Moquegua weather in January
In January, Moquegua sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 52 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moquegua's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moquegua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 52 mm
- 12 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 5:25 AM – 6:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 79%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.73 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.0
- out of 10
Moquegua is city of Peru, capital of Moquegua region.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical January day in Moquegua reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 15 |
| 2 | 22 | 15 |
| 3 | 22 | 15 |
| 4 | 22 | 15 |
| 5 | 22 | 15 |
| 6 | 22 | 15 |
| 7 | 22 | 15 |
| 8 | 22 | 15 |
| 9 | 22 | 15 |
| 10 | 22 | 15 |
| 11 | 22 | 15 |
| 12 | 22 | 15 |
| 13 | 22 | 15 |
| 14 | 22 | 15 |
| 15 | 22 | 15 |
| 16 | 22 | 15 |
| 17 | 22 | 15 |
| 18 | 22 | 15 |
| 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 20 | 22 | 15 |
| 21 | 22 | 15 |
| 22 | 22 | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 15 |
| 24 | 22 | 15 |
| 25 | 22 | 15 |
| 26 | 22 | 15 |
| 27 | 22 | 15 |
| 28 | 22 | 15 |
| 29 | 22 | 15 |
| 30 | 22 | 15 |
| 31 | 22 | 15 |
Moquegua weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-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 | 22° / 15° | 52 | 12 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 22° / 15° | 63 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 15° | 41 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 0 | 0.1 | 11 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 9.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 13 | 3.3 | 13 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Cloudier (%) | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 84 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 77 |
| 2 | 21 | 79 |
| 3 | 21 | 79 |
| 4 | 20 | 80 |
| 5 | 20 | 80 |
| 6 | 20 | 80 |
| 7 | 19 | 81 |
| 8 | 19 | 81 |
| 9 | 18 | 82 |
| 10 | 18 | 82 |
| 11 | 18 | 82 |
| 12 | 17 | 83 |
| 13 | 17 | 83 |
| 14 | 17 | 83 |
| 15 | 17 | 83 |
| 16 | 17 | 83 |
| 17 | 15 | 85 |
| 18 | 15 | 85 |
| 19 | 15 | 85 |
| 20 | 15 | 85 |
| 21 | 16 | 84 |
| 22 | 16 | 84 |
| 23 | 16 | 84 |
| 24 | 16 | 84 |
| 25 | 17 | 83 |
| 26 | 17 | 83 |
| 27 | 17 | 83 |
| 28 | 17 | 83 |
| 29 | 16 | 84 |
| 30 | 17 | 83 |
| 31 | 16 | 84 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Moquegua gets around 52 mm of rain over 12 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 30 |
| 9 | 31 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 38 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 42 |
| 17 | 44 |
| 18 | 45 |
| 19 | 46 |
| 20 | 46 |
| 21 | 47 |
| 22 | 47 |
| 23 | 47 |
| 24 | 47 |
| 25 | 46 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 45 |
| 28 | 45 |
| 29 | 45 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 31 | 44 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 |
| Comfortable (%) | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 | 0 |
| 2 | 69 | 31 | 0 |
| 3 | 68 | 32 | 0 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 | 0 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 | 0 |
| 6 | 64 | 36 | 0 |
| 7 | 61 | 38 | 1 |
| 8 | 60 | 39 | 1 |
| 9 | 59 | 40 | 1 |
| 10 | 58 | 41 | 1 |
| 11 | 57 | 42 | 1 |
| 12 | 56 | 43 | 1 |
| 13 | 55 | 44 | 1 |
| 14 | 53 | 45 | 2 |
| 15 | 53 | 45 | 2 |
| 16 | 52 | 46 | 2 |
| 17 | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| 18 | 49 | 48 | 3 |
| 19 | 48 | 49 | 3 |
| 20 | 47 | 49 | 4 |
| 21 | 46 | 50 | 4 |
| 22 | 44 | 51 | 5 |
| 23 | 43 | 52 | 5 |
| 24 | 42 | 53 | 5 |
| 25 | 41 | 54 | 5 |
| 26 | 40 | 55 | 5 |
| 27 | 38 | 57 | 5 |
| 28 | 37 | 58 | 5 |
| 29 | 36 | 59 | 5 |
| 30 | 34 | 61 | 5 |
| 31 | 33 | 62 | 5 |
Wind in January
Winds average 7 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:20 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 5:17 | 6:17 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 5:17 | 6:18 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 5:18 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 5:18 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 5:19 | 6:19 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 5:19 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 13.0 | 5:20 | 6:19 |
| 8 | 13.0 | 5:21 | 6:19 |
| 9 | 13.0 | 5:21 | 6:20 |
| 10 | 13.0 | 5:22 | 6:20 |
| 11 | 13.0 | 5:22 | 6:20 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 5:23 | 6:20 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 5:24 | 6:20 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 5:24 | 6:21 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 5:25 | 6:21 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 5:25 | 6:21 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 5:26 | 6:21 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 5:26 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 5:27 | 6:21 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 5:28 | 6:21 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 5:28 | 6:21 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 5:29 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 5:29 | 6:21 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:30 | 6:21 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:31 | 6:21 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:31 | 6:21 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 5:32 | 6:21 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:32 | 6:21 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:33 | 6:21 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:33 | 6:20 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:34 | 6:20 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.73 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.31 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit Moquegua?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Moquegua for sightseeing.
What to pack for Moquegua in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Moquegua sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Moquegua in January
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 3 to Apr 19 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Moquegua in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moquegua peaks around February 8 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (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) | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Where is Moquegua?
Moquegua sits at 17.2°S, 70.9°W, 1,445 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Antonio, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Moquegua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moquegua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moquegua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,146 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,786 m.
The land around Moquegua is covered by bare terrain (38%), artificial surfaces (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) 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 Moquegua (-17.1975°, -70.9359°, elevation 1,445 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).