Kinshasa weather in September
In September, Kinshasa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kinshasa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinshasa's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 5:54 AM – 5:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 73%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.71 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.1
- out of 10
Kinshasa is capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo having the status of a province.
- Density
- 1,606/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1881
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical September day in Kinshasa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 21 |
| 2 | 30 | 21 |
| 3 | 30 | 21 |
| 4 | 30 | 21 |
| 5 | 30 | 21 |
| 6 | 30 | 21 |
| 7 | 30 | 21 |
| 8 | 30 | 21 |
| 9 | 30 | 21 |
| 10 | 30 | 21 |
| 11 | 30 | 21 |
| 12 | 30 | 21 |
| 13 | 30 | 22 |
| 14 | 30 | 22 |
| 15 | 30 | 22 |
| 16 | 30 | 22 |
| 17 | 30 | 22 |
| 18 | 30 | 22 |
| 19 | 30 | 22 |
| 20 | 31 | 22 |
| 21 | 31 | 22 |
| 22 | 31 | 22 |
| 23 | 31 | 22 |
| 24 | 31 | 22 |
| 25 | 31 | 22 |
| 26 | 31 | 22 |
| 27 | 31 | 22 |
| 28 | 31 | 22 |
| 29 | 31 | 22 |
| 30 | 31 | 22 |
How September really feels in Kinshasa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 14 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 September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kinshasa weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 116 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 102 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 109 | 17.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 140 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 73 | 14.5 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 5 | 1 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 112 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 183 | 25 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 156 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.
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| Clearer (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Cloudier (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 80 |
| 2 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | 20 | 80 |
| 4 | 20 | 80 |
| 5 | 20 | 80 |
| 6 | 20 | 80 |
| 7 | 21 | 79 |
| 8 | 22 | 78 |
| 9 | 22 | 78 |
| 10 | 22 | 78 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 23 | 77 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 |
| 14 | 25 | 75 |
| 15 | 25 | 75 |
| 16 | 25 | 75 |
| 17 | 26 | 74 |
| 18 | 26 | 74 |
| 19 | 28 | 72 |
| 20 | 28 | 72 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 |
| 25 | 30 | 70 |
| 26 | 31 | 69 |
| 27 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Kinshasa gets around 16 mm of rain over 5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 18 |
| 16 | 18 |
| 17 | 19 |
| 18 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 |
| 20 | 21 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 22 |
| 24 | 23 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 25 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 28 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 64 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 64 | 0 |
| 2 | 35 | 65 | 0 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 | 0 |
| 4 | 31 | 69 | 0 |
| 5 | 29 | 71 | 0 |
| 6 | 27 | 73 | 0 |
| 7 | 25 | 75 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 77 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 79 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 81 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 82 | 1 |
| 12 | 16 | 83 | 1 |
| 13 | 14 | 85 | 1 |
| 14 | 13 | 86 | 1 |
| 15 | 11 | 88 | 1 |
| 16 | 10 | 88 | 2 |
| 17 | 9 | 89 | 2 |
| 18 | 9 | 89 | 2 |
| 19 | 8 | 89 | 3 |
| 20 | 7 | 90 | 3 |
| 21 | 7 | 90 | 3 |
| 22 | 6 | 90 | 4 |
| 23 | 6 | 90 | 4 |
| 24 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 | 89 | 6 |
| 26 | 5 | 89 | 6 |
| 27 | 4 | 89 | 7 |
| 28 | 4 | 87 | 9 |
| 29 | 4 | 86 | 10 |
| 30 | 3 | 85 | 12 |
Wind in September
Winds average 7 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 7 | 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 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:49 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:56 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:01 | 5:56 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:56 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:00 | 5:55 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 5:59 | 5:55 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 5:59 | 5:55 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 5:58 | 5:55 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 5:58 | 5:54 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 5:57 | 5:54 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 5:57 | 5:54 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 5:56 | 5:54 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 5:56 | 5:53 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 5:55 | 5:53 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 5:55 | 5:53 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 5:54 | 5:53 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 5:54 | 5:52 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 5:53 | 5:52 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 5:53 | 5:52 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 5:52 | 5:52 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 5:52 | 5:51 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:51 | 5:51 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:51 | 5:51 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:50 | 5:51 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 5:50 | 5:50 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 5:49 | 5:50 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 5:49 | 5:50 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 5:48 | 5:50 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 5:48 | 5:49 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 5:48 | 5:49 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 5:47 | 5:49 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.71 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kinshasa
None of Kinshasa's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kinshasa's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is September a good time to visit Kinshasa?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Kinshasa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kinshasa in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Kinshasa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Kinshasa in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kinshasa peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (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 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Kinshasa in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kinshasa is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 33 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) | 33 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 55 | Poor |
| Sep | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Kinshasa?
Kinshasa sits at 4.3°S, 15.3°E, 281 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Brazzaville, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Kinshasa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kinshasa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinshasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.
The land around Kinshasa is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (32%) 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 Kinshasa (-4.3276°, 15.3136°, elevation 281 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).