Vicuña weather in August
In August, Vicuña sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vicuña's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vicuña's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 14°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 40 mm
- 4.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- 8:20 AM – 7:14 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.56 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.1
- out of 10
Vicuña 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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.
A typical August day in Vicuña reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°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) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | 14 | 2 |
| 11 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | 2 |
| 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | 14 | 2 |
| 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 19 | 14 | 2 |
| 20 | 15 | 2 |
| 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 22 | 15 | 3 |
| 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 27 | 15 | 3 |
| 28 | 15 | 3 |
| 29 | 15 | 4 |
| 30 | 15 | 4 |
| 31 | 15 | 4 |
Vicuña weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 15° | 10 | 3.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 22° / 15° | 9 | 3.6 | 0 | 13.1 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 16 | 3.1 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 33 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 14° / 2° | 47 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 13° / 0° | 40 | 5 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 14° / 2° | 40 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 16° / 5° | 27 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 23 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 12 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 14° | 9 | 2.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 71 | 29 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 |
| 4 | 71 | 29 |
| 5 | 72 | 28 |
| 6 | 72 | 28 |
| 7 | 73 | 27 |
| 8 | 73 | 27 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 77 | 23 |
| 15 | 77 | 23 |
| 16 | 77 | 23 |
| 17 | 77 | 23 |
| 18 | 77 | 23 |
| 19 | 77 | 23 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 73 | 27 |
| 31 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Vicuña gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Snow chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 5 |
| 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 11 | 15 | 6 |
| 12 | 15 | 6 |
| 13 | 15 | 6 |
| 14 | 15 | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 15 | 6 |
| 17 | 15 | 6 |
| 18 | 16 | 6 |
| 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 20 | 16 | 6 |
| 21 | 16 | 6 |
| 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 23 | 16 | 6 |
| 24 | 17 | 5 |
| 25 | 17 | 5 |
| 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 27 | 17 | 5 |
| 28 | 18 | 5 |
| 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 |
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 5 km/h in August.
Across August, 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 August
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.5 | 8:33 | 7:05 |
| 2 | 10.6 | 8:32 | 7:06 |
| 3 | 10.6 | 8:31 | 7:06 |
| 4 | 10.6 | 8:31 | 7:07 |
| 5 | 10.6 | 8:30 | 7:07 |
| 6 | 10.7 | 8:29 | 7:08 |
| 7 | 10.7 | 8:28 | 7:09 |
| 8 | 10.7 | 8:27 | 7:09 |
| 9 | 10.7 | 8:26 | 7:10 |
| 10 | 10.8 | 8:26 | 7:11 |
| 11 | 10.8 | 8:25 | 7:11 |
| 12 | 10.8 | 8:24 | 7:12 |
| 13 | 10.8 | 8:23 | 7:12 |
| 14 | 10.9 | 8:22 | 7:13 |
| 15 | 10.9 | 8:21 | 7:14 |
| 16 | 10.9 | 8:20 | 7:14 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 8:19 | 7:15 |
| 18 | 11.0 | 8:18 | 7:15 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 8:17 | 7:16 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 8:16 | 7:17 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 8:14 | 7:17 |
| 22 | 11.1 | 8:13 | 7:18 |
| 23 | 11.1 | 8:12 | 7:18 |
| 24 | 11.1 | 8:11 | 7:19 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 8:10 | 7:19 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 8:09 | 7:20 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 8:08 | 7:21 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 8:06 | 7:21 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 8:05 | 7:22 |
| 30 | 11.3 | 8:04 | 7:22 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 8:03 | 7:23 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.56 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.1 | 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 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 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 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Vicuña?
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 Vicuña for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vicuña in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Vicuña sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vicuña in August
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 65 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Vicuña in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vicuña peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (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) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Vicuña?
Vicuña sits at 30.0°S, 70.7°W, 616 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Serena, 54 km away.
Topography around Vicuña
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vicuña.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vicuña has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m around an average of 709 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,066 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,071 m.
The land around Vicuña is covered by bare terrain (48%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (29%) 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 Vicuña (-30.0354°, -70.7127°, elevation 616 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).