Bama weather in August
In August, Bama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 179 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bama's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bama's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 179 mm
- 21.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:58 AM – 6:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 76%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.18 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.3
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical August day in Bama reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 24 |
| 2 | 31 | 23 |
| 3 | 31 | 23 |
| 4 | 31 | 23 |
| 5 | 31 | 23 |
| 6 | 31 | 23 |
| 7 | 31 | 23 |
| 8 | 31 | 23 |
| 9 | 31 | 23 |
| 10 | 31 | 23 |
| 11 | 31 | 23 |
| 12 | 31 | 23 |
| 13 | 31 | 23 |
| 14 | 31 | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 23 |
| 16 | 31 | 23 |
| 17 | 31 | 23 |
| 18 | 31 | 23 |
| 19 | 31 | 23 |
| 20 | 31 | 23 |
| 21 | 31 | 23 |
| 22 | 31 | 23 |
| 23 | 31 | 23 |
| 24 | 31 | 23 |
| 25 | 31 | 23 |
| 26 | 31 | 23 |
| 27 | 31 | 23 |
| 28 | 31 | 23 |
| 29 | 31 | 23 |
| 30 | 31 | 23 |
| 31 | 31 | 23 |
How August really feels in Bama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bama weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 35° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 39° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 40° / 26° | 5 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 39° / 27° | 24 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 36° / 26° | 41 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 33° / 24° | 100 | 17.3 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 179 | 21.9 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 87 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 20 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 35° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.
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| Clearer (%) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 75 |
| 2 | 24 | 76 |
| 3 | 24 | 76 |
| 4 | 23 | 77 |
| 5 | 23 | 77 |
| 6 | 22 | 78 |
| 7 | 22 | 78 |
| 8 | 22 | 78 |
| 9 | 22 | 78 |
| 10 | 22 | 78 |
| 11 | 22 | 78 |
| 12 | 22 | 78 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 |
| 14 | 23 | 77 |
| 15 | 24 | 76 |
| 16 | 24 | 76 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 25 | 75 |
| 19 | 26 | 74 |
| 20 | 26 | 74 |
| 21 | 26 | 74 |
| 22 | 26 | 74 |
| 23 | 26 | 74 |
| 24 | 26 | 74 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 28 | 72 |
| 27 | 28 | 72 |
| 28 | 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 30 | 70 |
| 30 | 30 | 70 |
| 31 | 32 | 68 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Bama gets around 179 mm of rain over 21.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 68 |
| 2 | 69 |
| 3 | 69 |
| 4 | 70 |
| 5 | 71 |
| 6 | 71 |
| 7 | 72 |
| 8 | 72 |
| 9 | 73 |
| 10 | 73 |
| 11 | 73 |
| 12 | 73 |
| 13 | 73 |
| 14 | 73 |
| 15 | 73 |
| 16 | 73 |
| 17 | 72 |
| 18 | 72 |
| 19 | 71 |
| 20 | 71 |
| 21 | 70 |
| 22 | 70 |
| 23 | 69 |
| 24 | 68 |
| 25 | 67 |
| 26 | 66 |
| 27 | 65 |
| 28 | 65 |
| 29 | 64 |
| 30 | 63 |
| 31 | 63 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 94 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 94 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 94 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 96 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 96 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 97 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 97 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 97 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 98 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 98 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 98 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 27 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 28 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 29 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 30 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
| 31 | 1 | 97 | 2 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | 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 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:12 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 5:56 | 6:27 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 5:56 | 6:26 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 5:56 | 6:26 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 5:56 | 6:26 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:57 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:57 | 6:25 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:57 | 6:25 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:57 | 6:24 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 5:57 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 5:57 | 6:24 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:57 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:57 | 6:23 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:22 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:21 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:21 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:20 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:19 |
| 21 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:16 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:15 |
| 27 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:14 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 5:58 | 6:13 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 5:58 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 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 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bama
None of Bama's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Bama sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.
Is August a good time to visit Bama?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bama.
What to pack for Bama in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Bama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Bama in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bama peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very 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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Bama in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bama is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 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) | 99 | 103 | 100 | 73 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 72 | 90 | 96 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 73 | Unhealthy |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 96 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bama?
Bama sits at 11.5°N, 13.7°E, 330 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gwoza, 49 km away.
Topography around Bama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.
The land around Bama is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.
Nigeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 13% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,224
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 15.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 569
- 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 Bama (11.5213°, 13.6895°, elevation 330 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).