Papatoetoe weather in March
In March, Papatoetoe sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 71 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Papatoetoe's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papatoetoe's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 71 mm
- 9.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:22 AM – 7:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.79 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
Papatoetoe is suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical March day in Papatoetoe reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°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, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 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 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 17 |
| 2 | 22 | 17 |
| 3 | 22 | 17 |
| 4 | 22 | 17 |
| 5 | 22 | 17 |
| 6 | 22 | 17 |
| 7 | 22 | 17 |
| 8 | 22 | 16 |
| 9 | 22 | 16 |
| 10 | 22 | 16 |
| 11 | 22 | 16 |
| 12 | 22 | 16 |
| 13 | 22 | 16 |
| 14 | 22 | 16 |
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| 25 | 21 | 16 |
| 26 | 21 | 16 |
| 27 | 21 | 16 |
| 28 | 21 | 16 |
| 29 | 21 | 16 |
| 30 | 21 | 15 |
| 31 | 21 | 15 |
Papatoetoe weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.
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| Clearer (%) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Cloudier (%) | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 56 |
| 2 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | 45 | 55 |
| 4 | 45 | 55 |
| 5 | 45 | 55 |
| 6 | 44 | 56 |
| 7 | 45 | 55 |
| 8 | 45 | 55 |
| 9 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 47 | 53 |
| 13 | 48 | 52 |
| 14 | 48 | 52 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 49 | 51 |
| 17 | 49 | 51 |
| 18 | 49 | 51 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | 47 | 53 |
| 22 | 47 | 53 |
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| 24 | 47 | 53 |
| 25 | 47 | 53 |
| 26 | 47 | 53 |
| 27 | 47 | 53 |
| 28 | 46 | 54 |
| 29 | 45 | 55 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
| 31 | 46 | 54 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Papatoetoe gets around 71 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
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| 23 | 30 |
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| 28 | 31 |
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| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Comfortable (%) | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Humid (%) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 39 | 33 | 9 |
| 2 | 20 | 39 | 32 | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | 40 | 31 | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | 41 | 30 | 8 |
| 5 | 22 | 42 | 29 | 8 |
| 6 | 22 | 42 | 28 | 7 |
| 7 | 22 | 43 | 27 | 7 |
| 8 | 23 | 44 | 27 | 7 |
| 9 | 23 | 45 | 26 | 6 |
| 10 | 23 | 45 | 26 | 6 |
| 11 | 23 | 46 | 25 | 6 |
| 12 | 23 | 46 | 25 | 5 |
| 13 | 24 | 46 | 25 | 5 |
| 14 | 24 | 46 | 25 | 4 |
| 15 | 24 | 46 | 26 | 4 |
| 16 | 24 | 46 | 26 | 4 |
| 17 | 24 | 45 | 26 | 4 |
| 18 | 25 | 45 | 27 | 3 |
| 19 | 25 | 44 | 28 | 3 |
| 20 | 25 | 43 | 29 | 3 |
| 21 | 25 | 42 | 29 | 3 |
| 22 | 25 | 41 | 30 | 3 |
| 23 | 26 | 41 | 30 | 3 |
| 24 | 26 | 40 | 31 | 3 |
| 25 | 26 | 40 | 31 | 4 |
| 26 | 26 | 40 | 30 | 4 |
| 27 | 27 | 39 | 30 | 4 |
| 28 | 28 | 39 | 29 | 4 |
| 29 | 29 | 39 | 28 | 4 |
| 30 | 30 | 39 | 27 | 4 |
| 31 | 31 | 39 | 26 | 4 |
Wind in March
Winds average 14 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
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| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:16 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 7:07 | 8:01 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 7:08 | 7:59 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 7:09 | 7:58 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 7:10 | 7:56 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 7:11 | 7:55 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 7:12 | 7:54 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 7:13 | 7:52 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 7:14 | 7:51 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 7:15 | 7:49 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 7:16 | 7:48 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 7:17 | 7:46 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 7:18 | 7:45 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 7:19 | 7:44 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 7:20 | 7:42 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:21 | 7:41 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:22 | 7:39 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 7:22 | 7:38 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:23 | 7:36 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:24 | 7:35 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:25 | 7:33 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:26 | 7:32 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 7:27 | 7:30 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:28 | 7:28 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:29 | 7:27 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:30 | 7:25 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:31 | 7:24 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 7:31 | 7:22 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:32 | 7:21 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 7:33 | 7:19 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 7:34 | 7:18 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 7:35 | 7:16 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.79 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 — March's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 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 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Papatoetoe
In March, Papatoetoe sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Papatoetoe sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is March a good time to visit Papatoetoe?
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 Papatoetoe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Papatoetoe in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Papatoetoe sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Papatoetoe in March
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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 Papatoetoe 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 Papatoetoe 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 Papatoetoe?
Papatoetoe sits at 37.0°S, 174.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Mangere East, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Papatoetoe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Papatoetoe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Papatoetoe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.
The land around Papatoetoe is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, water (35%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (49%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) 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 Papatoetoe (-36.9682°, 174.8402°, elevation 19 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).