Makueni Boma weather in April
In April, Makueni Boma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 114 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Makueni Boma's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makueni Boma's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 114 mm
- 22.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:31 AM – 6:29 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.8
- out of 10
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical April day in Makueni Boma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 18 |
| 2 | 27 | 18 |
| 3 | 27 | 18 |
| 4 | 27 | 18 |
| 5 | 26 | 18 |
| 6 | 26 | 18 |
| 7 | 26 | 18 |
| 8 | 26 | 18 |
| 9 | 26 | 18 |
| 10 | 26 | 18 |
| 11 | 26 | 18 |
| 12 | 26 | 18 |
| 13 | 26 | 18 |
| 14 | 26 | 18 |
| 15 | 26 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 |
| 25 | 26 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 25 | 18 |
| 29 | 25 | 18 |
| 30 | 25 | 18 |
Makueni Boma weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 16° | 50 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 34 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 88 | 16.2 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 114 | 22.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 53 | 12 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 8 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 7 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 7 | 1.9 | 12 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 44 | 9.1 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 151 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 92 | 18.9 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 54 | 46 |
| 6 | 54 | 46 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 53 | 47 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 52 | 48 |
| 13 | 52 | 48 |
| 14 | 53 | 47 |
| 15 | 53 | 47 |
| 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 17 | 52 | 48 |
| 18 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 51 | 49 |
| 22 | 51 | 49 |
| 23 | 50 | 50 |
| 24 | 50 | 50 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 48 | 52 |
| 28 | 47 | 53 |
| 29 | 47 | 53 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Makueni Boma gets around 114 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 76 |
| 2 | 77 |
| 3 | 77 |
| 4 | 78 |
| 5 | 78 |
| 6 | 79 |
| 7 | 79 |
| 8 | 79 |
| 9 | 79 |
| 10 | 79 |
| 11 | 79 |
| 12 | 79 |
| 13 | 79 |
| 14 | 78 |
| 15 | 78 |
| 16 | 77 |
| 17 | 76 |
| 18 | 75 |
| 19 | 75 |
| 20 | 74 |
| 21 | 73 |
| 22 | 72 |
| 23 | 71 |
| 24 | 70 |
| 25 | 69 |
| 26 | 68 |
| 27 | 67 |
| 28 | 65 |
| 29 | 64 |
| 30 | 63 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Muggy (%) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 74 | 16 |
| 2 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 75 | 17 |
| 4 | 8 | 75 | 17 |
| 5 | 7 | 76 | 17 |
| 6 | 7 | 75 | 18 |
| 7 | 6 | 76 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | 76 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 76 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 76 | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | 76 | 19 |
| 12 | 5 | 77 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | 78 | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | 78 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | 79 | 17 |
| 16 | 4 | 79 | 17 |
| 17 | 4 | 80 | 16 |
| 18 | 4 | 80 | 16 |
| 19 | 4 | 81 | 15 |
| 20 | 4 | 81 | 15 |
| 21 | 4 | 82 | 14 |
| 22 | 4 | 83 | 13 |
| 23 | 4 | 83 | 13 |
| 24 | 4 | 84 | 12 |
| 25 | 5 | 83 | 12 |
| 26 | 5 | 84 | 11 |
| 27 | 5 | 85 | 10 |
| 28 | 5 | 85 | 10 |
| 29 | 6 | 85 | 9 |
| 30 | 6 | 85 | 9 |
Wind in April
Winds average 8 km/h in April.
Across April, 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 April
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:25 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 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:34 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:33 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:33 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:33 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:32 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:31 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:31 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:30 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:30 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:29 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:29 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:29 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:29 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:28 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:28 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:28 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:27 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:27 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:27 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:30 | 6:27 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:25 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:25 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:29 | 6:25 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | 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 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Makueni Boma
In April, Makueni Boma sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Makueni Boma's rainy season runs November–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Makueni Boma?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Makueni Boma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Makueni Boma in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Makueni Boma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Makueni Boma in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Makueni Boma peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Makueni Boma in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Makueni Boma is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 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) | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Makueni Boma?
Makueni Boma sits at 1.8°S, 37.6°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Wote, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Makueni Boma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Makueni Boma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Makueni Boma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 1,159 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.
The land around Makueni Boma is covered by shrubs (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (27%) 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 Makueni Boma (-1.8039°, 37.624°, elevation 1,207 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).