Were Īlu weather in March
In March, Were Īlu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 170 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Were Īlu's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Were Īlu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 170 mm
- 16.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:34 AM – 6:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.43 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
Were Īlu is place in Amhara, Ethiopia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical March day in Were Īlu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 9 |
| 2 | 22 | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | 9 |
| 4 | 22 | 9 |
| 5 | 22 | 9 |
| 6 | 22 | 9 |
| 7 | 22 | 9 |
| 8 | 22 | 9 |
| 9 | 22 | 9 |
| 10 | 22 | 9 |
| 11 | 22 | 9 |
| 12 | 22 | 10 |
| 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 14 | 22 | 10 |
| 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 18 | 22 | 10 |
| 19 | 22 | 10 |
| 20 | 22 | 10 |
| 21 | 22 | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 22 | 10 |
| 24 | 22 | 10 |
| 25 | 22 | 10 |
| 26 | 22 | 10 |
| 27 | 22 | 10 |
| 28 | 22 | 10 |
| 29 | 22 | 10 |
| 30 | 22 | 10 |
| 31 | 22 | 10 |
Were Īlu weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 8° | 37 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 22° / 9° | 49 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 170 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 138 | 14.8 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 61 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 83 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 19° / 11° | 376 | 30.7 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 414 | 30.9 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 19° / 10° | 175 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 8° | 35 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 7° | 18 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 20° / 7° | 16 | 3.7 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 62 | 38 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
| 11 | 58 | 42 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 55 | 45 |
| 15 | 53 | 47 |
| 16 | 52 | 48 |
| 17 | 51 | 49 |
| 18 | 51 | 49 |
| 19 | 51 | 49 |
| 20 | 51 | 49 |
| 21 | 51 | 49 |
| 22 | 51 | 49 |
| 23 | 51 | 49 |
| 24 | 51 | 49 |
| 25 | 51 | 49 |
| 26 | 51 | 49 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 52 | 48 |
| 30 | 53 | 47 |
| 31 | 53 | 47 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Were Īlu gets around 170 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 41 |
| 2 | 42 |
| 3 | 42 |
| 4 | 43 |
| 5 | 43 |
| 6 | 44 |
| 7 | 45 |
| 8 | 46 |
| 9 | 47 |
| 10 | 49 |
| 11 | 50 |
| 12 | 51 |
| 13 | 52 |
| 14 | 53 |
| 15 | 53 |
| 16 | 54 |
| 17 | 55 |
| 18 | 55 |
| 19 | 56 |
| 20 | 56 |
| 21 | 57 |
| 22 | 57 |
| 23 | 57 |
| 24 | 57 |
| 25 | 56 |
| 26 | 56 |
| 27 | 55 |
| 28 | 54 |
| 29 | 54 |
| 30 | 53 |
| 31 | 53 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 99 | 1 |
| 14 | 99 | 1 |
| 15 | 99 | 1 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 |
| 17 | 99 | 1 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 5 km/h in March.
Across March, 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 March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:30 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 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 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:42 | 6:29 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:42 | 6:29 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:41 | 6:29 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:41 | 6:29 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:29 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:29 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:29 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:29 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:30 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:30 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:36 | 6:30 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:36 | 6:30 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:35 | 6:30 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:35 | 6:30 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:34 | 6:30 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:30 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:30 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:30 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:30 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:30 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:30 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:28 | 6:30 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:30 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:30 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:30 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:30 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.43 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.6 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Were Īlu
None of Were Īlu's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Were Īlu's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Were Īlu sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is March a good time to visit Were Īlu?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Were Īlu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Were Īlu in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Were Īlu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Were Īlu in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Were Īlu peaks around March 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 15 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Were Īlu in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Were Īlu is worst in June — around 45 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) | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Were Īlu?
Were Īlu sits at 10.6°N, 39.4°E, 2,699 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mehal Mēda, 39 km away.
Topography around Were Īlu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Were Īlu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Were Īlu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m around an average of 2,579 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,346 m.
The land around Were Īlu is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and shrubs (28%) 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 Were Īlu (10.5896°, 39.4377°, elevation 2,699 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).