Paraparaumu weather in March
In March, Paraparaumu sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 86 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Paraparaumu's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraparaumu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 86 mm
- 10.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:19 AM – 7:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.6
- out of 10
Paraparaumu is town in New Zealand.
- Density
- 1,045/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.
A typical March day in Paraparaumu reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°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, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | 18 | 14 |
| 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 4 | 18 | 14 |
| 5 | 18 | 14 |
| 6 | 18 | 14 |
| 7 | 17 | 14 |
| 8 | 17 | 14 |
| 9 | 17 | 14 |
| 10 | 17 | 14 |
| 11 | 17 | 13 |
| 12 | 17 | 13 |
| 13 | 17 | 13 |
| 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | 17 | 13 |
| 16 | 17 | 13 |
| 17 | 17 | 13 |
| 18 | 17 | 13 |
| 19 | 17 | 13 |
| 20 | 17 | 13 |
| 21 | 17 | 13 |
| 22 | 17 | 13 |
| 23 | 17 | 13 |
| 24 | 17 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 13 |
| 26 | 17 | 13 |
| 27 | 17 | 13 |
| 28 | 17 | 13 |
| 29 | 17 | 13 |
| 30 | 16 | 13 |
| 31 | 16 | 13 |
Paraparaumu weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 14° | 94 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 18° / 15° | 89 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 17° / 13° | 86 | 10.3 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 109 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 4.4 |
| May | 14° / 10° | 116 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 12° / 9° | 133 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 11° / 8° | 123 | 13.9 | 9.4 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 11° / 8° | 126 | 14.9 | 10.4 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 12° / 9° | 128 | 15.3 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 13° / 10° | 146 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 14° / 11° | 119 | 13 | 14.3 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 123 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.
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| Clearer (%) | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 55 | 45 |
| 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 56 | 44 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 57 | 43 |
| 16 | 57 | 43 |
| 17 | 56 | 44 |
| 18 | 56 | 44 |
| 19 | 56 | 44 |
| 20 | 56 | 44 |
| 21 | 57 | 43 |
| 22 | 57 | 43 |
| 23 | 57 | 43 |
| 24 | 57 | 43 |
| 25 | 56 | 44 |
| 26 | 56 | 44 |
| 27 | 56 | 44 |
| 28 | 55 | 45 |
| 29 | 55 | 45 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Paraparaumu gets around 86 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 6 | 30 |
| 7 | 30 |
| 8 | 31 |
| 9 | 31 |
| 10 | 31 |
| 11 | 31 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 33 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 35 |
| 19 | 35 |
| 20 | 36 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 23 | 36 |
| 24 | 36 |
| 25 | 36 |
| 26 | 37 |
| 27 | 37 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 38 |
| 30 | 38 |
| 31 | 39 |
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
| Comfortable (%) | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 38 | 11 |
| 2 | 53 | 37 | 10 |
| 3 | 54 | 36 | 10 |
| 4 | 55 | 36 | 9 |
| 5 | 56 | 35 | 9 |
| 6 | 57 | 35 | 8 |
| 7 | 59 | 34 | 7 |
| 8 | 59 | 34 | 7 |
| 9 | 60 | 34 | 6 |
| 10 | 60 | 34 | 6 |
| 11 | 61 | 34 | 5 |
| 12 | 61 | 34 | 5 |
| 13 | 62 | 34 | 4 |
| 14 | 61 | 35 | 4 |
| 15 | 60 | 36 | 4 |
| 16 | 60 | 36 | 4 |
| 17 | 60 | 37 | 3 |
| 18 | 60 | 37 | 3 |
| 19 | 59 | 37 | 4 |
| 20 | 58 | 38 | 4 |
| 21 | 58 | 38 | 4 |
| 22 | 58 | 38 | 4 |
| 23 | 58 | 38 | 4 |
| 24 | 58 | 38 | 4 |
| 25 | 59 | 37 | 4 |
| 26 | 60 | 36 | 4 |
| 27 | 60 | 36 | 4 |
| 28 | 61 | 35 | 4 |
| 29 | 63 | 33 | 4 |
| 30 | 64 | 32 | 4 |
| 31 | 65 | 31 | 4 |
Wind in March
Winds average 19 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 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 | 19 | light breeze |
| 2 | 19 | light breeze |
| 3 | 19 | light breeze |
| 4 | 19 | light breeze |
| 5 | 19 | light breeze |
| 6 | 19 | light breeze |
| 7 | 19 | light breeze |
| 8 | 19 | light breeze |
| 9 | 19 | light breeze |
| 10 | 19 | light breeze |
| 11 | 19 | light breeze |
| 12 | 19 | light breeze |
| 13 | 19 | light breeze |
| 14 | 19 | light breeze |
| 15 | 19 | light breeze |
| 16 | 20 | light breeze |
| 17 | 20 | light breeze |
| 18 | 20 | light breeze |
| 19 | 20 | light breeze |
| 20 | 20 | light breeze |
| 21 | 20 | light breeze |
| 22 | 20 | light breeze |
| 23 | 20 | light breeze |
| 24 | 20 | light breeze |
| 25 | 20 | light breeze |
| 26 | 20 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | light breeze |
| 28 | 20 | light breeze |
| 29 | 20 | light breeze |
| 30 | 20 | light breeze |
| 31 | 20 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:02 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 7:02 | 8:04 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 7:04 | 8:02 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 7:05 | 8:01 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 7:06 | 7:59 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 7:07 | 7:58 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 7:08 | 7:56 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 7:09 | 7:55 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 7:11 | 7:53 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 7:12 | 7:51 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 7:13 | 7:50 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 7:14 | 7:48 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 7:15 | 7:46 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 7:16 | 7:45 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 7:17 | 7:43 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 7:18 | 7:41 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:19 | 7:40 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 7:21 | 7:38 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:22 | 7:36 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:23 | 7:35 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 7:24 | 7:33 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:25 | 7:31 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 7:26 | 7:30 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:27 | 7:28 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:28 | 7:26 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:29 | 7:24 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:30 | 7:23 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 7:31 | 7:21 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:33 | 7:19 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 7:34 | 7:18 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 7:35 | 7:16 |
| 31 | 11.6 | 7:36 | 7:14 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 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 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.8 | Moderate |
Is March a good time to visit Paraparaumu?
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 Paraparaumu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paraparaumu in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Paraparaumu sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Paraparaumu in March
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Paraparaumu in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paraparaumu peaks around January 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu sits at 40.9°S, 175.0°E, 77 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Upper Hutt, 25 km away.
Topography around Paraparaumu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paraparaumu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraparaumu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.
The land around Paraparaumu is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (45%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) 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 Paraparaumu (-40.9167°, 175.0167°, elevation 77 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. 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).