Donaueschingen weather in January
In January, Donaueschingen sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Donaueschingen's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donaueschingen's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 2°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -3°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 87 mm
- 12.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 36 min
- 8:18 AM – 4:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.23 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Donaueschingen is human settlement in Germany.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month.
A typical January day in Donaueschingen reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2 | 2 | -3 |
| 3 | 2 | -3 |
| 4 | 2 | -3 |
| 5 | 2 | -3 |
| 6 | 2 | -3 |
| 7 | 2 | -3 |
| 8 | 2 | -3 |
| 9 | 2 | -3 |
| 10 | 2 | -3 |
| 11 | 2 | -3 |
| 12 | 2 | -3 |
| 13 | 2 | -3 |
| 14 | 2 | -3 |
| 15 | 2 | -3 |
| 16 | 2 | -3 |
| 17 | 2 | -3 |
| 18 | 2 | -3 |
| 19 | 2 | -3 |
| 20 | 2 | -3 |
| 21 | 2 | -3 |
| 22 | 2 | -3 |
| 23 | 2 | -3 |
| 24 | 2 | -4 |
| 25 | 2 | -4 |
| 26 | 2 | -4 |
| 27 | 2 | -4 |
| 28 | 2 | -4 |
| 29 | 2 | -4 |
| 30 | 2 | -4 |
| 31 | 2 | -4 |
How January really feels in Donaueschingen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Donaueschingen weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -3° | 87 | 12.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -3° | 74 | 11 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / 0° | 87 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 12° / 4° | 87 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 13.4 | 2.9 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 133 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 14.9 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 126 | 16.7 | 0 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 138 | 16.7 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 124 | 15.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 9° | 93 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 12° / 5° | 91 | 12.7 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 6° / 1° | 83 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 3° / -2° | 100 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Cloudier (%) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | 29 | 71 |
| 3 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | 29 | 71 |
| 5 | 29 | 71 |
| 6 | 29 | 71 |
| 7 | 28 | 72 |
| 8 | 29 | 71 |
| 9 | 30 | 70 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 30 | 70 |
| 14 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | 30 | 70 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 31 | 69 |
| 18 | 31 | 69 |
| 19 | 31 | 69 |
| 20 | 31 | 69 |
| 21 | 31 | 69 |
| 22 | 31 | 69 |
| 23 | 30 | 70 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 |
| 25 | 30 | 70 |
| 26 | 30 | 70 |
| 27 | 30 | 70 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 |
| 29 | 29 | 71 |
| 30 | 29 | 71 |
| 31 | 30 | 70 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Donaueschingen gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Snow chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 25 |
| 2 | 45 | 25 |
| 3 | 45 | 25 |
| 4 | 45 | 25 |
| 5 | 45 | 25 |
| 6 | 44 | 25 |
| 7 | 44 | 25 |
| 8 | 44 | 25 |
| 9 | 43 | 25 |
| 10 | 43 | 26 |
| 11 | 42 | 26 |
| 12 | 42 | 27 |
| 13 | 41 | 27 |
| 14 | 41 | 28 |
| 15 | 41 | 28 |
| 16 | 41 | 29 |
| 17 | 40 | 29 |
| 18 | 40 | 29 |
| 19 | 40 | 30 |
| 20 | 40 | 30 |
| 21 | 40 | 30 |
| 22 | 40 | 31 |
| 23 | 40 | 31 |
| 24 | 40 | 31 |
| 25 | 40 | 30 |
| 26 | 40 | 30 |
| 27 | 39 | 30 |
| 28 | 39 | 29 |
| 29 | 39 | 29 |
| 30 | 38 | 28 |
| 31 | 38 | 28 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January 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 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 10 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:21 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:05 | 8:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:36 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.2 | 8:22 | 4:36 |
| 2 | 8.3 | 8:22 | 4:37 |
| 3 | 8.3 | 8:22 | 4:38 |
| 4 | 8.3 | 8:22 | 4:39 |
| 5 | 8.3 | 8:22 | 4:40 |
| 6 | 8.3 | 8:22 | 4:41 |
| 7 | 8.3 | 8:22 | 4:42 |
| 8 | 8.4 | 8:21 | 4:43 |
| 9 | 8.4 | 8:21 | 4:44 |
| 10 | 8.4 | 8:21 | 4:45 |
| 11 | 8.4 | 8:20 | 4:47 |
| 12 | 8.5 | 8:20 | 4:48 |
| 13 | 8.5 | 8:19 | 4:49 |
| 14 | 8.5 | 8:19 | 4:50 |
| 15 | 8.6 | 8:18 | 4:52 |
| 16 | 8.6 | 8:18 | 4:53 |
| 17 | 8.6 | 8:17 | 4:54 |
| 18 | 8.6 | 8:16 | 4:55 |
| 19 | 8.7 | 8:16 | 4:57 |
| 20 | 8.7 | 8:15 | 4:58 |
| 21 | 8.8 | 8:14 | 5:00 |
| 22 | 8.8 | 8:13 | 5:01 |
| 23 | 8.8 | 8:13 | 5:02 |
| 24 | 8.9 | 8:12 | 5:04 |
| 25 | 8.9 | 8:11 | 5:05 |
| 26 | 9.0 | 8:10 | 5:07 |
| 27 | 9.0 | 8:09 | 5:08 |
| 28 | 9.0 | 8:08 | 5:10 |
| 29 | 9.1 | 8:07 | 5:11 |
| 30 | 9.1 | 8:05 | 5:13 |
| 31 | 9.2 | 8:04 | 5:14 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.23 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.6 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Donaueschingen?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Donaueschingen.
What to pack for Donaueschingen in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Donaueschingen sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Donaueschingen in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donaueschingen peaks around July 15 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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Donaueschingen in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Donaueschingen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 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) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Donaueschingen?
Donaueschingen sits at 48.0°N, 8.5°E, 701 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Villingen-Schwenningen, 12 km away.
Topography around Donaueschingen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Donaueschingen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Donaueschingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.
The land around Donaueschingen is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.
Germany travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 80% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $60,496
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 615
- 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 Donaueschingen (47.9551°, 8.4971°, elevation 701 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).