Santiago weather in August
In August, Santiago sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Santiago's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 10.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:18 AM – 7:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.48 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
Santiago is municipal seat of Santiago, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.
- Founded
- 1648
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical August day in Santiago reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 18 |
| 2 | 29 | 18 |
| 3 | 29 | 18 |
| 4 | 29 | 18 |
| 5 | 29 | 18 |
| 6 | 29 | 18 |
| 7 | 29 | 18 |
| 8 | 29 | 18 |
| 9 | 29 | 18 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 |
| 11 | 29 | 18 |
| 12 | 29 | 18 |
| 13 | 29 | 18 |
| 14 | 29 | 18 |
| 15 | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | 29 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 |
| 21 | 28 | 18 |
| 22 | 28 | 18 |
| 23 | 28 | 18 |
| 24 | 28 | 18 |
| 25 | 28 | 18 |
| 26 | 28 | 18 |
| 27 | 28 | 18 |
| 28 | 28 | 18 |
| 29 | 28 | 18 |
| 30 | 28 | 18 |
| 31 | 27 | 18 |
Santiago weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 60 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 84 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 131 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 172 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 158 | 16 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 87 | 11 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 88 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 68 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 191 | 16.2 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 107 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 66 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 47 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 73 | 27 |
| 3 | 73 | 27 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 73 | 27 |
| 6 | 73 | 27 |
| 7 | 72 | 28 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 72 | 28 |
| 11 | 72 | 28 |
| 12 | 72 | 28 |
| 13 | 72 | 28 |
| 14 | 72 | 28 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
| 16 | 70 | 30 |
| 17 | 70 | 30 |
| 18 | 70 | 30 |
| 19 | 68 | 32 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 68 | 32 |
| 22 | 67 | 33 |
| 23 | 66 | 34 |
| 24 | 65 | 35 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 63 | 37 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 57 | 43 |
| 31 | 56 | 44 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Santiago gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 27 |
| 5 | 27 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 7 | 27 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 29 |
| 12 | 30 |
| 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 35 |
| 19 | 36 |
| 20 | 36 |
| 21 | 37 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 39 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 42 |
| 26 | 43 |
| 27 | 45 |
| 28 | 46 |
| 29 | 47 |
| 30 | 49 |
| 31 | 50 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 |
| Muggy (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 19 |
| 3 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 19 |
| 4 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 19 |
| 5 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 19 |
| 6 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 19 |
| 7 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 19 |
| 8 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 19 |
| 9 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 19 |
| 10 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 19 |
| 11 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 19 |
| 12 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 19 |
| 13 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 20 |
| 14 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 20 |
| 15 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 20 |
| 16 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 20 |
| 17 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 20 |
| 18 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 21 |
| 19 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 21 |
| 20 | 1 | 16 | 61 | 22 |
| 21 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 23 |
| 22 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 23 |
| 23 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 24 |
| 24 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 25 |
| 25 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 26 |
| 26 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 27 |
| 27 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 28 |
| 28 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 29 |
| 29 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 30 |
| 30 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 31 |
| 31 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 32 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 km/h in August.
Across August, 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:57 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.2 | 6:11 | 7:23 |
| 2 | 13.2 | 6:11 | 7:22 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 6:12 | 7:21 |
| 4 | 13.1 | 6:12 | 7:21 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 6:13 | 7:20 |
| 6 | 13.1 | 6:13 | 7:19 |
| 7 | 13.1 | 6:14 | 7:19 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 6:14 | 7:18 |
| 9 | 13.0 | 6:15 | 7:17 |
| 10 | 13.0 | 6:15 | 7:17 |
| 11 | 13.0 | 6:15 | 7:16 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 6:16 | 7:15 |
| 13 | 13.0 | 6:16 | 7:14 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:13 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:13 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:18 | 7:12 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:18 | 7:11 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:19 | 7:10 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 6:19 | 7:09 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 6:20 | 7:08 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 6:20 | 7:07 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 6:20 | 7:06 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 6:21 | 7:05 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 6:21 | 7:04 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 6:22 | 7:03 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 6:22 | 7:02 |
| 27 | 12.6 | 6:23 | 7:01 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 6:23 | 7:00 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 6:23 | 6:59 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 6:24 | 6:58 |
| 31 | 12.5 | 6:24 | 6:57 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.48 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Santiago?
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 Santiago for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santiago in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Santiago sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Santiago in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Santiago 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 Santiago is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Santiago?
Santiago sits at 25.4°N, 100.2°W, 486 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Allende, 21 km away.
Topography around Santiago
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,598 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.
The land around Santiago is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (36%) 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 Santiago (25.426°, -100.154°, elevation 486 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).