Epsom weather in May
In May, Epsom sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Epsom's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Epsom's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 99 mm
- 11.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 hours
- 8:16 AM – 6:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.44 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Epsom is suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.
A typical May day in Epsom reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 13 |
| 2 | 18 | 13 |
| 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 4 | 18 | 13 |
| 5 | 18 | 13 |
| 6 | 18 | 13 |
| 7 | 18 | 13 |
| 8 | 18 | 13 |
| 9 | 18 | 13 |
| 10 | 17 | 13 |
| 11 | 17 | 13 |
| 12 | 17 | 12 |
| 13 | 17 | 12 |
| 14 | 17 | 12 |
| 15 | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | 17 | 12 |
| 17 | 17 | 12 |
| 18 | 17 | 12 |
| 19 | 17 | 12 |
| 20 | 17 | 12 |
| 21 | 17 | 12 |
| 22 | 16 | 12 |
| 23 | 16 | 12 |
| 24 | 16 | 12 |
| 25 | 16 | 11 |
| 26 | 16 | 11 |
| 27 | 16 | 11 |
| 28 | 16 | 11 |
| 29 | 16 | 11 |
| 30 | 16 | 11 |
| 31 | 16 | 11 |
Epsom weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 17° | 77 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 18° | 66 | 9.1 | 13.4 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 71 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 80 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 99 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 10° | 103 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 14° / 9° | 119 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 14° / 10° | 111 | 14.8 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 11° | 106 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 88 | 12.5 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 82 | 11.5 | 14 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 16° | 97 | 11.8 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Cloudier (%) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 51 |
| 2 | 49 | 51 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 51 | 49 |
| 16 | 51 | 49 |
| 17 | 51 | 49 |
| 18 | 51 | 49 |
| 19 | 51 | 49 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 53 | 47 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 53 | 47 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 54 | 46 |
| 29 | 53 | 47 |
| 30 | 53 | 47 |
| 31 | 53 | 47 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Epsom gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 32 |
| 5 | 32 |
| 6 | 32 |
| 7 | 32 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 9 | 32 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 12 | 33 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 34 |
| 15 | 35 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 37 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 39 |
| 20 | 40 |
| 21 | 40 |
| 22 | 41 |
| 23 | 41 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 42 |
| 26 | 42 |
| 27 | 42 |
| 28 | 42 |
| 29 | 42 |
| 30 | 41 |
| 31 | 41 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 30 | 11 |
| 2 | 60 | 29 | 11 |
| 3 | 61 | 29 | 10 |
| 4 | 62 | 28 | 10 |
| 5 | 62 | 28 | 10 |
| 6 | 64 | 27 | 9 |
| 7 | 65 | 26 | 9 |
| 8 | 65 | 26 | 9 |
| 9 | 67 | 25 | 8 |
| 10 | 68 | 24 | 8 |
| 11 | 70 | 23 | 7 |
| 12 | 70 | 23 | 7 |
| 13 | 71 | 22 | 7 |
| 14 | 73 | 21 | 6 |
| 15 | 73 | 21 | 6 |
| 16 | 74 | 21 | 5 |
| 17 | 75 | 20 | 5 |
| 18 | 75 | 20 | 5 |
| 19 | 76 | 20 | 4 |
| 20 | 76 | 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 78 | 19 | 3 |
| 22 | 78 | 19 | 3 |
| 23 | 78 | 19 | 3 |
| 24 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 25 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 26 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 27 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 28 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 29 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 30 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.5 | 8:03 | 6:33 |
| 2 | 10.5 | 8:04 | 6:32 |
| 3 | 10.4 | 8:05 | 6:31 |
| 4 | 10.4 | 8:06 | 6:30 |
| 5 | 10.4 | 8:06 | 6:29 |
| 6 | 10.3 | 8:07 | 6:28 |
| 7 | 10.3 | 8:08 | 6:27 |
| 8 | 10.3 | 8:09 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 10.2 | 8:10 | 6:25 |
| 10 | 10.2 | 8:11 | 6:24 |
| 11 | 10.2 | 8:12 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 10.2 | 8:13 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 10.1 | 8:14 | 6:21 |
| 14 | 10.1 | 8:14 | 6:20 |
| 15 | 10.1 | 8:15 | 6:19 |
| 16 | 10.0 | 8:16 | 6:18 |
| 17 | 10.0 | 8:17 | 6:17 |
| 18 | 10.0 | 8:18 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 10.0 | 8:19 | 6:16 |
| 20 | 9.9 | 8:19 | 6:15 |
| 21 | 9.9 | 8:20 | 6:14 |
| 22 | 9.9 | 8:21 | 6:14 |
| 23 | 9.9 | 8:22 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 9.8 | 8:23 | 6:12 |
| 25 | 9.8 | 8:23 | 6:12 |
| 26 | 9.8 | 8:24 | 6:11 |
| 27 | 9.8 | 8:25 | 6:11 |
| 28 | 9.7 | 8:26 | 6:10 |
| 29 | 9.7 | 8:26 | 6:10 |
| 30 | 9.7 | 8:27 | 6:09 |
| 31 | 9.7 | 8:28 | 6:09 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.44 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.1 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Epsom
None of Epsom's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Epsom sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is May a good time to visit Epsom?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Epsom for sightseeing.
What to pack for Epsom in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Epsom sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Epsom in May
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Epsom in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Epsom peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Epsom?
Epsom sits at 36.9°S, 174.8°E, 79 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Mount Eden, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Epsom
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Epsom.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Epsom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.
The land around Epsom is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (37%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.
New Zealand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 86% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $49,591
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 9.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- 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 Epsom (-36.8875°, 174.7706°, elevation 79 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).