Sydney Central Business District weather in January
In January, Sydney Central Business District sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 72 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sydney Central Business District's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sydney Central Business District's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 9.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 6:04 AM – 8:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 52%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.2
- out of 10
Sydney Central Business District is central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Density
- 9,162/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical January day in Sydney Central Business District reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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Sydney Central Business District weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 20° | 72 | 9.3 | 14 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 20° | 93 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 19° | 82 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 17° | 77 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 6.7 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 79 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 17° / 12° | 97 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 16° / 11° | 56 | 7.7 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 17° / 11° | 53 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 13° | 50 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 15° | 59 | 8 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 21° / 17° | 72 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 23° / 19° | 60 | 8.6 | 14.2 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.
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| Clearer (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 59 | 41 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
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| 18 | 55 | 45 |
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| 22 | 55 | 45 |
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| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 55 | 45 |
| 27 | 56 | 44 |
| 28 | 56 | 44 |
| 29 | 56 | 44 |
| 30 | 57 | 43 |
| 31 | 57 | 43 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Sydney Central Business District gets around 72 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
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| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 28 |
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| 26 | 32 |
| 27 | 32 |
| 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 32 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 1 |
| 2 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 29 | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 30 | 2 |
| 4 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 31 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 32 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 33 | 2 |
| 7 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 36 | 3 |
| 10 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 37 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 38 | 3 |
| 12 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 39 | 3 |
| 13 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 40 | 4 |
| 14 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 41 | 4 |
| 15 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 42 | 4 |
| 16 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 5 |
| 17 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 5 |
| 18 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 6 |
| 19 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 7 |
| 20 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 7 |
| 21 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 47 | 8 |
| 22 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 9 |
| 23 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 9 |
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| 25 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 10 |
| 26 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 11 |
| 27 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 11 |
| 28 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 11 |
| 29 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 12 |
| 30 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 12 |
| 31 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 12 |
Wind in January
Winds average 18 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 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 | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:59 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:04 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:03 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 5:52 | 8:05 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 5:53 | 8:05 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 5:53 | 8:05 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 5:54 | 8:05 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:55 | 8:06 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:55 | 8:06 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:56 | 8:06 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:57 | 8:06 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:58 | 8:06 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:59 | 8:06 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:59 | 8:06 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 6:00 | 8:06 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 6:01 | 8:06 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 6:02 | 8:05 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 6:03 | 8:05 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 6:04 | 8:05 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:05 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:05 |
| 19 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:04 |
| 20 | 13.9 | 6:07 | 8:04 |
| 21 | 13.9 | 6:08 | 8:04 |
| 22 | 13.9 | 6:09 | 8:03 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 6:10 | 8:03 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 6:11 | 8:03 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 6:12 | 8:02 |
| 26 | 13.8 | 6:13 | 8:02 |
| 27 | 13.8 | 6:14 | 8:01 |
| 28 | 13.8 | 6:15 | 8:01 |
| 29 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 8:00 |
| 30 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 8:00 |
| 31 | 13.7 | 6:18 | 7:59 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| 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 | |
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| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.0 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Sydney Central Business District
In January, Sydney Central Business District sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sydney Central Business District sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is January a good time to visit Sydney Central Business District?
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 Sydney Central Business District for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sydney Central Business District in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Sydney Central Business District sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sydney Central Business District in January
The nearest coast averages about 23°C in January — 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 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Sydney Central Business District in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sydney Central Business District peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Sydney Central Business District?
Sydney Central Business District sits at 33.9°S, 151.2°E, 76 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sydney, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Sydney Central Business District
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sydney Central Business District.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sydney Central Business District has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m.
The land around Sydney Central Business District is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (36%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (35%) 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 Sydney Central Business District (-33.8648°, 151.2077°, elevation 76 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).