Amritsar weather in August
In August, Amritsar sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 171 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Amritsar's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amritsar's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 171 mm
- 20 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 6:00 AM – 7:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.7
- out of 10
Amritsar is city in the north-western part of Punjab, India.
- Air quality
- Severe
- PM10 170 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 6,819/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1574
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.
A typical August day in Amritsar reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 27 |
| 2 | 33 | 27 |
| 3 | 33 | 27 |
| 4 | 33 | 27 |
| 5 | 33 | 27 |
| 6 | 33 | 27 |
| 7 | 33 | 27 |
| 8 | 33 | 27 |
| 9 | 33 | 27 |
| 10 | 33 | 27 |
| 11 | 33 | 27 |
| 12 | 33 | 27 |
| 13 | 33 | 27 |
| 14 | 33 | 27 |
| 15 | 33 | 27 |
| 16 | 33 | 27 |
| 17 | 33 | 27 |
| 18 | 33 | 27 |
| 19 | 33 | 27 |
| 20 | 33 | 26 |
| 21 | 33 | 26 |
| 22 | 33 | 26 |
| 23 | 33 | 26 |
| 24 | 33 | 26 |
| 25 | 33 | 26 |
| 26 | 33 | 26 |
| 27 | 33 | 26 |
| 28 | 33 | 26 |
| 29 | 33 | 26 |
| 30 | 33 | 26 |
| 31 | 33 | 26 |
How August really feels in Amritsar
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.
Amritsar weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 7° | 42 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 65 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 56 | 6.1 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 34° / 20° | 31 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| May | 39° / 24° | 24 | 6.6 | 13.6 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 38° / 27° | 80 | 10.1 | 14 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 27° | 194 | 20.2 | 13.9 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 33° / 27° | 171 | 20 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 73 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 14 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 13° | 14 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 8° | 17 | 2.2 | 10 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Cloudier (%) | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 47 |
| 2 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 52 | 48 |
| 5 | 52 | 48 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 52 | 48 |
| 8 | 52 | 48 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 56 | 44 |
| 14 | 57 | 43 |
| 15 | 58 | 42 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 65 | 35 |
| 21 | 67 | 33 |
| 22 | 68 | 32 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 70 | 30 |
| 25 | 70 | 30 |
| 26 | 71 | 29 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 75 | 25 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Amritsar gets around 171 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 74 |
| 2 | 75 |
| 3 | 75 |
| 4 | 75 |
| 5 | 75 |
| 6 | 75 |
| 7 | 74 |
| 8 | 74 |
| 9 | 73 |
| 10 | 72 |
| 11 | 71 |
| 12 | 70 |
| 13 | 69 |
| 14 | 68 |
| 15 | 66 |
| 16 | 65 |
| 17 | 63 |
| 18 | 62 |
| 19 | 60 |
| 20 | 59 |
| 21 | 58 |
| 22 | 56 |
| 23 | 55 |
| 24 | 55 |
| 25 | 54 |
| 26 | 53 |
| 27 | 53 |
| 28 | 53 |
| 29 | 52 |
| 30 | 52 |
| 31 | 52 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Miserable (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 90 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 99 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 |
| 3 | 1 | 99 |
| 4 | 1 | 99 |
| 5 | 1 | 99 |
| 6 | 1 | 99 |
| 7 | 1 | 99 |
| 8 | 1 | 99 |
| 9 | 1 | 99 |
| 10 | 1 | 99 |
| 11 | 1 | 99 |
| 12 | 1 | 99 |
| 13 | 1 | 99 |
| 14 | 1 | 99 |
| 15 | 1 | 99 |
| 16 | 2 | 98 |
| 17 | 2 | 98 |
| 18 | 2 | 98 |
| 19 | 2 | 98 |
| 20 | 2 | 98 |
| 21 | 2 | 98 |
| 22 | 3 | 97 |
| 23 | 3 | 97 |
| 24 | 4 | 96 |
| 25 | 4 | 96 |
| 26 | 5 | 95 |
| 27 | 6 | 94 |
| 28 | 7 | 93 |
| 29 | 8 | 92 |
| 30 | 9 | 91 |
| 31 | 10 | 90 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:52 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 5:50 | 7:23 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 5:50 | 7:23 |
| 3 | 13.5 | 5:51 | 7:22 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 5:52 | 7:21 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 5:52 | 7:20 |
| 6 | 13.4 | 5:53 | 7:19 |
| 7 | 13.4 | 5:54 | 7:18 |
| 8 | 13.4 | 5:54 | 7:17 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 5:55 | 7:17 |
| 10 | 13.3 | 5:56 | 7:16 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 5:56 | 7:15 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 5:57 | 7:14 |
| 13 | 13.2 | 5:58 | 7:13 |
| 14 | 13.2 | 5:58 | 7:12 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 5:59 | 7:11 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 6:00 | 7:10 |
| 17 | 13.1 | 6:00 | 7:08 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 6:01 | 7:07 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 6:02 | 7:06 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 6:02 | 7:05 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 6:03 | 7:04 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:04 | 7:03 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:04 | 7:02 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 6:05 | 7:00 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:05 | 6:59 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:06 | 6:58 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 6:07 | 6:57 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 6:07 | 6:56 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 6:08 | 6:54 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 6:09 | 6:53 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:09 | 6:52 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Amritsar
In August, Amritsar sits inside its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Amritsar's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Amritsar sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.
Is August a good time to visit Amritsar?
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 Amritsar.
What to pack for Amritsar in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Amritsar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Amritsar in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amritsar peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Amritsar 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 Amritsar is worst in November — around 237 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 93 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) | 217 | 182 | 144 | 108 | 109 | 106 | 104 | 93 | 104 | 180 | 237 | 229 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 217 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 182 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 144 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 108 | Unhealthy |
| May | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 180 | Very unhealthy |
| Nov | 237 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 229 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Amritsar?
Amritsar sits at 31.6°N, 74.9°E, 244 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Lahore, 50 km away.
Topography around Amritsar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amritsar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Amritsar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.
The land around Amritsar is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) within 80 km.
India travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,702
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 15.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 484
- 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 Amritsar (31.6223°, 74.8753°, elevation 244 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).