Arlon weather in December
In December, Arlon sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arlon's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arlon's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 4°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 0°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 98 mm
- 14 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 54 min
- 8:35 AM – 4:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 80%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.66 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Arlon is town in Arlon municipality, Belgium.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.
A typical December day in Arlon reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 4 | 0 |
How December really feels in Arlon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Arlon weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -1° | 82 | 12.7 | 4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -1° | 68 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 2° | 71 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 63 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 3.3 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 76 | 13.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 76 | 12.2 | 0 | 16 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 76 | 12.9 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 77 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 69 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 13° / 7° | 74 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 75 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 4° / 0° | 98 | 14 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Cloudier (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 83 |
| 2 | 17 | 83 |
| 3 | 18 | 82 |
| 4 | 18 | 82 |
| 5 | 18 | 82 |
| 6 | 19 | 81 |
| 7 | 20 | 80 |
| 8 | 20 | 80 |
| 9 | 21 | 79 |
| 10 | 20 | 80 |
| 11 | 20 | 80 |
| 12 | 20 | 80 |
| 13 | 20 | 80 |
| 14 | 20 | 80 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 |
| 17 | 19 | 81 |
| 18 | 18 | 82 |
| 19 | 18 | 82 |
| 20 | 18 | 82 |
| 21 | 18 | 82 |
| 22 | 17 | 83 |
| 23 | 17 | 83 |
| 24 | 17 | 83 |
| 25 | 17 | 83 |
| 26 | 17 | 83 |
| 27 | 17 | 83 |
| 28 | 17 | 83 |
| 29 | 17 | 83 |
| 30 | 17 | 83 |
| 31 | 17 | 83 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Arlon gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Snow chance (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 11 |
| 2 | 42 | 11 |
| 3 | 42 | 11 |
| 4 | 43 | 11 |
| 5 | 43 | 11 |
| 6 | 43 | 11 |
| 7 | 43 | 11 |
| 8 | 43 | 11 |
| 9 | 43 | 11 |
| 10 | 44 | 12 |
| 11 | 44 | 12 |
| 12 | 44 | 12 |
| 13 | 45 | 13 |
| 14 | 45 | 13 |
| 15 | 46 | 13 |
| 16 | 46 | 14 |
| 17 | 46 | 14 |
| 18 | 46 | 14 |
| 19 | 47 | 15 |
| 20 | 47 | 15 |
| 21 | 47 | 15 |
| 22 | 47 | 15 |
| 23 | 47 | 15 |
| 24 | 47 | 15 |
| 25 | 47 | 15 |
| 26 | 46 | 15 |
| 27 | 46 | 15 |
| 28 | 46 | 14 |
| 29 | 46 | 14 |
| 30 | 46 | 14 |
| 31 | 46 | 13 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in December
Winds average 16 km/h in December.
Across December, 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 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 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 | 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 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 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 |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:39 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:33 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:32 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:30 | 4:30 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:32 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:33 | 4:34 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:36 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.2 | 8:20 | 4:33 |
| 2 | 8.2 | 8:21 | 4:33 |
| 3 | 8.2 | 8:22 | 4:32 |
| 4 | 8.1 | 8:23 | 4:32 |
| 5 | 8.1 | 8:25 | 4:32 |
| 6 | 8.1 | 8:26 | 4:31 |
| 7 | 8.1 | 8:27 | 4:31 |
| 8 | 8.0 | 8:28 | 4:31 |
| 9 | 8.0 | 8:29 | 4:31 |
| 10 | 8.0 | 8:30 | 4:30 |
| 11 | 8.0 | 8:31 | 4:30 |
| 12 | 8.0 | 8:32 | 4:30 |
| 13 | 8.0 | 8:33 | 4:30 |
| 14 | 8.0 | 8:33 | 4:31 |
| 15 | 7.9 | 8:34 | 4:31 |
| 16 | 7.9 | 8:35 | 4:31 |
| 17 | 7.9 | 8:36 | 4:31 |
| 18 | 7.9 | 8:36 | 4:31 |
| 19 | 7.9 | 8:37 | 4:32 |
| 20 | 7.9 | 8:38 | 4:32 |
| 21 | 7.9 | 8:38 | 4:32 |
| 22 | 7.9 | 8:39 | 4:33 |
| 23 | 7.9 | 8:39 | 4:33 |
| 24 | 7.9 | 8:39 | 4:34 |
| 25 | 7.9 | 8:40 | 4:34 |
| 26 | 7.9 | 8:40 | 4:35 |
| 27 | 7.9 | 8:40 | 4:36 |
| 28 | 7.9 | 8:41 | 4:36 |
| 29 | 7.9 | 8:41 | 4:37 |
| 30 | 8.0 | 8:41 | 4:38 |
| 31 | 8.0 | 8:41 | 4:39 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 31 | 0.7 | Dim |
Is December a good time to visit Arlon?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arlon.
What to pack for Arlon in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Arlon sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Arlon in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arlon peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Arlon in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Arlon is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Arlon?
Arlon sits at 49.7°N, 5.8°E, 421 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Esch-sur-Alzette, 24 km away.
Topography around Arlon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arlon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arlon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.
The land around Arlon is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.
Belgium travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 81% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $60,750
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 5.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 608
- 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 Arlon (49.6833°, 5.8167°, elevation 421 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).