Sinjai weather in January
In January, Sinjai sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 186 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sinjai's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinjai's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 186 mm
- 25 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:00 AM – 6:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 89%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.94 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.4
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical January day in Sinjai reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 25 |
| 2 | 29 | 25 |
| 3 | 29 | 25 |
| 4 | 29 | 25 |
| 5 | 29 | 25 |
| 6 | 29 | 25 |
| 7 | 29 | 25 |
| 8 | 29 | 25 |
| 9 | 29 | 25 |
| 10 | 29 | 25 |
| 11 | 29 | 25 |
| 12 | 29 | 25 |
| 13 | 29 | 25 |
| 14 | 29 | 25 |
| 15 | 29 | 25 |
| 16 | 29 | 25 |
| 17 | 29 | 25 |
| 18 | 29 | 25 |
| 19 | 29 | 25 |
| 20 | 29 | 25 |
| 21 | 29 | 25 |
| 22 | 29 | 25 |
| 23 | 29 | 25 |
| 24 | 29 | 25 |
| 25 | 29 | 25 |
| 26 | 29 | 25 |
| 27 | 29 | 25 |
| 28 | 29 | 25 |
| 29 | 29 | 25 |
| 30 | 29 | 25 |
| 31 | 29 | 25 |
How January really feels in Sinjai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sinjai weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January 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 | 29° / 25° | 186 | 25 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 170 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 186 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 199 | 27.1 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 207 | 27.4 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 24° | 219 | 25.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 166 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 66 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 39 | 9.6 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 61 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 115 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 183 | 26.4 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.
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| Clearer (%) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cloudier (%) | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 95 |
| 2 | 5 | 95 |
| 3 | 6 | 94 |
| 4 | 7 | 93 |
| 5 | 7 | 93 |
| 6 | 7 | 93 |
| 7 | 8 | 92 |
| 8 | 8 | 92 |
| 9 | 8 | 92 |
| 10 | 8 | 92 |
| 11 | 8 | 92 |
| 12 | 8 | 92 |
| 13 | 8 | 92 |
| 14 | 8 | 92 |
| 15 | 8 | 92 |
| 16 | 8 | 92 |
| 17 | 7 | 93 |
| 18 | 7 | 93 |
| 19 | 6 | 94 |
| 20 | 6 | 94 |
| 21 | 5 | 95 |
| 22 | 5 | 95 |
| 23 | 4 | 96 |
| 24 | 4 | 96 |
| 25 | 3 | 97 |
| 26 | 3 | 97 |
| 27 | 3 | 97 |
| 28 | 4 | 96 |
| 29 | 4 | 96 |
| 30 | 4 | 96 |
| 31 | 4 | 96 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Sinjai gets around 186 mm of rain over 25 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 84 |
| 2 | 83 |
| 3 | 83 |
| 4 | 82 |
| 5 | 82 |
| 6 | 81 |
| 7 | 81 |
| 8 | 81 |
| 9 | 81 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 11 | 80 |
| 12 | 80 |
| 13 | 80 |
| 14 | 80 |
| 15 | 79 |
| 16 | 79 |
| 17 | 80 |
| 18 | 80 |
| 19 | 80 |
| 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 80 |
| 22 | 80 |
| 23 | 80 |
| 24 | 80 |
| 25 | 80 |
| 26 | 80 |
| 27 | 81 |
| 28 | 81 |
| 29 | 81 |
| 30 | 81 |
| 31 | 81 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 27 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 28 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 29 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 30 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
| 31 | 1 | 96 | 3 |
Wind in January
Winds average 6 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | 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 January
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:19 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:11 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:54 | 6:11 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:54 | 6:12 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:55 | 6:13 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:13 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:13 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:14 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:14 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:14 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:15 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:15 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:15 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:16 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:16 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:16 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:17 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 12.3 | 6:02 | 6:17 |
| 21 | 12.3 | 6:02 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 12.3 | 6:03 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:19 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:19 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:19 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.94 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 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 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sinjai
In January, Sinjai sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sinjai sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is January a good time to visit Sinjai?
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 Sinjai.
What to pack for Sinjai in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Sinjai sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sinjai in January
The nearest coast averages about 30°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in April 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) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Sinjai in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sinjai peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Sinjai?
Sinjai sits at 5.1°S, 120.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Watampone, 66 km away.
Topography around Sinjai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sinjai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinjai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.
The land around Sinjai is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) 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 Sinjai (-5.1241°, 120.253°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).