Ch’ench’a weather in April
In April, Ch’ench’a sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 633 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ch’ench’a's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ch’ench’a's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 633 mm
- 27.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:26 AM – 6:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 81%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.9
- out of 10
Ch’ench’a is place in Ethiopia.
- Density
- 5,647/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical April day in Ch’ench’a reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 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 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | 25 | 15 |
| 3 | 25 | 15 |
| 4 | 25 | 15 |
| 5 | 25 | 15 |
| 6 | 25 | 15 |
| 7 | 25 | 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 |
| 17 | 24 | 15 |
| 18 | 24 | 15 |
| 19 | 24 | 15 |
| 20 | 24 | 15 |
| 21 | 24 | 15 |
| 22 | 24 | 15 |
| 23 | 24 | 15 |
| 24 | 24 | 15 |
| 25 | 24 | 15 |
| 26 | 24 | 15 |
| 27 | 24 | 15 |
| 28 | 24 | 15 |
| 29 | 24 | 15 |
| 30 | 24 | 15 |
Ch’ench’a weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 14° | 149 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 15° | 144 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 15° | 345 | 21.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 633 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 671 | 30.2 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 274 | 27.7 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 21° / 14° | 232 | 27.7 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 21° / 15° | 265 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 489 | 28.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 699 | 29.4 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 308 | 19.1 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 25° / 14° | 156 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cloudier (%) | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 75 |
| 2 | 25 | 75 |
| 3 | 23 | 77 |
| 4 | 23 | 77 |
| 5 | 22 | 78 |
| 6 | 21 | 79 |
| 7 | 20 | 80 |
| 8 | 19 | 81 |
| 9 | 19 | 81 |
| 10 | 16 | 84 |
| 11 | 15 | 85 |
| 12 | 14 | 86 |
| 13 | 13 | 87 |
| 14 | 12 | 88 |
| 15 | 11 | 89 |
| 16 | 11 | 89 |
| 17 | 10 | 90 |
| 18 | 8 | 92 |
| 19 | 7 | 93 |
| 20 | 7 | 93 |
| 21 | 6 | 94 |
| 22 | 6 | 94 |
| 23 | 5 | 95 |
| 24 | 5 | 95 |
| 25 | 5 | 95 |
| 26 | 5 | 95 |
| 27 | 5 | 95 |
| 28 | 5 | 95 |
| 29 | 5 | 95 |
| 30 | 5 | 95 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Ch’ench’a gets around 633 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 85 |
| 2 | 85 |
| 3 | 86 |
| 4 | 86 |
| 5 | 86 |
| 6 | 87 |
| 7 | 87 |
| 8 | 88 |
| 9 | 88 |
| 10 | 89 |
| 11 | 90 |
| 12 | 90 |
| 13 | 91 |
| 14 | 92 |
| 15 | 92 |
| 16 | 93 |
| 17 | 93 |
| 18 | 94 |
| 19 | 94 |
| 20 | 95 |
| 21 | 95 |
| 22 | 96 |
| 23 | 96 |
| 24 | 96 |
| 25 | 97 |
| 26 | 97 |
| 27 | 97 |
| 28 | 97 |
| 29 | 97 |
| 30 | 97 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
| Humid (%) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 58 | 18 |
| 2 | 23 | 58 | 19 |
| 3 | 22 | 58 | 20 |
| 4 | 21 | 58 | 21 |
| 5 | 19 | 58 | 23 |
| 6 | 18 | 58 | 24 |
| 7 | 17 | 57 | 26 |
| 8 | 16 | 57 | 27 |
| 9 | 15 | 56 | 29 |
| 10 | 14 | 55 | 31 |
| 11 | 13 | 54 | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 54 | 34 |
| 13 | 11 | 53 | 36 |
| 14 | 10 | 53 | 37 |
| 15 | 9 | 52 | 39 |
| 16 | 8 | 52 | 40 |
| 17 | 8 | 50 | 42 |
| 18 | 7 | 50 | 43 |
| 19 | 6 | 49 | 45 |
| 20 | 5 | 49 | 46 |
| 21 | 5 | 48 | 48 |
| 22 | 4 | 47 | 49 |
| 23 | 4 | 46 | 50 |
| 24 | 3 | 45 | 52 |
| 25 | 3 | 44 | 53 |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | 54 |
| 27 | 3 | 41 | 56 |
| 28 | 3 | 40 | 57 |
| 29 | 2 | 39 | 59 |
| 30 | 2 | 38 | 60 |
Wind in April
Winds average 4 km/h in April.
Across April, 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:33 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:33 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:32 | 6:36 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:32 | 6:36 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:36 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:35 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:35 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:35 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:35 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:35 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:35 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:35 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:34 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:34 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:34 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:34 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:34 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:34 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:25 | 6:34 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:24 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:24 | 6:34 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:23 | 6:34 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:23 | 6:34 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:23 | 6:34 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:33 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:21 | 6:33 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:21 | 6:33 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:21 | 6:33 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is April a good time to visit Ch’ench’a?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ch’ench’a.
What to pack for Ch’ench’a in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Ch’ench’a sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Ch’ench’a in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ch’ench’a peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ch’ench’a in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ch’ench’a 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 Ch’ench’a?
Ch’ench’a sits at 6.3°N, 37.6°E, 2,739 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Arba Minch, 24 km away.
Topography around Ch’ench’a
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ch’ench’a.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ch’ench’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m around an average of 2,700 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,309 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,935 m.
The land around Ch’ench’a is covered by cropland (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) 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 Ch’ench’a (6.25°, 37.5667°, elevation 2,739 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).