Sandanski weather in March
In March, Sandanski sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sandanski's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandanski's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 12°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 4th coldest
- Precipitation
- 74 mm
- 10.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:47 AM – 6:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.1
- out of 10
Sandanski is city in Sandanski municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria.
- Density
- 1,061/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.
A typical March day in Sandanski reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | 11 | 2 |
| 15 | 12 | 2 |
| 16 | 12 | 2 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 27 | 13 | 3 |
| 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 |
| 31 | 14 | 4 |
How March really feels in Sandanski
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sandanski weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -2° | 58 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 59 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 74 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 69 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 78 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 40 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 33 | 6.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 40 | 7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 63 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 68 | 8 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 78 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 9 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Cloudier (%) | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 47 | 53 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 |
| 6 | 48 | 52 |
| 7 | 49 | 51 |
| 8 | 49 | 51 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 52 | 48 |
| 15 | 52 | 48 |
| 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 53 | 47 |
| 19 | 53 | 47 |
| 20 | 53 | 47 |
| 21 | 53 | 47 |
| 22 | 51 | 49 |
| 23 | 51 | 49 |
| 24 | 51 | 49 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 48 | 52 |
| 28 | 47 | 53 |
| 29 | 47 | 53 |
| 30 | 47 | 53 |
| 31 | 47 | 53 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Sandanski gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Snow chance (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 12 |
| 2 | 36 | 12 |
| 3 | 36 | 12 |
| 4 | 36 | 12 |
| 5 | 36 | 12 |
| 6 | 36 | 12 |
| 7 | 36 | 12 |
| 8 | 35 | 12 |
| 9 | 35 | 12 |
| 10 | 35 | 11 |
| 11 | 34 | 11 |
| 12 | 34 | 11 |
| 13 | 34 | 11 |
| 14 | 33 | 11 |
| 15 | 33 | 11 |
| 16 | 33 | 10 |
| 17 | 33 | 10 |
| 18 | 33 | 9 |
| 19 | 33 | 9 |
| 20 | 33 | 9 |
| 21 | 33 | 8 |
| 22 | 34 | 8 |
| 23 | 34 | 8 |
| 24 | 35 | 8 |
| 25 | 35 | 7 |
| 26 | 36 | 7 |
| 27 | 36 | 7 |
| 28 | 36 | 6 |
| 29 | 36 | 5 |
| 30 | 36 | 5 |
| 31 | 37 | 4 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March 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 March
Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:43 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.0 | 7:12 | 6:09 |
| 2 | 11.0 | 7:10 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 7:08 | 6:11 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 7:07 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 7:05 | 6:13 |
| 6 | 11.2 | 7:04 | 6:15 |
| 7 | 11.2 | 7:02 | 6:16 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 7:00 | 6:17 |
| 9 | 11.3 | 6:59 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 6:57 | 6:19 |
| 11 | 11.4 | 6:55 | 6:20 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:23 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 6:50 | 6:24 |
| 15 | 11.6 | 6:49 | 6:25 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:47 | 6:26 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 6:45 | 6:27 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:28 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:42 | 6:30 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:31 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:32 |
| 22 | 11.9 | 6:36 | 6:33 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:34 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:35 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:36 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:37 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:38 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:26 | 6:40 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 6:24 | 6:41 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 6:23 | 6:42 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 6:21 | 6:43 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 13 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 14 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.6 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Sandanski?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sandanski.
What to pack for Sandanski in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Sandanski sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Sandanski in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sandanski peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Sandanski in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sandanski is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× 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) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Sandanski?
Sandanski sits at 41.6°N, 23.3°E, 246 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Petrich, 20 km away.
Topography around Sandanski
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sandanski.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandanski has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.
The land around Sandanski is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.
Bulgaria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $20,328
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 96%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 9.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 594
- 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 Sandanski (41.5667°, 23.2833°, elevation 246 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).