Arba Minch weather in December
In December, Arba Minch sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 116 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arba Minch's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arba Minch's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
- 9.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:36 AM – 6:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 52%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.43 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Arba Minch is city in Ethiopia.
- Density
- 6,091/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical December day in Arba Minch reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 15 |
| 2 | 24 | 15 |
| 3 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 | 24 | 15 |
| 5 | 24 | 15 |
| 6 | 24 | 15 |
| 7 | 24 | 15 |
| 8 | 25 | 15 |
| 9 | 25 | 15 |
| 10 | 25 | 15 |
| 11 | 25 | 15 |
| 12 | 25 | 15 |
| 13 | 25 | 15 |
| 14 | 25 | 15 |
| 15 | 25 | 15 |
| 16 | 25 | 15 |
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| 18 | 25 | 15 |
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| 22 | 25 | 15 |
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| 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 25 | 15 |
| 28 | 25 | 15 |
| 29 | 25 | 15 |
| 30 | 25 | 15 |
| 31 | 25 | 15 |
Arba Minch weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-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 | 25° / 16° | 80 | 7 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 73 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 201 | 14.9 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 451 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 448 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 22° / 16° | 166 | 23.5 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 21° / 15° | 126 | 23.4 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 129 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 198 | 22.8 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 479 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 277 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 116 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Cloudier (%) | 49 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 49 |
| 2 | 51 | 49 |
| 3 | 53 | 47 |
| 4 | 53 | 47 |
| 5 | 54 | 46 |
| 6 | 55 | 45 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 58 | 42 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 63 | 37 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 64 | 36 |
| 16 | 65 | 35 |
| 17 | 65 | 35 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 66 | 34 |
| 20 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 66 | 34 |
| 22 | 66 | 34 |
| 23 | 66 | 34 |
| 24 | 66 | 34 |
| 25 | 65 | 35 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 65 | 35 |
| 29 | 64 | 36 |
| 30 | 64 | 36 |
| 31 | 64 | 36 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Arba Minch gets around 116 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47 |
| 2 | 46 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 43 |
| 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 41 |
| 7 | 39 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 35 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 27 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 26 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 26 |
| 22 | 25 |
| 23 | 25 |
| 24 | 25 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 22 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 46 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Comfortable (%) | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 41 | 12 |
| 2 | 48 | 40 | 12 |
| 3 | 49 | 39 | 11 |
| 4 | 51 | 38 | 11 |
| 5 | 53 | 37 | 10 |
| 6 | 54 | 36 | 10 |
| 7 | 56 | 35 | 9 |
| 8 | 56 | 35 | 9 |
| 9 | 58 | 34 | 8 |
| 10 | 59 | 33 | 8 |
| 11 | 61 | 32 | 7 |
| 12 | 62 | 32 | 6 |
| 13 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
| 14 | 65 | 30 | 5 |
| 15 | 65 | 30 | 5 |
| 16 | 67 | 29 | 4 |
| 17 | 67 | 29 | 4 |
| 18 | 67 | 29 | 4 |
| 19 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 20 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 21 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 22 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 23 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 24 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 25 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 26 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 27 | 69 | 29 | 2 |
| 28 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 30 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 31 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
Wind in December
Winds average 4 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:23 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:10 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:10 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:11 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:11 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:12 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:13 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:13 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:13 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:34 | 6:14 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:14 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:35 | 6:15 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:15 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:16 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 6:37 | 6:16 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 6:37 | 6:16 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 6:38 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 6:38 | 6:17 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 6:39 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 6:39 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 6:40 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 11.7 | 6:41 | 6:20 |
| 26 | 11.7 | 6:41 | 6:20 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:21 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:21 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:22 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:22 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:23 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.43 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 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 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 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 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is December a good time to visit Arba Minch?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Arba Minch for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Arba Minch in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Arba Minch sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Arba Minch 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 Arba Minch peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Arba Minch 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 Arba Minch is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Arba Minch?
Arba Minch sits at 6.0°N, 37.5°E, 1,269 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ch’ench’a, 24 km away.
Topography around Arba Minch
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arba Minch.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arba Minch has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.
The land around Arba Minch is covered by shrubs (28%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), water (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) within 80 km.
Ethiopia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $933
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 14%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.5
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 28.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 499
- 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 Arba Minch (6.0333°, 37.55°, elevation 1,269 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).