Hervey Bay weather in September
In September, Hervey Bay sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Hervey Bay's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hervey Bay's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 3.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 5:48 AM – 5:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.2
- out of 10
Hervey Bay is city in Queensland, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical September day in Hervey Bay reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 16 |
| 2 | 21 | 16 |
| 3 | 21 | 16 |
| 4 | 21 | 16 |
| 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 6 | 22 | 16 |
| 7 | 22 | 16 |
| 8 | 22 | 17 |
| 9 | 22 | 17 |
| 10 | 22 | 17 |
| 11 | 22 | 17 |
| 12 | 22 | 17 |
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| 24 | 23 | 18 |
| 25 | 23 | 18 |
| 26 | 23 | 18 |
| 27 | 23 | 18 |
| 28 | 23 | 18 |
| 29 | 23 | 18 |
| 30 | 23 | 18 |
Hervey Bay weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 24° | 105 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 134 | 12 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 95 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 52 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| May | 23° / 18° | 57 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 15° | 53 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 30 | 3.9 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 21° / 15° | 33 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 28 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 24° / 19° | 62 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 48 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 23° | 93 | 8.9 | 13.5 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.
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| Clearer (%) | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Cloudier (%) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 18 |
| 2 | 83 | 17 |
| 3 | 83 | 17 |
| 4 | 83 | 17 |
| 5 | 85 | 15 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 86 | 14 |
| 10 | 86 | 14 |
| 11 | 87 | 13 |
| 12 | 88 | 12 |
| 13 | 88 | 12 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 |
| 16 | 89 | 11 |
| 17 | 89 | 11 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 |
| 24 | 86 | 14 |
| 25 | 86 | 14 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 86 | 14 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Hervey Bay gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in September, the driest month. 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 16% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 14 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
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| 16 | 12 |
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| 22 | 12 |
| 23 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 13 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Comfortable (%) | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 3 |
| 2 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 3 |
| 3 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | 36 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 5 | 36 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 6 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 7 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 8 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | 34 | 38 | 24 | 4 |
| 10 | 34 | 38 | 24 | 5 |
| 11 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 5 |
| 12 | 32 | 38 | 24 | 6 |
| 13 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 6 |
| 14 | 30 | 38 | 25 | 7 |
| 15 | 29 | 38 | 25 | 8 |
| 16 | 28 | 38 | 26 | 9 |
| 17 | 27 | 37 | 27 | 9 |
| 18 | 25 | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| 19 | 24 | 36 | 28 | 11 |
| 20 | 23 | 36 | 29 | 12 |
| 21 | 22 | 35 | 30 | 13 |
| 22 | 21 | 35 | 30 | 14 |
| 23 | 20 | 34 | 31 | 15 |
| 24 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 16 |
| 25 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 17 |
| 26 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 18 |
| 27 | 16 | 33 | 32 | 18 |
| 28 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
| 29 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
| 30 | 15 | 32 | 33 | 20 |
Wind in September
Winds average 16 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
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| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
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| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:04 | 5:33 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:03 | 5:33 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:02 | 5:34 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:34 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:35 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:35 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 5:58 | 5:35 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 5:57 | 5:36 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 5:56 | 5:36 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 5:54 | 5:37 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 5:53 | 5:37 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 5:52 | 5:37 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 5:51 | 5:38 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 5:50 | 5:38 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 5:49 | 5:38 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 5:48 | 5:39 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 5:46 | 5:39 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:40 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:40 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 5:43 | 5:40 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:42 | 5:41 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:41 | 5:41 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:40 | 5:42 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 5:39 | 5:42 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 5:37 | 5:42 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 5:36 | 5:43 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 5:35 | 5:43 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 5:34 | 5:44 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 5:33 | 5:44 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 5:32 | 5:45 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | 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 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 6.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Hervey Bay
None of Hervey Bay's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Hervey Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Hervey Bay's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is September a good time to visit Hervey Bay?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Hervey Bay for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Hervey Bay in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Hervey Bay sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hervey Bay in September
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in July near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Jul 6 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Hervey Bay in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hervey Bay peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay sits at 25.3°S, 152.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Maryborough, 29 km away.
Topography around Hervey Bay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hervey Bay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hervey Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m.
The land around Hervey Bay is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- 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 Hervey Bay (-25.2876°, 152.7694°, elevation 9 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).