Meknes weather in March
In March, Meknes sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Meknes's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meknes's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 8.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:40 AM – 6:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 47%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Meknes is city in Morocco.
- Density
- 1,536/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical March day in Meknes reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | 19 | 8 |
| 3 | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | 8 |
| 5 | 19 | 8 |
| 6 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 | 19 | 8 |
| 8 | 20 | 9 |
| 9 | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | 20 | 9 |
| 11 | 20 | 9 |
| 12 | 20 | 9 |
| 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 14 | 20 | 9 |
| 15 | 20 | 9 |
| 16 | 21 | 9 |
| 17 | 21 | 9 |
| 18 | 21 | 9 |
| 19 | 21 | 9 |
| 20 | 21 | 9 |
| 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 21 | 10 |
| 23 | 21 | 10 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 |
| 25 | 21 | 10 |
| 26 | 21 | 10 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 |
| 29 | 21 | 10 |
| 30 | 21 | 10 |
| 31 | 21 | 10 |
How March really feels in Meknes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Meknes weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-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 | 16° / 6° | 56 | 7.7 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 18° / 7° | 52 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 58 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 54 | 8 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 39 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 12 | 2.4 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 3 | 0.6 | 14 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 4 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 23 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 55 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 66 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 55 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 60 | 40 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 60 | 40 |
| 6 | 59 | 41 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 |
| 8 | 60 | 40 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 60 | 40 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 58 | 42 |
| 26 | 58 | 42 |
| 27 | 58 | 42 |
| 28 | 57 | 43 |
| 29 | 57 | 43 |
| 30 | 57 | 43 |
| 31 | 57 | 43 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Meknes gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 18 | 25 |
| 19 | 25 |
| 20 | 25 |
| 21 | 26 |
| 22 | 26 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 98 | 2 |
| 4 | 98 | 2 |
| 5 | 98 | 2 |
| 6 | 98 | 2 |
| 7 | 98 | 2 |
| 8 | 98 | 2 |
| 9 | 98 | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | 2 |
| 11 | 98 | 2 |
| 12 | 97 | 3 |
| 13 | 97 | 3 |
| 14 | 97 | 3 |
| 15 | 97 | 3 |
| 16 | 97 | 3 |
| 17 | 97 | 3 |
| 18 | 97 | 3 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 |
| 20 | 96 | 4 |
| 21 | 95 | 5 |
| 22 | 95 | 5 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 |
| 26 | 93 | 7 |
| 27 | 93 | 7 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 |
| 31 | 91 | 9 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.
Across March, 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 March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 6:59 | 6:12 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 6:58 | 6:13 |
| 3 | 11.3 | 6:57 | 6:13 |
| 4 | 11.3 | 6:55 | 6:14 |
| 5 | 11.3 | 6:54 | 6:15 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 6:53 | 6:16 |
| 7 | 11.4 | 6:52 | 6:17 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:50 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:49 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 6:48 | 6:19 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:46 | 6:20 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 6:45 | 6:21 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 6:44 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:22 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:41 | 6:23 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:24 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:25 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:37 | 6:26 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:36 | 6:26 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:34 | 6:27 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:29 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:30 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:31 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:32 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:33 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:23 | 6:33 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:34 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:20 | 6:35 |
| 31 | 12.3 | 6:19 | 6:36 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 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 | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Meknes
None of Meknes's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Meknes sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is March a good time to visit Meknes?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Meknes for sightseeing.
What to pack for Meknes in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Meknes sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Meknes in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meknes peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Meknes in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Meknes is worst in August — around 25 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) | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Meknes?
Meknes sits at 33.9°N, 5.5°W, 531 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Douar Toulal, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Meknes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Meknes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Meknes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m.
The land around Meknes is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.
Morocco travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,672
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 80%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 17
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 492
- 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 Meknes (33.8935°, -5.5473°, elevation 531 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).