Siem Reap weather in August
In August, Siem Reap sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 162 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Siem Reap's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siem Reap's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 24.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:55 AM – 6:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 89%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.4
- out of 10
Siem Reap is capital of the same named Cambodian province.
- Founded
- ~802 CE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical August day in Siem Reap reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 26 |
| 2 | 32 | 26 |
| 3 | 32 | 26 |
| 4 | 32 | 26 |
| 5 | 32 | 26 |
| 6 | 32 | 26 |
| 7 | 32 | 26 |
| 8 | 32 | 26 |
| 9 | 32 | 26 |
| 10 | 32 | 26 |
| 11 | 32 | 26 |
| 12 | 32 | 26 |
| 13 | 32 | 26 |
| 14 | 32 | 26 |
| 15 | 32 | 26 |
| 16 | 32 | 26 |
| 17 | 32 | 26 |
| 18 | 32 | 26 |
| 19 | 32 | 26 |
| 20 | 32 | 26 |
| 21 | 32 | 26 |
| 22 | 32 | 26 |
| 23 | 32 | 26 |
| 24 | 32 | 26 |
| 25 | 32 | 26 |
| 26 | 32 | 26 |
| 27 | 32 | 26 |
| 28 | 32 | 26 |
| 29 | 32 | 26 |
| 30 | 32 | 26 |
| 31 | 32 | 26 |
How August really feels in Siem Reap
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Siem Reap weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 9 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 13 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 26° | 52 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 35° / 27° | 94 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| May | 34° / 27° | 148 | 21.4 | 12.6 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 33° / 27° | 132 | 20.7 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 135 | 22.1 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 162 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 244 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 224 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 62 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 16 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cloudier (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 94 |
| 2 | 6 | 94 |
| 3 | 6 | 94 |
| 4 | 6 | 94 |
| 5 | 6 | 94 |
| 6 | 6 | 94 |
| 7 | 7 | 93 |
| 8 | 7 | 93 |
| 9 | 7 | 93 |
| 10 | 7 | 93 |
| 11 | 8 | 92 |
| 12 | 8 | 92 |
| 13 | 8 | 92 |
| 14 | 8 | 92 |
| 15 | 8 | 92 |
| 16 | 8 | 92 |
| 17 | 9 | 91 |
| 18 | 9 | 91 |
| 19 | 8 | 92 |
| 20 | 8 | 92 |
| 21 | 8 | 92 |
| 22 | 8 | 92 |
| 23 | 8 | 92 |
| 24 | 7 | 93 |
| 25 | 7 | 93 |
| 26 | 7 | 93 |
| 27 | 7 | 93 |
| 28 | 6 | 94 |
| 29 | 6 | 94 |
| 30 | 6 | 94 |
| 31 | 6 | 94 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Siem Reap gets around 162 mm of rain over 24.4 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 78% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 74 |
| 2 | 74 |
| 3 | 74 |
| 4 | 75 |
| 5 | 75 |
| 6 | 75 |
| 7 | 75 |
| 8 | 75 |
| 9 | 75 |
| 10 | 76 |
| 11 | 76 |
| 12 | 76 |
| 13 | 77 |
| 14 | 77 |
| 15 | 78 |
| 16 | 78 |
| 17 | 79 |
| 18 | 79 |
| 19 | 80 |
| 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 81 |
| 22 | 81 |
| 23 | 82 |
| 24 | 82 |
| 25 | 83 |
| 26 | 83 |
| 27 | 83 |
| 28 | 83 |
| 29 | 83 |
| 30 | 82 |
| 31 | 82 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppressive (%) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Miserable (%) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 29 | 71 |
| 3 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | 29 | 71 |
| 5 | 28 | 72 |
| 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 7 | 28 | 72 |
| 8 | 27 | 73 |
| 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 10 | 26 | 74 |
| 11 | 26 | 74 |
| 12 | 25 | 75 |
| 13 | 24 | 76 |
| 14 | 24 | 76 |
| 15 | 23 | 77 |
| 16 | 22 | 78 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 |
| 18 | 20 | 80 |
| 19 | 19 | 81 |
| 20 | 18 | 82 |
| 21 | 17 | 83 |
| 22 | 16 | 84 |
| 23 | 15 | 85 |
| 24 | 14 | 86 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 12 | 88 |
| 27 | 12 | 88 |
| 28 | 11 | 89 |
| 29 | 11 | 89 |
| 30 | 11 | 89 |
| 31 | 10 | 90 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:13 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 5:53 | 6:29 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 5:53 | 6:28 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:53 | 6:28 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:53 | 6:28 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:53 | 6:27 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:54 | 6:27 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:26 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:26 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:25 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:25 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:24 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:24 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:23 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:23 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:22 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:22 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:20 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:20 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:19 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:19 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:13 |
| 31 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:13 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 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 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Siem Reap
In August, Siem Reap sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Siem Reap sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Siem Reap's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Siem Reap?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siem Reap.
What to pack for Siem Reap in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Siem Reap sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Siem Reap in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siem Reap peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).
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) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Siem Reap in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Siem Reap is worst in February — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 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) | 29 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Siem Reap?
Siem Reap sits at 13.4°N, 103.9°E, 18 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Yeang, 34 km away.
Topography around Siem Reap
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Siem Reap.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Siem Reap has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.
The land around Siem Reap is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.
Cambodia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / C / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,872
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2011
- Road deaths
- 19.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 390
- 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 Siem Reap (13.3618°, 103.8606°, elevation 18 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). 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).