Hanamaki weather in November
In November, Hanamaki sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hanamaki's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hanamaki's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 10°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 5th coldest
- Precipitation
- 100 mm
- 14.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 48 min
- 6:27 AM – 4:15 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.12 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.9
- out of 10
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.
A typical November day in Hanamaki reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | 6 | -1 |
How November really feels in Hanamaki
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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.
Hanamaki weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -7° | 80 | 14.6 | 17.6 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -7° | 71 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -3° | 104 | 15.6 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 3° | 105 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 13 | 3.0 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 109 | 13 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 116 | 12.3 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 169 | 16 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 19° | 141 | 14.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 147 | 13 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 126 | 12.5 | 0 | 11 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 2° | 100 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 3° / -4° | 98 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Cloudier (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 56 |
| 2 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 44 | 56 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 43 | 57 |
| 7 | 42 | 58 |
| 8 | 42 | 58 |
| 9 | 42 | 58 |
| 10 | 41 | 59 |
| 11 | 41 | 59 |
| 12 | 40 | 60 |
| 13 | 40 | 60 |
| 14 | 39 | 61 |
| 15 | 37 | 63 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 37 | 63 |
| 18 | 37 | 63 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 36 | 64 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 32 | 68 |
| 26 | 31 | 69 |
| 27 | 31 | 69 |
| 28 | 30 | 70 |
| 29 | 30 | 70 |
| 30 | 30 | 70 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Hanamaki gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Snow chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 2 |
| 2 | 43 | 2 |
| 3 | 43 | 3 |
| 4 | 44 | 3 |
| 5 | 44 | 3 |
| 6 | 45 | 4 |
| 7 | 45 | 5 |
| 8 | 46 | 5 |
| 9 | 46 | 6 |
| 10 | 47 | 7 |
| 11 | 48 | 8 |
| 12 | 48 | 9 |
| 13 | 49 | 10 |
| 14 | 50 | 10 |
| 15 | 50 | 11 |
| 16 | 51 | 12 |
| 17 | 51 | 13 |
| 18 | 51 | 14 |
| 19 | 51 | 14 |
| 20 | 51 | 15 |
| 21 | 51 | 16 |
| 22 | 51 | 17 |
| 23 | 51 | 17 |
| 24 | 51 | 18 |
| 25 | 50 | 19 |
| 26 | 50 | 20 |
| 27 | 50 | 22 |
| 28 | 50 | 23 |
| 29 | 50 | 24 |
| 30 | 51 | 26 |
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 (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 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 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in November
Winds average 8 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | 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 |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:19 | 4:19 | 4:18 | 4:17 | 4:16 | 4:16 | 4:15 | 4:14 | 4:13 | 4:13 | 4:12 | 4:12 | 4:11 | 4:11 | 4:10 | 4:10 | 4:10 | 4:09 | 4:09 | 4:09 | 4:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.3 | 6:10 | 4:28 |
| 2 | 10.3 | 6:11 | 4:27 |
| 3 | 10.2 | 6:12 | 4:26 |
| 4 | 10.2 | 6:13 | 4:25 |
| 5 | 10.2 | 6:14 | 4:24 |
| 6 | 10.1 | 6:15 | 4:23 |
| 7 | 10.1 | 6:17 | 4:22 |
| 8 | 10.1 | 6:18 | 4:21 |
| 9 | 10.0 | 6:19 | 4:20 |
| 10 | 10.0 | 6:20 | 4:19 |
| 11 | 10.0 | 6:21 | 4:19 |
| 12 | 9.9 | 6:22 | 4:18 |
| 13 | 9.9 | 6:23 | 4:17 |
| 14 | 9.9 | 6:25 | 4:16 |
| 15 | 9.8 | 6:26 | 4:16 |
| 16 | 9.8 | 6:27 | 4:15 |
| 17 | 9.8 | 6:28 | 4:14 |
| 18 | 9.7 | 6:29 | 4:13 |
| 19 | 9.7 | 6:30 | 4:13 |
| 20 | 9.7 | 6:31 | 4:12 |
| 21 | 9.7 | 6:32 | 4:12 |
| 22 | 9.6 | 6:33 | 4:11 |
| 23 | 9.6 | 6:34 | 4:11 |
| 24 | 9.6 | 6:35 | 4:10 |
| 25 | 9.6 | 6:36 | 4:10 |
| 26 | 9.5 | 6:38 | 4:10 |
| 27 | 9.5 | 6:39 | 4:09 |
| 28 | 9.5 | 6:40 | 4:09 |
| 29 | 9.5 | 6:41 | 4:09 |
| 30 | 9.4 | 6:42 | 4:08 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.12 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 22 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.9 | Dim |
Is November a good time to visit Hanamaki?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hanamaki.
What to pack for Hanamaki in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Hanamaki sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Hanamaki in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hanamaki peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Hanamaki 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 Hanamaki is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Hanamaki?
Hanamaki sits at 39.4°N, 141.1°E, 77 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitakami, 11 km away.
Topography around Hanamaki
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hanamaki.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hanamaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,996 m.
The land around Hanamaki is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.
Japan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $35,951
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 446
- 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 Hanamaki (39.3833°, 141.1167°, elevation 77 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).