Idar-Oberstein weather in November
In November, Idar-Oberstein sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Idar-Oberstein's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idar-Oberstein's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 7°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 3°
- 5th coldest
- Precipitation
- 65 mm
- 12.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 48 min
- 7:52 AM – 4:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 81%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.8
- out of 10
Idar-Oberstein is human settlement in Germany.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.
A typical November day in Idar-Oberstein reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.
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| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | 5 | 2 |
| 25 | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 | 5 | 1 |
How November really feels in Idar-Oberstein
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Idar-Oberstein weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -1° | 67 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -1° | 57 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 2° | 62 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 11.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 53 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 3.5 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 71 | 12.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 67 | 11.8 | 0 | 16 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 67 | 12.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 63 | 11.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 61 | 9.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 13° / 6° | 63 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 65 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 4° / 0° | 81 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Cloudier (%) | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 79 |
| 2 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | 19 | 81 |
| 4 | 19 | 81 |
| 5 | 19 | 81 |
| 6 | 18 | 82 |
| 7 | 18 | 82 |
| 8 | 16 | 84 |
| 9 | 16 | 84 |
| 10 | 16 | 84 |
| 11 | 16 | 84 |
| 12 | 16 | 84 |
| 13 | 16 | 84 |
| 14 | 16 | 84 |
| 15 | 16 | 84 |
| 16 | 16 | 84 |
| 17 | 16 | 84 |
| 18 | 16 | 84 |
| 19 | 16 | 84 |
| 20 | 17 | 83 |
| 21 | 17 | 83 |
| 22 | 17 | 83 |
| 23 | 17 | 83 |
| 24 | 17 | 83 |
| 25 | 17 | 83 |
| 26 | 17 | 83 |
| 27 | 17 | 83 |
| 28 | 17 | 83 |
| 29 | 16 | 84 |
| 30 | 16 | 84 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Idar-Oberstein gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Snow chance (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 0 |
| 2 | 39 | 1 |
| 3 | 40 | 1 |
| 4 | 41 | 1 |
| 5 | 41 | 1 |
| 6 | 42 | 1 |
| 7 | 42 | 1 |
| 8 | 42 | 2 |
| 9 | 42 | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | 2 |
| 11 | 42 | 2 |
| 12 | 42 | 3 |
| 13 | 42 | 3 |
| 14 | 41 | 4 |
| 15 | 41 | 4 |
| 16 | 41 | 5 |
| 17 | 40 | 5 |
| 18 | 40 | 6 |
| 19 | 39 | 6 |
| 20 | 39 | 7 |
| 21 | 39 | 7 |
| 22 | 39 | 8 |
| 23 | 38 | 8 |
| 24 | 38 | 8 |
| 25 | 39 | 9 |
| 26 | 39 | 9 |
| 27 | 39 | 10 |
| 28 | 39 | 10 |
| 29 | 39 | 10 |
| 30 | 39 | 11 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November 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 (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 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 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in November
Winds average 12 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:28 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:28 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:33 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:46 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:57 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:01 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:56 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:28 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.5 | 7:28 | 5:01 |
| 2 | 9.5 | 7:30 | 4:59 |
| 3 | 9.4 | 7:31 | 4:58 |
| 4 | 9.4 | 7:33 | 4:56 |
| 5 | 9.3 | 7:35 | 4:54 |
| 6 | 9.3 | 7:36 | 4:53 |
| 7 | 9.2 | 7:38 | 4:51 |
| 8 | 9.2 | 7:39 | 4:50 |
| 9 | 9.1 | 7:41 | 4:49 |
| 10 | 9.1 | 7:43 | 4:47 |
| 11 | 9.0 | 7:44 | 4:46 |
| 12 | 9.0 | 7:46 | 4:45 |
| 13 | 8.9 | 7:48 | 4:43 |
| 14 | 8.9 | 7:49 | 4:42 |
| 15 | 8.8 | 7:51 | 4:41 |
| 16 | 8.8 | 7:52 | 4:40 |
| 17 | 8.7 | 7:54 | 4:39 |
| 18 | 8.7 | 7:55 | 4:37 |
| 19 | 8.7 | 7:57 | 4:36 |
| 20 | 8.6 | 7:59 | 4:35 |
| 21 | 8.6 | 8:00 | 4:34 |
| 22 | 8.5 | 8:02 | 4:34 |
| 23 | 8.5 | 8:03 | 4:33 |
| 24 | 8.5 | 8:04 | 4:32 |
| 25 | 8.4 | 8:06 | 4:31 |
| 26 | 8.4 | 8:07 | 4:30 |
| 27 | 8.3 | 8:09 | 4:30 |
| 28 | 8.3 | 8:10 | 4:29 |
| 29 | 8.3 | 8:11 | 4:28 |
| 30 | 8.3 | 8:13 | 4:28 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.8 | Dim |
Is November a good time to visit Idar-Oberstein?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Idar-Oberstein.
What to pack for Idar-Oberstein in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Idar-Oberstein sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Idar-Oberstein in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Idar-Oberstein peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Idar-Oberstein in November
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Idar-Oberstein 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) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Idar-Oberstein?
Idar-Oberstein sits at 49.7°N, 7.3°E, 288 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sankt Wendel, 29 km away.
Topography around Idar-Oberstein
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Idar-Oberstein.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Idar-Oberstein has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.
The land around Idar-Oberstein is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (20%) 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 Idar-Oberstein (49.7144°, 7.3078°, elevation 288 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).