Dax weather in August
In August, Dax sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dax's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dax's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 57 mm
- 8.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 6:14 AM – 8:03 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.41 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical August day in Dax reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 17 |
| 2 | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 28 | 17 |
| 5 | 28 | 17 |
| 6 | 28 | 17 |
| 7 | 28 | 17 |
| 8 | 28 | 17 |
| 9 | 28 | 17 |
| 10 | 28 | 17 |
| 11 | 28 | 17 |
| 12 | 28 | 17 |
| 13 | 28 | 17 |
| 14 | 28 | 17 |
| 15 | 28 | 17 |
| 16 | 28 | 17 |
| 17 | 28 | 17 |
| 18 | 28 | 17 |
| 19 | 27 | 17 |
| 20 | 27 | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 17 |
| 22 | 27 | 16 |
| 23 | 27 | 16 |
| 24 | 27 | 16 |
| 25 | 27 | 16 |
| 26 | 27 | 16 |
| 27 | 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 27 | 16 |
| 29 | 27 | 16 |
| 30 | 27 | 16 |
| 31 | 27 | 16 |
Dax weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 4° | 87 | 12.4 | 9.1 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 74 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 75 | 12 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 90 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 81 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 66 | 9.2 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 51 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 57 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 66 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 83 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 105 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 91 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.
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| Clearer (%) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 36 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 64 | 36 |
| 6 | 64 | 36 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 64 | 36 |
| 9 | 64 | 36 |
| 10 | 64 | 36 |
| 11 | 64 | 36 |
| 12 | 63 | 37 |
| 13 | 63 | 37 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 63 | 37 |
| 16 | 63 | 37 |
| 17 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
| 22 | 61 | 39 |
| 23 | 60 | 40 |
| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 60 | 40 |
| 27 | 60 | 40 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 60 | 40 |
| 30 | 60 | 40 |
| 31 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Dax gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 9 | 25 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 24 |
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| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 17 | 25 |
| 18 | 25 |
| 19 | 26 |
| 20 | 27 |
| 21 | 27 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 29 |
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| 26 | 29 |
| 27 | 29 |
| 28 | 29 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 29 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Comfortable (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
| Muggy (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 29 | 46 | 21 |
| 2 | 4 | 29 | 45 | 21 |
| 3 | 5 | 29 | 45 | 21 |
| 4 | 5 | 30 | 44 | 21 |
| 5 | 6 | 30 | 44 | 20 |
| 6 | 6 | 30 | 43 | 20 |
| 7 | 7 | 30 | 43 | 20 |
| 8 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 20 |
| 9 | 8 | 29 | 43 | 20 |
| 10 | 8 | 29 | 43 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 | 29 | 43 | 19 |
| 12 | 8 | 29 | 43 | 19 |
| 13 | 9 | 29 | 42 | 20 |
| 14 | 9 | 29 | 42 | 20 |
| 15 | 9 | 29 | 42 | 20 |
| 16 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 20 |
| 17 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 20 |
| 18 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 20 |
| 19 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 21 |
| 20 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 21 |
| 21 | 8 | 30 | 40 | 21 |
| 22 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 21 |
| 23 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 21 |
| 24 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 21 |
| 25 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 20 |
| 26 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
| 27 | 15 | 30 | 36 | 19 |
| 28 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 18 |
| 29 | 18 | 30 | 35 | 17 |
| 30 | 19 | 30 | 34 | 16 |
| 31 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 15 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:37 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:24 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:57 | 8:24 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:58 | 8:22 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:59 | 8:21 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 6:00 | 8:20 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 6:01 | 8:19 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 6:02 | 8:17 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 6:03 | 8:16 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 6:05 | 8:15 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:06 | 8:13 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 6:07 | 8:12 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 6:08 | 8:10 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 6:09 | 8:09 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 6:10 | 8:07 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 6:11 | 8:06 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 6:13 | 8:04 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 6:14 | 8:03 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 6:15 | 8:01 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 8:00 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 7:58 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 6:18 | 7:56 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 6:20 | 7:55 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:21 | 7:53 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 6:22 | 7:51 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 6:23 | 7:50 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 6:24 | 7:48 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 6:25 | 7:46 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 6:26 | 7:45 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 6:28 | 7:43 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 6:29 | 7:41 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 6:30 | 7:39 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 6:31 | 7:37 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.41 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 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 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Dax?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Dax for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dax in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Dax sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dax in August
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Dax in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dax peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Dax?
Dax sits at 43.7°N, 1.1°W, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bayonne, 42 km away.
Topography around Dax
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dax.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dax has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.
The land around Dax is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- 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 Dax (43.7103°, -1.0537°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).