Blantyre weather in July
In July, Blantyre sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 14 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 42% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Blantyre's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blantyre's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 5.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 6:11 AM – 5:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.15 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
Blantyre is city in Malawi.
- Founded
- 1876
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical July day in Blantyre reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 13 |
| 2 | 23 | 13 |
| 3 | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 22 | 13 |
| 5 | 22 | 13 |
| 6 | 22 | 13 |
| 7 | 22 | 12 |
| 8 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | 22 | 12 |
| 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 11 | 22 | 12 |
| 12 | 22 | 12 |
| 13 | 22 | 12 |
| 14 | 22 | 12 |
| 15 | 22 | 12 |
| 16 | 23 | 12 |
| 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 18 | 23 | 12 |
| 19 | 23 | 12 |
| 20 | 23 | 13 |
| 21 | 23 | 13 |
| 22 | 23 | 13 |
| 23 | 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 23 | 13 |
| 25 | 23 | 13 |
| 26 | 23 | 13 |
| 27 | 23 | 13 |
| 28 | 23 | 13 |
| 29 | 24 | 13 |
| 30 | 24 | 13 |
| 31 | 24 | 13 |
Blantyre weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 21° | 321 | 25.8 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 201 | 19.8 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 166 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 50 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 14 | 4.3 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 11 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 14 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 7 | 2.3 | 11.5 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 29 | 4.7 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 90 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 225 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 34 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 62 | 38 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 61 | 39 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 |
| 10 | 61 | 39 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 63 | 37 |
| 13 | 64 | 36 |
| 14 | 65 | 35 |
| 15 | 66 | 34 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 |
| 18 | 69 | 31 |
| 19 | 70 | 30 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 72 | 28 |
| 31 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Blantyre gets around 14 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 14 | 18 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 15 |
| 18 | 14 |
| 19 | 14 |
| 20 | 13 |
| 21 | 13 |
| 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 11 |
| 27 | 11 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 10 |
| 31 | 10 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Comfortable (%) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 36 | 3 |
| 2 | 61 | 36 | 3 |
| 3 | 63 | 35 | 2 |
| 4 | 63 | 35 | 2 |
| 5 | 63 | 35 | 2 |
| 6 | 63 | 35 | 2 |
| 7 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 8 | 63 | 36 | 1 |
| 9 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 10 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 11 | 65 | 35 | 0 |
| 12 | 65 | 35 | 0 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 | 0 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 | 0 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 | 0 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 | 0 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 | 0 |
| 18 | 69 | 31 | 0 |
| 19 | 70 | 30 | 0 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 | 0 |
| 21 | 70 | 29 | 1 |
| 22 | 71 | 28 | 1 |
| 23 | 71 | 28 | 1 |
| 24 | 71 | 28 | 1 |
| 25 | 71 | 28 | 1 |
| 26 | 71 | 28 | 1 |
| 27 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 28 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 30 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
| 31 | 70 | 28 | 2 |
Wind in July
Winds average 8 km/h in July.
Across July, 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:15 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:16 |
| 3 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:16 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:16 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:17 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 6:12 | 5:17 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 6:12 | 5:17 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 6:12 | 5:17 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 6:12 | 5:18 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 6:12 | 5:18 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 6:12 | 5:18 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:12 | 5:19 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:19 |
| 14 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:19 |
| 15 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:20 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 6:11 | 5:20 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 6:11 | 5:20 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 6:11 | 5:21 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 6:11 | 5:21 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 6:11 | 5:21 |
| 21 | 11.2 | 6:10 | 5:21 |
| 22 | 11.2 | 6:10 | 5:22 |
| 23 | 11.2 | 6:10 | 5:22 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 6:10 | 5:22 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 6:10 | 5:23 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 6:09 | 5:23 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 6:09 | 5:23 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 6:09 | 5:24 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 6:08 | 5:24 |
| 30 | 11.3 | 6:08 | 5:24 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 6:08 | 5:24 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Blantyre
None of Blantyre's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Blantyre's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is July a good time to visit Blantyre?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is one of the better times to visit Blantyre for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Blantyre in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Blantyre sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Blantyre in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Blantyre peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).
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 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Blantyre in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Blantyre is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 21 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 43 | 27 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 51 | Poor |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Blantyre?
Blantyre sits at 15.8°S, 35.0°E, 1,041 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Zomba, 55 km away.
Topography around Blantyre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Blantyre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Blantyre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 1,035 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,911 m.
The land around Blantyre is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (20%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.
Malawi travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 53% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $672
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 18%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 33.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 465
- 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 Blantyre (-15.785°, 35.0085°, elevation 1,041 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).