Maracanã weather in December
In December, Maracanã sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 89 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maracanã's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maracanã's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 18 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:05 AM – 6:07 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.4 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.0
- out of 10
Maracanã is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical December day in Maracanã reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 25 |
| 2 | 30 | 25 |
| 3 | 30 | 25 |
| 4 | 30 | 25 |
| 5 | 30 | 25 |
| 6 | 30 | 25 |
| 7 | 30 | 25 |
| 8 | 30 | 25 |
| 9 | 30 | 25 |
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| 25 | 30 | 25 |
| 26 | 30 | 25 |
| 27 | 30 | 25 |
| 28 | 30 | 25 |
| 29 | 30 | 25 |
| 30 | 30 | 25 |
| 31 | 30 | 25 |
How December really feels in Maracanã
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maracanã weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 244 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 328 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 425 | 30.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 383 | 29.4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 267 | 28 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 129 | 24.2 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 94 | 22.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 44 | 16.6 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 24 | 8.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 26 | 6.9 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 89 | 18 | 12 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 71 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 55 | 45 |
| 6 | 54 | 46 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 53 | 47 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 52 | 48 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 |
| 19 | 42 | 58 |
| 20 | 42 | 58 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 37 | 63 |
| 24 | 37 | 63 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 31 | 69 |
| 30 | 31 | 69 |
| 31 | 29 | 71 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Maracanã gets around 89 mm of rain over 18 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 38 |
| 6 | 40 |
| 7 | 41 |
| 8 | 43 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 47 |
| 11 | 48 |
| 12 | 50 |
| 13 | 52 |
| 14 | 54 |
| 15 | 56 |
| 16 | 58 |
| 17 | 60 |
| 18 | 62 |
| 19 | 64 |
| 20 | 66 |
| 21 | 68 |
| 22 | 69 |
| 23 | 71 |
| 24 | 73 |
| 25 | 74 |
| 26 | 75 |
| 27 | 77 |
| 28 | 78 |
| 29 | 79 |
| 30 | 80 |
| 31 | 81 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Oppressive (%) | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Miserable (%) | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 53 | 47 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 51 | 49 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 49 | 51 |
| 7 | 47 | 53 |
| 8 | 46 | 54 |
| 9 | 45 | 55 |
| 10 | 44 | 56 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | 41 | 59 |
| 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | 39 | 61 |
| 17 | 38 | 62 |
| 18 | 38 | 62 |
| 19 | 37 | 63 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 33 | 67 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 |
| 31 | 33 | 67 |
Wind in December
Winds average 13 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:14 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 5:58 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 5:59 | 6:01 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 5:59 | 6:02 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 5:59 | 6:02 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:00 | 6:02 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:00 | 6:03 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:01 | 6:03 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:01 | 6:04 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:04 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:05 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:05 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:05 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:06 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:06 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:07 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:07 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:08 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:08 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:09 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:09 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:11 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:11 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:12 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:12 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:12 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:13 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:13 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:14 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:14 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.4 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| 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 | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Maracanã
None of Maracanã's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Maracanã's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Maracanã?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Maracanã for sightseeing.
What to pack for Maracanã in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Maracanã sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maracanã in December
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Maracanã in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Maracanã peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maracanã 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 Maracanã is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 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) | 18 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Maracanã?
Maracanã sits at 0.8°S, 47.5°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salinópolis, 20 km away.
Topography around Maracanã
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maracanã.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracanã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.
The land around Maracanã is covered by trees (38%), mangroves (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and mangroves (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (36%) within 80 km.
Brazil travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / N
- 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,713
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 89%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 19.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 482
- 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 Maracanã (-0.7707°, -47.4518°, elevation 1 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. 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).