Nogales weather in August
In August, Nogales sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 133 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nogales's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nogales's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 133 mm
- 17.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 6:13 AM – 6:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.19 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Nogales is municipal seat of Nogales, State of Veracruz, Mexico.
- Density
- 4,417/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1450
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical August day in Nogales reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 11 |
| 2 | 22 | 11 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 |
| 4 | 22 | 11 |
| 5 | 22 | 11 |
| 6 | 22 | 11 |
| 7 | 22 | 11 |
| 8 | 22 | 11 |
| 9 | 22 | 11 |
| 10 | 22 | 11 |
| 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 12 | 22 | 11 |
| 13 | 21 | 11 |
| 14 | 21 | 11 |
| 15 | 21 | 11 |
| 16 | 21 | 11 |
| 17 | 21 | 11 |
| 18 | 21 | 11 |
| 19 | 21 | 11 |
| 20 | 21 | 11 |
| 21 | 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 21 | 12 |
| 23 | 21 | 12 |
| 24 | 21 | 12 |
| 25 | 21 | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 12 |
| 27 | 21 | 12 |
| 28 | 21 | 12 |
| 29 | 21 | 12 |
| 30 | 21 | 12 |
| 31 | 21 | 12 |
Nogales weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 6° | 35 | 9.1 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 7° | 35 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 9° | 67 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 108 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 156 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 203 | 21.3 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 11° | 120 | 15.6 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 133 | 17.7 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 188 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 124 | 16.8 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 57 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 30 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Cloudier (%) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 55 |
| 2 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 5 | 42 | 58 |
| 6 | 42 | 58 |
| 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 8 | 40 | 60 |
| 9 | 39 | 61 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 12 | 35 | 65 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 34 | 66 |
| 15 | 33 | 67 |
| 16 | 33 | 67 |
| 17 | 32 | 68 |
| 18 | 31 | 69 |
| 19 | 30 | 70 |
| 20 | 30 | 70 |
| 21 | 30 | 70 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 |
| 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 28 | 26 | 74 |
| 29 | 25 | 75 |
| 30 | 25 | 75 |
| 31 | 25 | 75 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Nogales gets around 133 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 47 |
| 7 | 48 |
| 8 | 49 |
| 9 | 50 |
| 10 | 51 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 12 | 53 |
| 13 | 54 |
| 14 | 55 |
| 15 | 56 |
| 16 | 57 |
| 17 | 58 |
| 18 | 59 |
| 19 | 60 |
| 20 | 61 |
| 21 | 62 |
| 22 | 63 |
| 23 | 64 |
| 24 | 64 |
| 25 | 65 |
| 26 | 65 |
| 27 | 66 |
| 28 | 66 |
| 29 | 67 |
| 30 | 67 |
| 31 | 68 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 75 | 25 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 74 | 26 |
| 5 | 73 | 27 |
| 6 | 73 | 27 |
| 7 | 72 | 28 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 71 | 29 |
| 11 | 71 | 29 |
| 12 | 71 | 29 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 69 | 31 |
| 16 | 69 | 31 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 66 | 34 |
| 20 | 65 | 35 |
| 21 | 64 | 36 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 57 | 43 |
| 26 | 56 | 44 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 53 | 47 |
| 29 | 51 | 49 |
| 30 | 50 | 50 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:09 | 7:00 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 6:09 | 7:00 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 6:10 | 7:00 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 6:10 | 6:59 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 6:10 | 6:59 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:11 | 6:58 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 6:11 | 6:58 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 6:11 | 6:57 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 6:11 | 6:56 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 6:12 | 6:56 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 6:12 | 6:55 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 6:12 | 6:55 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:54 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:53 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:53 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 6:13 | 6:52 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:51 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:51 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:50 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 6:14 | 6:49 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 6:15 | 6:48 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 6:15 | 6:48 |
| 23 | 12.5 | 6:15 | 6:47 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 6:15 | 6:46 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:45 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:45 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:44 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 6:16 | 6:43 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 6:16 | 6:42 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 6:17 | 6:41 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 6:17 | 6:40 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.19 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Nogales
In August, Nogales sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nogales's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Nogales?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Nogales for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nogales in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Nogales sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Nogales in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Nogales peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Nogales in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nogales is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 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) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Nogales?
Nogales sits at 18.8°N, 97.2°W, 1,308 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Río Blanco, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Nogales
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nogales.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nogales has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,529 m.
The land around Nogales is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- 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 Nogales (18.8278°, -97.1631°, elevation 1,308 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).