Pucon weather in August
In August, Pucon sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 372 mm of precipitation across 18.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pucon's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pucon's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 9°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 3°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 372 mm
- 18.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min
- 8:38 AM – 7:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.5
- out of 10
Pucon is settlement in Chile.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.
A typical August day in Pucon reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 |
| 27 | 10 | 3 |
| 28 | 10 | 3 |
| 29 | 10 | 3 |
| 30 | 10 | 3 |
| 31 | 10 | 3 |
Pucon weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-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 | 21° / 11° | 90 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 21° / 11° | 85 | 6.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 126 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 228 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 11 | 4.3 |
| May | 12° / 6° | 355 | 16.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 9° / 4° | 507 | 20.5 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 8° / 3° | 414 | 19.3 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 9° / 3° | 372 | 18.2 | 7 | 10.5 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 12° / 4° | 230 | 15 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 208 | 14.7 | 2 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 160 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 10° | 148 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Cloudier (%) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 74 |
| 2 | 25 | 75 |
| 3 | 25 | 75 |
| 4 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | 25 | 75 |
| 6 | 24 | 76 |
| 7 | 24 | 76 |
| 8 | 24 | 76 |
| 9 | 24 | 76 |
| 10 | 24 | 76 |
| 11 | 24 | 76 |
| 12 | 25 | 75 |
| 13 | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | 26 | 74 |
| 15 | 27 | 73 |
| 16 | 27 | 73 |
| 17 | 28 | 72 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 27 | 73 |
| 20 | 27 | 73 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 |
| 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 28 | 26 | 74 |
| 29 | 26 | 74 |
| 30 | 26 | 74 |
| 31 | 26 | 74 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Pucon gets around 372 mm of rain and snow over 18.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Snow chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 25 |
| 2 | 60 | 25 |
| 3 | 60 | 25 |
| 4 | 60 | 25 |
| 5 | 60 | 26 |
| 6 | 60 | 26 |
| 7 | 60 | 26 |
| 8 | 60 | 27 |
| 9 | 60 | 27 |
| 10 | 60 | 27 |
| 11 | 59 | 26 |
| 12 | 59 | 26 |
| 13 | 58 | 25 |
| 14 | 57 | 24 |
| 15 | 57 | 24 |
| 16 | 56 | 23 |
| 17 | 56 | 22 |
| 18 | 56 | 21 |
| 19 | 56 | 21 |
| 20 | 56 | 20 |
| 21 | 56 | 19 |
| 22 | 56 | 19 |
| 23 | 56 | 18 |
| 24 | 56 | 18 |
| 25 | 56 | 17 |
| 26 | 56 | 17 |
| 27 | 56 | 17 |
| 28 | 57 | 17 |
| 29 | 57 | 18 |
| 30 | 57 | 18 |
| 31 | 57 | 18 |
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 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 August
Winds average 8 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:56 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:20 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:56 | 8:55 | 8:54 | 8:53 | 8:52 | 8:51 | 8:50 | 8:49 | 8:47 | 8:46 | 8:45 | 8:44 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:36 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:24 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.9 | 8:56 | 6:51 |
| 2 | 9.9 | 8:55 | 6:52 |
| 3 | 10.0 | 8:54 | 6:53 |
| 4 | 10.0 | 8:53 | 6:54 |
| 5 | 10.0 | 8:52 | 6:55 |
| 6 | 10.1 | 8:51 | 6:56 |
| 7 | 10.1 | 8:50 | 6:57 |
| 8 | 10.2 | 8:49 | 6:58 |
| 9 | 10.2 | 8:47 | 6:59 |
| 10 | 10.2 | 8:46 | 7:00 |
| 11 | 10.3 | 8:45 | 7:01 |
| 12 | 10.3 | 8:44 | 7:02 |
| 13 | 10.3 | 8:42 | 7:03 |
| 14 | 10.4 | 8:41 | 7:03 |
| 15 | 10.4 | 8:40 | 7:04 |
| 16 | 10.4 | 8:38 | 7:05 |
| 17 | 10.5 | 8:37 | 7:06 |
| 18 | 10.5 | 8:36 | 7:07 |
| 19 | 10.6 | 8:34 | 7:08 |
| 20 | 10.6 | 8:33 | 7:09 |
| 21 | 10.6 | 8:31 | 7:10 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 8:30 | 7:11 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 8:29 | 7:12 |
| 24 | 10.8 | 8:27 | 7:13 |
| 25 | 10.8 | 8:26 | 7:14 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 8:24 | 7:15 |
| 27 | 10.9 | 8:22 | 7:16 |
| 28 | 10.9 | 8:21 | 7:17 |
| 29 | 11.0 | 8:19 | 7:18 |
| 30 | 11.0 | 8:18 | 7:19 |
| 31 | 11.1 | 8:16 | 7:20 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| 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 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.0 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Pucon
In August, Pucon sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pucon's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Pucon?
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 Pucon.
What to pack for Pucon in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Pucon sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Pucon in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pucon peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (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) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pucon 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 Pucon is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 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) | 8 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Pucon?
Pucon sits at 39.3°S, 72.0°W, 236 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Villarrica, 24 km away.
Topography around Pucon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pucon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pucon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,637 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,682 m.
The land around Pucon is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Chile travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,995
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 517
- 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 Pucon (-39.2822°, -71.9543°, elevation 236 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).