Kalima weather in August
In August, Kalima sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kalima's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalima's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 2.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:17 AM – 6:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.36 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical August day in Kalima reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°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) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 19 |
| 2 | 32 | 19 |
| 3 | 32 | 19 |
| 4 | 32 | 19 |
| 5 | 32 | 19 |
| 6 | 32 | 19 |
| 7 | 32 | 19 |
| 8 | 32 | 19 |
| 9 | 32 | 19 |
| 10 | 32 | 19 |
| 11 | 32 | 19 |
| 12 | 32 | 19 |
| 13 | 32 | 19 |
| 14 | 32 | 19 |
| 15 | 32 | 19 |
| 16 | 32 | 19 |
| 17 | 32 | 19 |
| 18 | 32 | 19 |
| 19 | 32 | 19 |
| 20 | 32 | 20 |
| 21 | 32 | 20 |
| 22 | 32 | 20 |
| 23 | 32 | 20 |
| 24 | 32 | 20 |
| 25 | 32 | 20 |
| 26 | 32 | 20 |
| 27 | 32 | 20 |
| 28 | 32 | 20 |
| 29 | 32 | 20 |
| 30 | 32 | 20 |
| 31 | 32 | 20 |
Kalima weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 198 | 24.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 146 | 18.6 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 169 | 21.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 101 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 27 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 13 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 55 | 11 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 160 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 242 | 25.7 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 223 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 73 | 27 |
| 3 | 73 | 27 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 74 | 26 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 73 | 27 |
| 11 | 72 | 28 |
| 12 | 72 | 28 |
| 13 | 72 | 28 |
| 14 | 72 | 28 |
| 15 | 72 | 28 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 72 | 28 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 71 | 29 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 71 | 29 |
| 24 | 70 | 30 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 67 | 33 |
| 28 | 67 | 33 |
| 29 | 65 | 35 |
| 30 | 64 | 36 |
| 31 | 63 | 37 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Kalima gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 |
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| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 11 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 14 |
| 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 18 |
| 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 20 |
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 64 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | 63 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | 63 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | 58 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | 56 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | 55 | 26 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | 53 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | 51 | 26 | 16 | 7 |
| 11 | 51 | 26 | 16 | 7 |
| 12 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 8 |
| 13 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 9 |
| 14 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 9 |
| 15 | 46 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| 16 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 11 |
| 17 | 44 | 27 | 18 | 11 |
| 18 | 43 | 27 | 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 43 | 27 | 18 | 13 |
| 20 | 42 | 26 | 18 | 13 |
| 21 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 14 |
| 22 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| 23 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| 24 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 16 |
| 25 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| 26 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
| 27 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
| 28 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| 29 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| 30 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| 31 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:04 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:06 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:06 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:06 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:06 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:06 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:06 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:06 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:06 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:06 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:06 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:06 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:06 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:06 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:17 | 6:06 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:17 | 6:06 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:17 | 6:06 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:16 | 6:06 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:16 | 6:06 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:16 | 6:06 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:15 | 6:05 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:15 | 6:05 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:14 | 6:05 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:14 | 6:05 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:14 | 6:05 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:13 | 6:05 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:13 | 6:05 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:12 | 6:05 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:12 | 6:04 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:11 | 6:04 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:11 | 6:04 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:10 | 6:04 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.36 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kalima
None of Kalima's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kalima's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Kalima?
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 Kalima for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kalima in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Kalima sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Kalima in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalima peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kalima 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 Kalima is worst in August — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.8× the cleanest month (April, 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) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 70 | 70 | 109 | 94 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Kalima?
Kalima sits at 5.5°S, 28.2°E, 755 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nyunzu, 57 km away.
Topography around Kalima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kalima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.
The land around Kalima is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $807
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 12%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 34.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 400
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 Kalima (-5.4854°, 28.216°, elevation 755 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).