | 5:54 | 8:32 |
| 6 | 14.6 | 5:55 | 8:32 |
| 7 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:32 |
| 8 | 14.6 | 5:57 | 8:32 |
| 9 | 14.6 | 5:58 | 8:32 |
| 10 | 14.6 | 5:58 | 8:32 |
| 11 | 14.5 | 5:59 | 8:32 |
| 12 | 14.5 | 6:00 | 8:32 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 6:01 | 8:32 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 6:02 | 8:31 |
| 15 | 14.5 | 6:03 | 8:31 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 6:04 | 8:31 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 6:05 | 8:31 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 6:06 | 8:30 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 6:07 | 8:30 |
| 20 | 14.3 | 6:08 | 8:29 |
| 21 | 14.3 | 6:09 | 8:29 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 6:11 | 8:28 |
| 23 | 14.3 | 6:12 | 8:28 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 6:13 | 8:27 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 6:14 | 8:27 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 6:15 | 8:26 |
| 27 | 14.2 | 6:16 | 8:26 |
| 28 | 14.1 | 6:17 | 8:25 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 6:18 | 8:24 |
| 30 | 14.1 | 6:19 | 8:24 |
| 31 | 14.0 | 6:21 | 8:23 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.7 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.2 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit Punta Alta?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit Punta Alta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Punta Alta in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Punta Alta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punta Alta in January
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 22°C and coldest in August near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to Mar 20 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 9 | Bracing |
| Aug | 9 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Punta Alta in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta Alta peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Punta Alta?
Punta Alta sits at 38.9°S, 62.1°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bahía Blanca, 25 km away.
Topography around Punta Alta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punta Alta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.
The land around Punta Alta is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 80 km.
Argentina travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,898
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 575
- 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 Punta Alta (-38.8805°, -62.075°, elevation 3 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).