Bima weather in May
In May, Bima sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bima's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bima's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 8.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 36 min
- 6:13 AM – 5:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 52%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.59 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Bima is city in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.
- Density
- 743/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 2002
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical May day in Bima reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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| 1 | 30 | 24 |
| 2 | 30 | 24 |
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| 31 | 30 | 24 |
How May really feels in Bima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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 May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bima weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 25° | 399 | 28.7 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 359 | 26.1 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 314 | 26 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 174 | 19.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 58 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 29 | 5.7 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 19 | 3 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 13 | 1.8 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 39 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 32° / 25° | 158 | 15.9 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 359 | 27.4 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 47 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 55 | 45 |
| 5 | 55 | 45 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 57 | 43 |
| 12 | 57 | 43 |
| 13 | 58 | 42 |
| 14 | 59 | 41 |
| 15 | 59 | 41 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 61 | 39 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 62 | 38 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 62 | 38 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
| 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 30 | 61 | 39 |
| 31 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Bima gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 26 |
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| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 25 |
| 30 | 25 |
| 31 | 25 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Oppressive (%) | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 |
| Miserable (%) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
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| 1 | 2 | 70 | 28 |
| 2 | 3 | 69 | 28 |
| 3 | 3 | 70 | 27 |
| 4 | 3 | 70 | 27 |
| 5 | 4 | 70 | 26 |
| 6 | 4 | 70 | 26 |
| 7 | 4 | 71 | 25 |
| 8 | 5 | 70 | 25 |
| 9 | 5 | 71 | 24 |
| 10 | 5 | 72 | 23 |
| 11 | 6 | 71 | 23 |
| 12 | 6 | 72 | 22 |
| 13 | 6 | 73 | 21 |
| 14 | 7 | 72 | 21 |
| 15 | 7 | 73 | 20 |
| 16 | 7 | 74 | 19 |
| 17 | 8 | 74 | 18 |
| 18 | 8 | 74 | 18 |
| 19 | 8 | 75 | 17 |
| 20 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 21 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 22 | 10 | 75 | 15 |
| 23 | 10 | 75 | 15 |
| 24 | 11 | 75 | 14 |
| 25 | 11 | 75 | 14 |
| 26 | 11 | 76 | 13 |
| 27 | 12 | 75 | 13 |
| 28 | 12 | 76 | 12 |
| 29 | 12 | 76 | 12 |
| 30 | 12 | 77 | 11 |
| 31 | 12 | 78 | 10 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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 | 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 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | 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 May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:49 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:53 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:53 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:53 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:53 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:52 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:12 | 5:52 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:12 | 5:52 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:12 | 5:51 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:12 | 5:51 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:12 | 5:51 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:12 | 5:51 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 6:12 | 5:50 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 6:12 | 5:50 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:50 |
| 15 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:50 |
| 16 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:50 |
| 17 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:50 |
| 18 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:50 |
| 19 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:49 |
| 20 | 11.6 | 6:14 | 5:49 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 6:14 | 5:49 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 6:14 | 5:49 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 6:14 | 5:49 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 6:14 | 5:49 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:49 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:49 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:49 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:49 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 6:16 | 5:49 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:16 | 5:49 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 6:16 | 5:49 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.59 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 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 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bima
None of Bima's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Bima sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Bima's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Bima?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Bima for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bima in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Bima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bima in May
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°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) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Bima in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bima peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bima in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bima is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (February, 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) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Bima?
Bima sits at 8.5°S, 118.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Dompu, 30 km away.
Topography around Bima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,274 m.
The land around Bima is covered by water (31%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- 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 Bima (-8.4601°, 118.7267°, elevation 15 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).