Santo Domingo de los Colorados weather in December
In December, Santo Domingo de los Colorados sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 235 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santo Domingo de los Colorados's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Domingo de los Colorados's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 235 mm
- 26.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:12 AM – 6:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 89%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.9
- out of 10
Santo Domingo de los Colorados is city in Ecuador, capital of the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province.
- Density
- 5,743/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1899
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical December day in Santo Domingo de los Colorados reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 2 | 27 | 21 |
| 3 | 27 | 21 |
| 4 | 27 | 21 |
| 5 | 27 | 21 |
| 6 | 27 | 21 |
| 7 | 27 | 21 |
| 8 | 27 | 21 |
| 9 | 27 | 21 |
| 10 | 27 | 21 |
| 11 | 27 | 21 |
| 12 | 27 | 21 |
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| 23 | 27 | 21 |
| 24 | 27 | 21 |
| 25 | 27 | 21 |
| 26 | 27 | 21 |
| 27 | 27 | 21 |
| 28 | 27 | 21 |
| 29 | 27 | 21 |
| 30 | 27 | 21 |
| 31 | 27 | 21 |
Santo Domingo de los Colorados weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 21° | 376 | 29.6 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 403 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 21° | 414 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 21° | 391 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 252 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 123 | 21.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 87 | 18.9 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 59 | 15.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 87 | 19.1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 118 | 22.6 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 131 | 20.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 21° | 235 | 26.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.
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| Clearer (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cloudier (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 99 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 |
| 3 | 1 | 99 |
| 4 | 1 | 99 |
| 5 | 1 | 99 |
| 6 | 1 | 99 |
| 7 | 1 | 99 |
| 8 | 1 | 99 |
| 9 | 1 | 99 |
| 10 | 2 | 98 |
| 11 | 2 | 98 |
| 12 | 1 | 99 |
| 13 | 1 | 99 |
| 14 | 1 | 99 |
| 15 | 1 | 99 |
| 16 | 1 | 99 |
| 17 | 1 | 99 |
| 18 | 1 | 99 |
| 19 | 1 | 99 |
| 20 | 1 | 99 |
| 21 | 1 | 99 |
| 22 | 1 | 99 |
| 23 | 1 | 99 |
| 24 | 1 | 99 |
| 25 | 1 | 99 |
| 26 | 1 | 99 |
| 27 | 2 | 98 |
| 28 | 2 | 98 |
| 29 | 2 | 98 |
| 30 | 2 | 98 |
| 31 | 2 | 98 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Santo Domingo de los Colorados gets around 235 mm of rain over 26.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 73 |
| 2 | 74 |
| 3 | 75 |
| 4 | 76 |
| 5 | 76 |
| 6 | 77 |
| 7 | 78 |
| 8 | 78 |
| 9 | 79 |
| 10 | 79 |
| 11 | 80 |
| 12 | 80 |
| 13 | 81 |
| 14 | 82 |
| 15 | 82 |
| 16 | 83 |
| 17 | 84 |
| 18 | 85 |
| 19 | 86 |
| 20 | 87 |
| 21 | 88 |
| 22 | 89 |
| 23 | 89 |
| 24 | 90 |
| 25 | 91 |
| 26 | 92 |
| 27 | 92 |
| 28 | 93 |
| 29 | 93 |
| 30 | 93 |
| 31 | 94 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Oppressive (%) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 65 | 34 |
| 2 | 1 | 64 | 35 |
| 3 | 1 | 63 | 36 |
| 4 | 1 | 62 | 37 |
| 5 | 1 | 62 | 37 |
| 6 | 1 | 61 | 38 |
| 7 | 0 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 0 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 0 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 0 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 0 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 0 | 59 | 41 |
| 13 | 0 | 58 | 42 |
| 14 | 0 | 57 | 43 |
| 15 | 0 | 57 | 43 |
| 16 | 0 | 56 | 44 |
| 17 | 0 | 55 | 45 |
| 18 | 0 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 | 0 | 53 | 47 |
| 20 | 0 | 53 | 47 |
| 21 | 0 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 0 | 51 | 49 |
| 23 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 24 | 0 | 49 | 51 |
| 25 | 0 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 0 | 47 | 53 |
| 27 | 0 | 47 | 53 |
| 28 | 0 | 46 | 54 |
| 29 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
| 30 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
| 31 | 0 | 44 | 56 |
Wind in December
Winds average 5 km/h in December.
Across December, 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 December
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:20 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:08 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:08 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:09 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:09 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:10 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:10 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:11 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:11 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:11 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:12 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:13 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:13 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:14 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:14 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:15 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:15 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:19 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:20 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:20 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 3.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 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 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.4 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Santo Domingo de los Colorados
In December, Santo Domingo de los Colorados sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
What to pack for Santo Domingo de los Colorados in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Santo Domingo de los Colorados sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Santo Domingo de los Colorados in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo Domingo de los Colorados peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 11 (extreme).
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 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santo Domingo de los Colorados in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santo Domingo de los Colorados is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 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) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Santo Domingo de los Colorados sits at 0.3°S, 79.2°W, 555 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Mindo, 50 km away.
Topography around Santo Domingo de los Colorados
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Domingo de los Colorados has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 536 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,013 m.
The land around Santo Domingo de los Colorados is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.
Ecuador travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 70%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 45.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 466
- 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 Santo Domingo de los Colorados (-0.2537°, -79.1763°, elevation 555 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).