Okahandja weather in April
In April, Okahandja sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Okahandja's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okahandja's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
- 4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min
- 7:08 AM – 6:37 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.3
- out of 10
Okahandja is city in Namibia.
- Founded
- 1894
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical April day in Okahandja reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 16 |
| 2 | 29 | 16 |
| 3 | 29 | 16 |
| 4 | 29 | 16 |
| 5 | 29 | 16 |
| 6 | 29 | 16 |
| 7 | 29 | 16 |
| 8 | 29 | 16 |
| 9 | 29 | 16 |
| 10 | 28 | 15 |
| 11 | 28 | 15 |
| 12 | 28 | 15 |
| 13 | 28 | 15 |
| 14 | 28 | 15 |
| 15 | 28 | 15 |
| 16 | 28 | 15 |
| 17 | 28 | 15 |
| 18 | 28 | 15 |
| 19 | 28 | 14 |
| 20 | 28 | 14 |
| 21 | 28 | 14 |
| 22 | 28 | 14 |
| 23 | 28 | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 14 |
| 25 | 28 | 14 |
| 26 | 28 | 14 |
| 27 | 28 | 13 |
| 28 | 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 28 | 13 |
| 30 | 28 | 13 |
How April really feels in Okahandja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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.
April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Okahandja weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 19° | 90 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 19° | 78 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 18° | 60 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 23 | 4 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| May | 26° / 11° | 3 | 0.4 | 11 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 7° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 9.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 7° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 9.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 9° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 13° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 16° | 10 | 2.4 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 18° | 25 | 5 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 48 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Cloudier (%) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | 19 |
| 2 | 82 | 18 |
| 3 | 83 | 17 |
| 4 | 84 | 16 |
| 5 | 84 | 16 |
| 6 | 86 | 14 |
| 7 | 87 | 13 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 92 | 8 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 |
| 18 | 92 | 8 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 |
| 20 | 93 | 7 |
| 21 | 93 | 7 |
| 22 | 93 | 7 |
| 23 | 93 | 7 |
| 24 | 93 | 7 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 |
| 26 | 93 | 7 |
| 27 | 93 | 7 |
| 28 | 95 | 5 |
| 29 | 95 | 5 |
| 30 | 95 | 5 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Okahandja gets around 23 mm of rain over 4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 16 |
| 13 | 15 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 14 |
| 16 | 13 |
| 17 | 12 |
| 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 11 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 4 |
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 22 | 14 |
| 2 | 65 | 22 | 13 |
| 3 | 66 | 22 | 12 |
| 4 | 68 | 21 | 11 |
| 5 | 69 | 21 | 10 |
| 6 | 71 | 20 | 9 |
| 7 | 72 | 20 | 8 |
| 8 | 74 | 19 | 7 |
| 9 | 75 | 19 | 6 |
| 10 | 77 | 18 | 5 |
| 11 | 79 | 17 | 4 |
| 12 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 14 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | 84 | 14 | 2 |
| 16 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
Wind in April
Winds average 10 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:26 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 7:03 | 6:51 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 7:03 | 6:50 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 7:03 | 6:49 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 7:04 | 6:48 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 7:04 | 6:48 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 7:04 | 6:47 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 7:05 | 6:46 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 7:05 | 6:45 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 7:05 | 6:44 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 7:06 | 6:43 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 7:06 | 6:42 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 7:06 | 6:41 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 7:07 | 6:40 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 7:07 | 6:39 |
| 15 | 11.5 | 7:07 | 6:38 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 7:08 | 6:37 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 7:08 | 6:37 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 7:09 | 6:36 |
| 19 | 11.4 | 7:09 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 11.4 | 7:09 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 11.4 | 7:10 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 7:10 | 6:32 |
| 23 | 11.4 | 7:10 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 11.3 | 7:11 | 6:31 |
| 25 | 11.3 | 7:11 | 6:30 |
| 26 | 11.3 | 7:12 | 6:29 |
| 27 | 11.3 | 7:12 | 6:28 |
| 28 | 11.3 | 7:12 | 6:28 |
| 29 | 11.2 | 7:13 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 11.2 | 7:13 | 6:26 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
Is April a good time to visit Okahandja?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is one of the better times to visit Okahandja for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Okahandja in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Okahandja sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in Okahandja in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Okahandja peaks around January 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (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) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Okahandja in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Okahandja is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Okahandja?
Okahandja sits at 22.0°S, 16.9°E, 1,370 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Katutura, 62 km away.
Topography around Okahandja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Okahandja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Okahandja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 1,342 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,553 m.
The land around Okahandja is covered by shrubs (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (93%) within 16 km, and shrubs (89%) within 80 km.
Namibia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / M
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,876
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.2
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 34.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- 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 Okahandja (-21.9814°, 16.9029°, elevation 1,370 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).