Bragança weather in May
In May, Bragança sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 76 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bragança's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bragança's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 10.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 5:13 AM – 7:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.37 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
Bragança is city seat of Bragança municipality.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical May day in Bragança reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | 17 | 7 |
| 4 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | 18 | 7 |
| 7 | 18 | 8 |
| 8 | 18 | 8 |
| 9 | 18 | 8 |
| 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | 19 | 8 |
| 16 | 19 | 9 |
| 17 | 19 | 9 |
| 18 | 20 | 9 |
| 19 | 20 | 9 |
| 20 | 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 20 | 9 |
| 22 | 20 | 9 |
| 23 | 20 | 10 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 |
| 25 | 21 | 10 |
| 26 | 21 | 10 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 |
| 29 | 21 | 10 |
| 30 | 22 | 10 |
| 31 | 22 | 11 |
How May really feels in Bragança
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bragança weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 2° | 104 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 68 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 84 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 84 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 76 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 34 | 5.4 | 0 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 17 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 14° | 21 | 3.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 127 | 10.5 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 106 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 9° / 3° | 115 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 9 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 42 | 58 |
| 6 | 42 | 58 |
| 7 | 42 | 58 |
| 8 | 42 | 58 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 44 | 56 |
| 11 | 45 | 55 |
| 12 | 45 | 55 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 47 | 53 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 49 | 51 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 53 | 47 |
| 21 | 54 | 46 |
| 22 | 54 | 46 |
| 23 | 54 | 46 |
| 24 | 55 | 45 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 55 | 45 |
| 27 | 55 | 45 |
| 28 | 55 | 45 |
| 29 | 55 | 45 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Bragança gets around 76 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 35 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 19 | 32 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 31 |
| 22 | 31 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 30 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 29 |
| 27 | 29 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 28 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 |
| 17 | 99 | 1 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 98 | 2 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 |
| 25 | 97 | 3 |
| 26 | 97 | 3 |
| 27 | 97 | 3 |
| 28 | 97 | 3 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 |
| 30 | 96 | 4 |
| 31 | 96 | 4 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | 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 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | 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 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:48 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:31 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 5:31 | 7:18 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:29 | 7:19 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 5:28 | 7:20 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:27 | 7:21 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 5:25 | 7:22 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:23 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 5:23 | 7:24 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:22 | 7:25 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:20 | 7:26 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:19 | 7:28 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 5:18 | 7:29 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:17 | 7:30 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 5:16 | 7:31 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 5:15 | 7:32 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 5:14 | 7:33 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:34 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:35 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:36 |
| 19 | 14.5 | 5:10 | 7:37 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 5:09 | 7:38 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 5:08 | 7:39 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 5:07 | 7:40 |
| 23 | 14.6 | 5:06 | 7:41 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:06 | 7:42 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 5:05 | 7:43 |
| 26 | 14.7 | 5:04 | 7:44 |
| 27 | 14.7 | 5:03 | 7:44 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 5:03 | 7:45 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:02 | 7:46 |
| 30 | 14.8 | 5:02 | 7:47 |
| 31 | 14.8 | 5:01 | 7:48 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | 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 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Bragança
In May, Bragança sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bragança's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Bragança?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Bragança for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bragança in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Bragança sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Bragança in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bragança peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Bragança in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bragança is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 6 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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Bragança?
Bragança sits at 41.8°N, 6.8°W, 664 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Chaves, 59 km away.
Topography around Bragança
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bragança.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bragança has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.
The land around Bragança is covered by trees (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.
Portugal travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 60% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $32,082
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 8.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 612
- 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 Bragança (41.8072°, -6.759°, elevation 664 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).