Ventspils weather in April
In April, Ventspils sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ventspils's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventspils's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 6°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 3°
- 5th coldest
- Precipitation
- 35 mm
- 8.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 5:35 AM – 7:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.23 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.4
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.
A typical April day in Ventspils reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 |
| 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 20 | 6 | 4 |
| 21 | 6 | 4 |
| 22 | 7 | 4 |
| 23 | 7 | 4 |
| 24 | 7 | 4 |
| 25 | 7 | 4 |
| 26 | 7 | 5 |
| 27 | 7 | 5 |
| 28 | 8 | 5 |
| 29 | 8 | 5 |
| 30 | 8 | 5 |
How April really feels in Ventspils
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ventspils weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -1° | 58 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -1° | 45 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / 0° | 38 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / 3° | 35 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 13.9 | 0.4 |
| May | 10° / 8° | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 16.2 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 57 | 9.1 | 0 | 17.5 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 18° / 16° | 70 | 10.1 | 0 | 17 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 19° / 17° | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 13° | 86 | 12.1 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 11° / 9° | 107 | 15.7 | 0.2 | 10 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 7° / 4° | 82 | 15.4 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 4° / 1° | 72 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
| Cloudier (%) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 55 |
| 2 | 45 | 55 |
| 3 | 45 | 55 |
| 4 | 45 | 55 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 45 | 55 |
| 8 | 46 | 54 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 47 | 53 |
| 11 | 48 | 52 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 53 | 47 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 55 | 45 |
| 18 | 55 | 45 |
| 19 | 56 | 44 |
| 20 | 57 | 43 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 58 | 42 |
| 23 | 58 | 42 |
| 24 | 58 | 42 |
| 25 | 58 | 42 |
| 26 | 58 | 42 |
| 27 | 58 | 42 |
| 28 | 58 | 42 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 59 | 41 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Ventspils gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Snow chance (%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 11 |
| 2 | 30 | 10 |
| 3 | 30 | 10 |
| 4 | 30 | 9 |
| 5 | 29 | 9 |
| 6 | 29 | 8 |
| 7 | 29 | 8 |
| 8 | 29 | 7 |
| 9 | 28 | 6 |
| 10 | 28 | 6 |
| 11 | 27 | 5 |
| 12 | 27 | 5 |
| 13 | 26 | 5 |
| 14 | 26 | 4 |
| 15 | 25 | 4 |
| 16 | 25 | 4 |
| 17 | 25 | 3 |
| 18 | 25 | 3 |
| 19 | 25 | 3 |
| 20 | 25 | 2 |
| 21 | 25 | 2 |
| 22 | 25 | 2 |
| 23 | 25 | 2 |
| 24 | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 27 | 24 | 1 |
| 28 | 24 | 1 |
| 29 | 24 | 1 |
| 30 | 24 | 1 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April 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 April
Winds average 21 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 22 | breezy |
| 3 | 22 | breezy |
| 4 | 22 | breezy |
| 5 | 22 | breezy |
| 6 | 22 | breezy |
| 7 | 22 | breezy |
| 8 | 22 | breezy |
| 9 | 22 | breezy |
| 10 | 22 | breezy |
| 11 | 22 | breezy |
| 12 | 22 | breezy |
| 13 | 22 | breezy |
| 14 | 22 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 21 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 21 | breezy |
| 20 | 21 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 20 | breezy |
| 23 | 20 | breezy |
| 24 | 20 | breezy |
| 25 | 20 | breezy |
| 26 | 20 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | light breeze |
| 28 | 20 | light breeze |
| 29 | 20 | light breeze |
| 30 | 20 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 144 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 8:04 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:11 | 6:08 | 6:05 | 6:02 | 5:59 | 5:57 | 5:54 | 5:51 | 5:48 | 5:45 | 5:43 | 5:40 | 5:37 | 5:35 | 5:32 | 5:29 | 5:26 | 5:24 | 5:21 | 5:18 | 5:16 | 5:13 | 5:11 | 5:08 | 5:06 | 5:03 | 5:00 | 4:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:00 | 7:03 | 7:05 | 7:07 | 7:09 | 7:11 | 7:14 | 7:16 | 7:18 | 7:20 | 7:22 | 7:25 | 7:27 | 7:29 | 7:31 | 7:33 | 7:36 | 7:38 | 7:40 | 7:42 | 7:44 | 7:47 | 7:49 | 7:51 | 7:53 | 7:55 | 7:58 | 8:00 | 8:02 | 8:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 6:16 | 7:00 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 6:14 | 7:03 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:11 | 7:05 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 6:08 | 7:07 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 6:05 | 7:09 |
| 6 | 13.2 | 6:02 | 7:11 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 5:59 | 7:14 |
| 8 | 13.3 | 5:57 | 7:16 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 5:54 | 7:18 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 5:51 | 7:20 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:48 | 7:22 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 5:45 | 7:25 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 5:43 | 7:27 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 5:40 | 7:29 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:37 | 7:31 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 5:35 | 7:33 |
| 17 | 14.1 | 5:32 | 7:36 |
| 18 | 14.1 | 5:29 | 7:38 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 5:26 | 7:40 |
| 20 | 14.3 | 5:24 | 7:42 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 5:21 | 7:44 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 5:18 | 7:47 |
| 23 | 14.6 | 5:16 | 7:49 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:13 | 7:51 |
| 25 | 14.7 | 5:11 | 7:53 |
| 26 | 14.8 | 5:08 | 7:55 |
| 27 | 14.9 | 5:06 | 7:58 |
| 28 | 14.9 | 5:03 | 8:00 |
| 29 | 15.0 | 5:00 | 8:02 |
| 30 | 15.1 | 4:58 | 8:04 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.23 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 12 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 13 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is April a good time to visit Ventspils?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ventspils.
What to pack for Ventspils in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Ventspils sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ventspils in April
The nearest coast averages about 4°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 2 | Bracing |
| Mar | 2 | Bracing |
| Apr | 4 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Ventspils in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ventspils peaks around June 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Ventspils?
Ventspils sits at 57.4°N, 21.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Kuldīga, 53 km away.
Topography around Ventspils
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ventspils.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventspils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.
The land around Ventspils is covered by water (33%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.
Latvia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 57% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $26,312
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 8.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 599
- 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 Ventspils (57.3948°, 21.5612°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).