Pelotas weather in August
In August, Pelotas sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 116 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pelotas's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelotas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
- 9.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 8:09 AM – 6:58 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.3 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Pelotas is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.
A typical August day in Pelotas reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 11 |
| 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 |
| 4 | 17 | 11 |
| 5 | 17 | 11 |
| 6 | 17 | 11 |
| 7 | 17 | 11 |
| 8 | 17 | 11 |
| 9 | 17 | 11 |
| 10 | 17 | 11 |
| 11 | 17 | 11 |
| 12 | 17 | 11 |
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| 24 | 18 | 12 |
| 25 | 18 | 12 |
| 26 | 18 | 12 |
| 27 | 18 | 12 |
| 28 | 18 | 12 |
| 29 | 18 | 12 |
| 30 | 18 | 12 |
| 31 | 18 | 13 |
Pelotas weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 21° | 109 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 105 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 20° | 102 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 18° | 116 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 105 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 17° / 12° | 111 | 9.9 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 16° / 11° | 117 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 12° | 116 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 18° / 13° | 141 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 15° | 140 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 95 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 100 | 9.8 | 14 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.
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| Clearer (%) | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Cloudier (%) | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 53 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 48 | 52 |
| 4 | 48 | 52 |
| 5 | 49 | 51 |
| 6 | 49 | 51 |
| 7 | 49 | 51 |
| 8 | 49 | 51 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
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| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
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| 21 | 48 | 52 |
| 22 | 48 | 52 |
| 23 | 47 | 53 |
| 24 | 47 | 53 |
| 25 | 46 | 54 |
| 26 | 46 | 54 |
| 27 | 45 | 55 |
| 28 | 45 | 55 |
| 29 | 45 | 55 |
| 30 | 45 | 55 |
| 31 | 44 | 56 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Pelotas gets around 116 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 32 |
| 5 | 31 |
| 6 | 31 |
| 7 | 30 |
| 8 | 30 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 29 |
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| 23 | 32 |
| 24 | 33 |
| 25 | 34 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 35 |
| 28 | 35 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 30 | 36 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Humid (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 70 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 69 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 69 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 69 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 69 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 68 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 67 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 64 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 64 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | 61 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | 61 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| 21 | 59 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 22 | 59 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 23 | 58 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| 24 | 58 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| 25 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| 26 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| 27 | 56 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 28 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 29 | 56 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 30 | 55 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 31 | 55 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 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 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:08 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:51 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.4 | 8:22 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 10.5 | 8:22 | 6:49 |
| 3 | 10.5 | 8:21 | 6:50 |
| 4 | 10.5 | 8:20 | 6:50 |
| 5 | 10.5 | 8:19 | 6:51 |
| 6 | 10.6 | 8:18 | 6:52 |
| 7 | 10.6 | 8:17 | 6:52 |
| 8 | 10.6 | 8:17 | 6:53 |
| 9 | 10.6 | 8:16 | 6:54 |
| 10 | 10.7 | 8:15 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 10.7 | 8:14 | 6:55 |
| 12 | 10.7 | 8:13 | 6:56 |
| 13 | 10.7 | 8:12 | 6:56 |
| 14 | 10.8 | 8:11 | 6:57 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 8:10 | 6:58 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 8:09 | 6:58 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 8:08 | 6:59 |
| 18 | 10.9 | 8:06 | 7:00 |
| 19 | 10.9 | 8:05 | 7:00 |
| 20 | 10.9 | 8:04 | 7:01 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 8:03 | 7:02 |
| 22 | 11.0 | 8:02 | 7:02 |
| 23 | 11.0 | 8:01 | 7:03 |
| 24 | 11.1 | 8:00 | 7:04 |
| 25 | 11.1 | 7:58 | 7:04 |
| 26 | 11.1 | 7:57 | 7:05 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 7:56 | 7:05 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 7:55 | 7:06 |
| 29 | 11.2 | 7:53 | 7:07 |
| 30 | 11.3 | 7:52 | 7:07 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 7:51 | 7:08 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.3 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 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 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.6 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Pelotas?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Pelotas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pelotas in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Pelotas sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pelotas in August
The nearest coast averages about 14°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 18 to May 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Pelotas in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Pelotas peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (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) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Pelotas?
Pelotas sits at 31.8°S, 52.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão do Leão, 14 km away.
Topography around Pelotas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pelotas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelotas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.
The land around Pelotas is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and wetland (26%) within 3 km, wetland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and trees (25%) 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 Pelotas (-31.77°, -52.341°, elevation 15 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).