Máncora weather in March
In March, Máncora sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Máncora's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Máncora's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
- 11.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:33 AM – 6:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 76%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.46 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Máncora is city in Piura, Peru.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical March day in Máncora reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 25 |
| 2 | 28 | 25 |
| 3 | 28 | 25 |
| 4 | 28 | 25 |
| 5 | 28 | 25 |
| 6 | 28 | 25 |
| 7 | 28 | 25 |
| 8 | 28 | 25 |
| 9 | 28 | 25 |
| 10 | 28 | 25 |
| 11 | 28 | 25 |
| 12 | 28 | 25 |
| 13 | 28 | 25 |
| 14 | 28 | 25 |
| 15 | 28 | 25 |
| 16 | 28 | 25 |
| 17 | 28 | 25 |
| 18 | 28 | 25 |
| 19 | 28 | 25 |
| 20 | 28 | 25 |
| 21 | 28 | 25 |
| 22 | 28 | 25 |
| 23 | 28 | 25 |
| 24 | 28 | 25 |
| 25 | 28 | 25 |
| 26 | 28 | 25 |
| 27 | 28 | 25 |
| 28 | 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 28 | 24 |
| 30 | 28 | 24 |
| 31 | 28 | 24 |
Máncora weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 24° | 46 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 86 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 83 | 11.2 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 30 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 11 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 22° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 22° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 21° | 3 | 1 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 22° | 8 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 23° | 20 | 4 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 76 |
| 2 | 24 | 76 |
| 3 | 25 | 75 |
| 4 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | 25 | 75 |
| 6 | 26 | 74 |
| 7 | 26 | 74 |
| 8 | 25 | 75 |
| 9 | 24 | 76 |
| 10 | 24 | 76 |
| 11 | 24 | 76 |
| 12 | 24 | 76 |
| 13 | 24 | 76 |
| 14 | 22 | 78 |
| 15 | 22 | 78 |
| 16 | 21 | 79 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 |
| 18 | 20 | 80 |
| 19 | 20 | 80 |
| 20 | 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 21 | 79 |
| 22 | 21 | 79 |
| 23 | 22 | 78 |
| 24 | 24 | 76 |
| 25 | 24 | 76 |
| 26 | 26 | 74 |
| 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 |
| 29 | 30 | 70 |
| 30 | 32 | 68 |
| 31 | 32 | 68 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Máncora gets around 83 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 38 |
| 2 | 37 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 38 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 38 |
| 12 | 37 |
| 13 | 37 |
| 14 | 37 |
| 15 | 37 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 36 |
| 18 | 36 |
| 19 | 36 |
| 20 | 36 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 22 | 35 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 35 |
| 25 | 35 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 34 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 34 |
| 30 | 33 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Oppressive (%) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Miserable (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 72 | 6 |
| 2 | 22 | 72 | 6 |
| 3 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 4 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 5 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 7 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 8 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 9 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 10 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 11 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 12 | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| 13 | 21 | 74 | 5 |
| 14 | 21 | 74 | 5 |
| 15 | 21 | 74 | 5 |
| 16 | 22 | 73 | 5 |
| 17 | 22 | 73 | 5 |
| 18 | 22 | 73 | 5 |
| 19 | 23 | 72 | 5 |
| 20 | 23 | 72 | 5 |
| 21 | 24 | 71 | 5 |
| 22 | 24 | 71 | 5 |
| 23 | 24 | 71 | 5 |
| 24 | 25 | 70 | 5 |
| 25 | 25 | 70 | 5 |
| 26 | 26 | 69 | 5 |
| 27 | 26 | 69 | 5 |
| 28 | 26 | 69 | 5 |
| 29 | 27 | 68 | 5 |
| 30 | 27 | 68 | 5 |
| 31 | 28 | 67 | 5 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:28 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:35 | 6:40 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:35 | 6:40 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:35 | 6:39 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:35 | 6:39 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:35 | 6:39 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:38 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:38 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:38 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:37 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:37 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:37 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:36 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:36 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:35 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:35 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:35 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:34 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:34 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:33 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:33 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:32 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:31 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:31 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:28 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 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 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | 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 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Máncora?
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 Máncora for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Máncora in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Máncora sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Máncora in March
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Máncora in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Máncora peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Máncora?
Máncora sits at 4.1°S, 81.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Breita, 24 km away.
Topography around Máncora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Máncora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Máncora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m.
The land around Máncora is covered by grassland (33%), bare terrain (26%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (41%), grassland (31%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.
Peru travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 51% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $9,684
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 49%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.6
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 13.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 519
- 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 Máncora (-4.1078°, -81.0475°, elevation 0 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).