Olanchito weather in August
In August, Olanchito sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 151 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Olanchito's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olanchito's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 151 mm
- 24.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 5:35 AM – 6:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 69%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.3
- out of 10
Olanchito is human settlement in Honduras.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical August day in Olanchito reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 20 |
| 4 | 30 | 20 |
| 5 | 30 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | 30 | 20 |
| 8 | 30 | 20 |
| 9 | 30 | 20 |
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| 11 | 30 | 20 |
| 12 | 30 | 20 |
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| 25 | 30 | 20 |
| 26 | 30 | 20 |
| 27 | 30 | 20 |
| 28 | 30 | 20 |
| 29 | 30 | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 20 |
| 31 | 30 | 20 |
How August really feels in Olanchito
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Olanchito weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 124 | 15 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 77 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 69 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 49 | 9 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 144 | 17.6 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 173 | 22.1 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 147 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 151 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 175 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 241 | 25.1 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 212 | 21.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 134 | 17.4 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.
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| Clearer (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Cloudier (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | 38 | 62 |
| 3 | 38 | 62 |
| 4 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 8 | 36 | 64 |
| 9 | 36 | 64 |
| 10 | 35 | 65 |
| 11 | 36 | 64 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 34 | 66 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 34 | 66 |
| 21 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 |
| 26 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 |
| 31 | 33 | 67 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Olanchito gets around 151 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 77 |
| 2 | 77 |
| 3 | 77 |
| 4 | 77 |
| 5 | 77 |
| 6 | 77 |
| 7 | 77 |
| 8 | 77 |
| 9 | 77 |
| 10 | 78 |
| 11 | 78 |
| 12 | 78 |
| 13 | 78 |
| 14 | 78 |
| 15 | 78 |
| 16 | 78 |
| 17 | 78 |
| 18 | 78 |
| 19 | 78 |
| 20 | 78 |
| 21 | 78 |
| 22 | 79 |
| 23 | 79 |
| 24 | 79 |
| 25 | 79 |
| 26 | 79 |
| 27 | 79 |
| 28 | 79 |
| 29 | 80 |
| 30 | 80 |
| 31 | 80 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Oppressive (%) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 40 | 60 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 39 | 61 |
| 10 | 39 | 61 |
| 11 | 38 | 62 |
| 12 | 38 | 62 |
| 13 | 38 | 62 |
| 14 | 37 | 63 |
| 15 | 37 | 63 |
| 16 | 37 | 63 |
| 17 | 37 | 63 |
| 18 | 37 | 63 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 36 | 64 |
| 22 | 36 | 64 |
| 23 | 35 | 65 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 33 | 67 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 |
| 31 | 32 | 68 |
Wind in August
Winds average 4 km/h in August.
Across August, 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 | 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 | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 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 |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:56 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 5:31 | 6:13 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:13 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:13 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 5:32 | 6:12 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:33 | 6:11 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:33 | 6:11 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:33 | 6:10 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:33 | 6:10 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:09 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:09 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:08 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:34 | 6:08 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 5:34 | 6:07 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 5:35 | 6:07 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 5:35 | 6:06 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 5:35 | 6:05 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 5:35 | 6:05 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 5:35 | 6:04 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 5:35 | 6:04 |
| 21 | 12.5 | 5:36 | 6:03 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 5:36 | 6:02 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 5:36 | 6:02 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 5:36 | 6:01 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 5:36 | 6:00 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 5:36 | 6:00 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 5:36 | 5:59 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 5:36 | 5:58 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:57 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:57 |
| 31 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:56 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Olanchito
In August, Olanchito sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Olanchito sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is August a good time to visit Olanchito?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olanchito.
What to pack for Olanchito in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Olanchito sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Olanchito in August
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 44 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Olanchito in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Olanchito peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Olanchito in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Olanchito is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Olanchito?
Olanchito sits at 15.5°N, 86.6°W, 158 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sonaguera, 31 km away.
Topography around Olanchito
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Olanchito.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Olanchito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.
The land around Olanchito is covered by grassland (36%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (22%) within 80 km.
Honduras travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,598
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 66%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 31.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 553
- 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 Olanchito (15.4813°, -86.5742°, elevation 158 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).