Isfahan weather in May
In May, Isfahan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Isfahan's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isfahan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 42 min
- 5:09 AM – 6:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 36%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.59 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
Isfahan is city in Isfahan Province, Iran.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 29.9 µg/m³ · 2016
- Density
- 3,133/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical May day in Isfahan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 13 |
| 2 | 27 | 13 |
| 3 | 27 | 13 |
| 4 | 27 | 13 |
| 5 | 27 | 13 |
| 6 | 27 | 13 |
| 7 | 27 | 14 |
| 8 | 28 | 14 |
| 9 | 28 | 14 |
| 10 | 28 | 14 |
| 11 | 28 | 14 |
| 12 | 28 | 14 |
| 13 | 29 | 14 |
| 14 | 29 | 15 |
| 15 | 29 | 15 |
| 16 | 29 | 15 |
| 17 | 30 | 15 |
| 18 | 30 | 15 |
| 19 | 30 | 15 |
| 20 | 30 | 16 |
| 21 | 30 | 16 |
| 22 | 31 | 16 |
| 23 | 31 | 16 |
| 24 | 31 | 16 |
| 25 | 31 | 16 |
| 26 | 31 | 16 |
| 27 | 32 | 17 |
| 28 | 32 | 17 |
| 29 | 32 | 17 |
| 30 | 32 | 17 |
| 31 | 33 | 17 |
How May really feels in Isfahan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 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.
Isfahan weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / -2° | 15 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 13° / 0° | 12 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 4° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 10° | 10 | 3 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 35° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 10° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 17° / 4° | 15 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 11° / -0° | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 33 |
| 2 | 67 | 33 |
| 3 | 68 | 32 |
| 4 | 68 | 32 |
| 5 | 70 | 30 |
| 6 | 70 | 30 |
| 7 | 72 | 28 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 78 | 22 |
| 14 | 79 | 21 |
| 15 | 80 | 20 |
| 16 | 81 | 19 |
| 17 | 82 | 18 |
| 18 | 83 | 17 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 85 | 15 |
| 21 | 85 | 15 |
| 22 | 86 | 14 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 |
| 27 | 89 | 11 |
| 28 | 89 | 11 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Isfahan gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 4 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 4 |
| 26 | 4 |
| 27 | 3 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 3 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 31 | 3 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May 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 (%) | 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 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:00 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.3 | 5:22 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 13.3 | 5:21 | 6:39 |
| 3 | 13.3 | 5:20 | 6:40 |
| 4 | 13.4 | 5:19 | 6:41 |
| 5 | 13.4 | 5:18 | 6:42 |
| 6 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:42 |
| 7 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:43 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:16 | 6:44 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 5:15 | 6:45 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 5:14 | 6:45 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:46 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:47 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:48 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:48 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 5:10 | 6:49 |
| 16 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:50 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:50 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:08 | 6:51 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:07 | 6:52 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 5:07 | 6:53 |
| 21 | 13.8 | 5:06 | 6:53 |
| 22 | 13.8 | 5:06 | 6:54 |
| 23 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:55 |
| 24 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:55 |
| 25 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:56 |
| 26 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:57 |
| 27 | 13.9 | 5:03 | 6:57 |
| 28 | 13.9 | 5:03 | 6:58 |
| 29 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:59 |
| 30 | 14.0 | 5:02 | 6:59 |
| 31 | 14.0 | 5:02 | 7:00 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.59 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| 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 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.0 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Isfahan?
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 Isfahan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Isfahan in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Isfahan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Isfahan in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isfahan peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Isfahan 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 Isfahan is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Isfahan's WHO annual average of 29.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Isfahan?
Isfahan sits at 32.7°N, 51.7°E, 1,578 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rehnān, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Isfahan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Isfahan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Isfahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,575 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,808 m.
The land around Isfahan is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.
Iran travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 352% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,924
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 94%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.4
- per 100k, 2014
- Road deaths
- 21.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 492
- 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 Isfahan (32.6525°, 51.6746°, elevation 1,578 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).