North Lakes weather in May
In May, North Lakes sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is North Lakes's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Lakes's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 69 mm
- 8.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- 6:24 AM – 5:04 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.48 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.3
- out of 10
North Lakes is suburb of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical May day in North Lakes reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 15 |
| 2 | 24 | 15 |
| 3 | 23 | 15 |
| 4 | 23 | 15 |
| 5 | 23 | 15 |
| 6 | 23 | 15 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | 15 |
| 9 | 23 | 14 |
| 10 | 23 | 14 |
| 11 | 23 | 14 |
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| 27 | 22 | 13 |
| 28 | 22 | 13 |
| 29 | 22 | 13 |
| 30 | 21 | 12 |
| 31 | 21 | 12 |
North Lakes weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-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 | 28° / 22° | 130 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 143 | 13.7 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 110 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 55 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 69 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 58 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 31 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 10° | 40 | 4.8 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 37 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 77 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 87 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 115 | 12 | 13.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.
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| Clearer (%) | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 28 |
| 2 | 71 | 29 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 |
| 4 | 71 | 29 |
| 5 | 71 | 29 |
| 6 | 71 | 29 |
| 7 | 71 | 29 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 71 | 29 |
| 11 | 71 | 29 |
| 12 | 71 | 29 |
| 13 | 71 | 29 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
| 16 | 70 | 30 |
| 17 | 70 | 30 |
| 18 | 69 | 31 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 69 | 31 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 68 | 32 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 68 | 32 |
| 31 | 68 | 32 |
Chance of precipitation in May
North Lakes gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 26 |
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| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
| Humid (%) | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 34 | 38 | 9 |
| 2 | 19 | 34 | 37 | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 8 |
| 5 | 23 | 36 | 33 | 7 |
| 6 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 6 |
| 8 | 28 | 38 | 28 | 5 |
| 9 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 5 |
| 10 | 31 | 39 | 26 | 4 |
| 11 | 32 | 39 | 25 | 4 |
| 12 | 34 | 39 | 24 | 3 |
| 13 | 35 | 39 | 23 | 3 |
| 14 | 36 | 39 | 23 | 2 |
| 15 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 2 |
| 16 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 1 |
| 17 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 1 |
| 18 | 42 | 36 | 21 | 1 |
| 19 | 43 | 36 | 21 | 1 |
| 20 | 44 | 35 | 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 44 | 35 | 20 | 0 |
| 22 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 0 |
| 23 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 0 |
| 24 | 46 | 36 | 19 | 0 |
| 25 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 0 |
| 29 | 46 | 37 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | 47 | 38 | 15 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 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 | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | 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 |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:58 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:58 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.0 | 6:16 | 5:15 |
| 2 | 11.0 | 6:16 | 5:14 |
| 3 | 10.9 | 6:17 | 5:13 |
| 4 | 10.9 | 6:17 | 5:12 |
| 5 | 10.9 | 6:18 | 5:11 |
| 6 | 10.9 | 6:19 | 5:11 |
| 7 | 10.8 | 6:19 | 5:10 |
| 8 | 10.8 | 6:20 | 5:09 |
| 9 | 10.8 | 6:20 | 5:08 |
| 10 | 10.8 | 6:21 | 5:08 |
| 11 | 10.8 | 6:21 | 5:07 |
| 12 | 10.7 | 6:22 | 5:06 |
| 13 | 10.7 | 6:23 | 5:06 |
| 14 | 10.7 | 6:23 | 5:05 |
| 15 | 10.7 | 6:24 | 5:05 |
| 16 | 10.7 | 6:24 | 5:04 |
| 17 | 10.6 | 6:25 | 5:03 |
| 18 | 10.6 | 6:25 | 5:03 |
| 19 | 10.6 | 6:26 | 5:02 |
| 20 | 10.6 | 6:27 | 5:02 |
| 21 | 10.6 | 6:27 | 5:01 |
| 22 | 10.6 | 6:28 | 5:01 |
| 23 | 10.5 | 6:28 | 5:01 |
| 24 | 10.5 | 6:29 | 5:00 |
| 25 | 10.5 | 6:29 | 5:00 |
| 26 | 10.5 | 6:30 | 4:59 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 6:30 | 4:59 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 6:31 | 4:59 |
| 29 | 10.5 | 6:32 | 4:59 |
| 30 | 10.4 | 6:32 | 4:58 |
| 31 | 10.4 | 6:33 | 4:58 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.48 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.2 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for North Lakes
In May, North Lakes sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
North Lakes sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
North Lakes's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit North Lakes?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit North Lakes for general sightseeing.
What to pack for North Lakes in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, North Lakes sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near North Lakes in May
The nearest coast averages about 23°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 27 to Jul 31 — about 11.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in North Lakes in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Lakes peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (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) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is North Lakes?
North Lakes sits at 27.2°S, 153.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Deception Bay, 3.0 km away.
Topography around North Lakes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of North Lakes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around North Lakes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m.
The land around North Lakes is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (33%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) 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 North Lakes (-27.2243°, 153.0207°, elevation 21 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).