Karaj weather in November
In November, Karaj sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Karaj's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karaj's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 13°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 4°
- 5th coldest
- Precipitation
- 35 mm
- 6.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 06 min
- 6:49 AM – 4:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 38%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.22 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.2
- out of 10
Karaj is city in Alborz Province, Iran.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 26.4 µg/m³ · 2020
- Density
- 8,939/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.
A typical November day in Karaj reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | 17 | 7 |
| 4 | 16 | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | 6 |
| 7 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 11 | 14 | 5 |
| 12 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | 14 | 4 |
| 14 | 13 | 4 |
| 15 | 13 | 4 |
| 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 17 | 13 | 3 |
| 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 |
| 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 28 | 10 | 1 |
| 29 | 10 | 1 |
| 30 | 10 | 1 |
How November really feels in Karaj
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Karaj weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -4° | 37 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 39 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 48 | 9 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 42 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 4° | 35 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 8° / -1° | 37 | 7 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 28 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 |
| 4 | 70 | 30 |
| 5 | 70 | 30 |
| 6 | 70 | 30 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 70 | 30 |
| 9 | 70 | 30 |
| 10 | 70 | 30 |
| 11 | 70 | 30 |
| 12 | 69 | 31 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
| 16 | 70 | 30 |
| 17 | 70 | 30 |
| 18 | 71 | 29 |
| 19 | 71 | 29 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 71 | 29 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Karaj gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Snow chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 2 | 21 | 1 |
| 3 | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | 20 | 2 |
| 9 | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | 2 |
| 11 | 20 | 2 |
| 12 | 20 | 2 |
| 13 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 | 20 | 3 |
| 15 | 20 | 3 |
| 16 | 20 | 3 |
| 17 | 20 | 3 |
| 18 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | 21 | 3 |
| 20 | 21 | 3 |
| 21 | 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 21 | 3 |
| 23 | 22 | 3 |
| 24 | 22 | 3 |
| 25 | 22 | 4 |
| 26 | 22 | 4 |
| 27 | 23 | 4 |
| 28 | 23 | 4 |
| 29 | 23 | 4 |
| 30 | 23 | 5 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November 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 |
| 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 |
Wind in November
Winds average 6 km/h in November.
Across November, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:48 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.5 | 6:34 | 5:05 |
| 2 | 10.5 | 6:35 | 5:04 |
| 3 | 10.5 | 6:36 | 5:03 |
| 4 | 10.4 | 6:37 | 5:02 |
| 5 | 10.4 | 6:38 | 5:01 |
| 6 | 10.4 | 6:39 | 5:01 |
| 7 | 10.3 | 6:40 | 5:00 |
| 8 | 10.3 | 6:41 | 4:59 |
| 9 | 10.3 | 6:42 | 4:58 |
| 10 | 10.2 | 6:43 | 4:57 |
| 11 | 10.2 | 6:44 | 4:57 |
| 12 | 10.2 | 6:45 | 4:56 |
| 13 | 10.2 | 6:46 | 4:55 |
| 14 | 10.1 | 6:47 | 4:55 |
| 15 | 10.1 | 6:48 | 4:54 |
| 16 | 10.1 | 6:49 | 4:53 |
| 17 | 10.0 | 6:50 | 4:53 |
| 18 | 10.0 | 6:51 | 4:52 |
| 19 | 10.0 | 6:52 | 4:52 |
| 20 | 10.0 | 6:53 | 4:51 |
| 21 | 9.9 | 6:54 | 4:51 |
| 22 | 9.9 | 6:55 | 4:51 |
| 23 | 9.9 | 6:56 | 4:50 |
| 24 | 9.9 | 6:57 | 4:50 |
| 25 | 9.9 | 6:58 | 4:49 |
| 26 | 9.8 | 6:59 | 4:49 |
| 27 | 9.8 | 7:00 | 4:49 |
| 28 | 9.8 | 7:01 | 4:49 |
| 29 | 9.8 | 7:02 | 4:49 |
| 30 | 9.8 | 7:02 | 4:48 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.22 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.8 | Moderate |
Is November a good time to visit Karaj?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a reasonable time to visit Karaj for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karaj in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Karaj sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Karaj in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karaj peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Karaj in November
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Karaj is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Karaj's WHO annual average of 26.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 42 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
Where is Karaj?
Karaj sits at 35.8°N, 51.0°E, 1,341 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrak-e Mohandesī-ye Zerā‘ī, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Karaj
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karaj.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karaj has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 1,389 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,367 m.
The land around Karaj is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and bare terrain (32%) 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 Karaj (35.8327°, 50.9915°, elevation 1,341 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).