Karatina weather in October
In October, Karatina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 155 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Karatina's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karatina's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 155 mm
- 19.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:16 AM – 6:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.52 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Karatina is town in Nyeri County, Kenya.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical October day in Karatina reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 14 |
| 2 | 24 | 14 |
| 3 | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | 24 | 14 |
| 5 | 24 | 14 |
| 6 | 24 | 14 |
| 7 | 24 | 14 |
| 8 | 24 | 14 |
| 9 | 24 | 14 |
| 10 | 23 | 14 |
| 11 | 23 | 15 |
| 12 | 23 | 15 |
| 13 | 23 | 15 |
| 14 | 23 | 15 |
| 15 | 23 | 15 |
| 16 | 23 | 15 |
| 17 | 23 | 15 |
| 18 | 23 | 15 |
| 19 | 23 | 15 |
| 20 | 23 | 15 |
| 21 | 23 | 15 |
| 22 | 23 | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 15 |
| 24 | 23 | 15 |
| 25 | 23 | 15 |
| 26 | 23 | 15 |
| 27 | 23 | 15 |
| 28 | 23 | 15 |
| 29 | 23 | 15 |
| 30 | 23 | 15 |
| 31 | 23 | 15 |
Karatina weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-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 | 24° / 13° | 118 | 15 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 13° | 92 | 12.6 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 151 | 19.1 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 16° | 259 | 26.7 | 12 | 4.1 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 193 | 23 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 21° / 14° | 65 | 16.1 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 40 | 12.2 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 42 | 13 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 42 | 10.6 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 155 | 19.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 259 | 26.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 14° | 190 | 21.8 | 12 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Cloudier (%) | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 43 | 57 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 42 | 58 |
| 11 | 41 | 59 |
| 12 | 40 | 60 |
| 13 | 40 | 60 |
| 14 | 38 | 62 |
| 15 | 38 | 62 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 37 | 63 |
| 18 | 37 | 63 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 34 | 66 |
| 21 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 33 | 67 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 32 | 68 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 31 | 69 |
| 31 | 30 | 70 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Karatina gets around 155 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 46 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 6 | 51 |
| 7 | 53 |
| 8 | 54 |
| 9 | 56 |
| 10 | 57 |
| 11 | 58 |
| 12 | 60 |
| 13 | 61 |
| 14 | 62 |
| 15 | 64 |
| 16 | 65 |
| 17 | 66 |
| 18 | 67 |
| 19 | 68 |
| 20 | 69 |
| 21 | 70 |
| 22 | 71 |
| 23 | 72 |
| 24 | 73 |
| 25 | 75 |
| 26 | 76 |
| 27 | 77 |
| 28 | 78 |
| 29 | 79 |
| 30 | 80 |
| 31 | 80 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 49 | 2 |
| 2 | 48 | 50 | 2 |
| 3 | 46 | 51 | 3 |
| 4 | 45 | 52 | 3 |
| 5 | 43 | 53 | 4 |
| 6 | 42 | 54 | 4 |
| 7 | 41 | 54 | 5 |
| 8 | 39 | 55 | 6 |
| 9 | 38 | 55 | 7 |
| 10 | 37 | 55 | 8 |
| 11 | 36 | 55 | 9 |
| 12 | 34 | 56 | 10 |
| 13 | 33 | 56 | 11 |
| 14 | 32 | 56 | 12 |
| 15 | 30 | 57 | 13 |
| 16 | 29 | 57 | 14 |
| 17 | 27 | 58 | 15 |
| 18 | 25 | 59 | 16 |
| 19 | 24 | 59 | 17 |
| 20 | 22 | 60 | 18 |
| 21 | 21 | 61 | 18 |
| 22 | 20 | 61 | 19 |
| 23 | 18 | 62 | 20 |
| 24 | 17 | 62 | 21 |
| 25 | 15 | 63 | 22 |
| 26 | 14 | 62 | 24 |
| 27 | 13 | 62 | 25 |
| 28 | 11 | 62 | 27 |
| 29 | 10 | 62 | 28 |
| 30 | 9 | 61 | 30 |
| 31 | 8 | 61 | 31 |
Wind in October
Winds average 6 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:16 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:21 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:20 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:19 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:19 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.52 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| 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 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Is October a good time to visit Karatina?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Karatina for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karatina in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Karatina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Karatina in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karatina peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (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 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Karatina in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Karatina is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 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) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is Karatina?
Karatina sits at 0.5°S, 37.1°E, 1,766 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kerugoya, 17 km away.
Topography around Karatina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karatina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karatina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 1,747 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,095 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,459 m.
The land around Karatina is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.
Kenya travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,363
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.9
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 28.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 593
- 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 Karatina (-0.4841°, 37.1266°, elevation 1,766 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).