Lagos weather in August
In August, Lagos sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lagos's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagos's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:56 AM – 7:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 15%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.02 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 9.2
- out of 10
Lagos is human settlement in Portugal.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical August day in Lagos reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 19 |
| 2 | 23 | 19 |
| 3 | 23 | 19 |
| 4 | 23 | 19 |
| 5 | 23 | 19 |
| 6 | 23 | 19 |
| 7 | 23 | 19 |
| 8 | 23 | 19 |
| 9 | 23 | 19 |
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| 26 | 22 | 19 |
| 27 | 22 | 19 |
| 28 | 22 | 19 |
| 29 | 22 | 19 |
| 30 | 22 | 19 |
| 31 | 22 | 19 |
Lagos weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 12° | 54 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 47 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 13° | 48 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 37 | 6.3 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 22 | 4.1 | 14 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 17 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 60 | 6.8 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 65 | 7.8 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 82 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.
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| Clearer (%) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | 3 |
| 2 | 97 | 3 |
| 3 | 97 | 3 |
| 4 | 96 | 4 |
| 5 | 96 | 4 |
| 6 | 96 | 4 |
| 7 | 96 | 4 |
| 8 | 96 | 4 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 |
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| 12 | 95 | 5 |
| 13 | 95 | 5 |
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| 17 | 95 | 5 |
| 18 | 95 | 5 |
| 19 | 94 | 6 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 |
| 21 | 94 | 6 |
| 22 | 94 | 6 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 |
| 24 | 95 | 5 |
| 25 | 95 | 5 |
| 26 | 94 | 6 |
| 27 | 94 | 6 |
| 28 | 94 | 6 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
| 31 | 91 | 9 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Lagos gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 | 71 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | 71 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 16 | 69 | 14 |
| 6 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 15 |
| 7 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 15 |
| 8 | 1 | 16 | 67 | 16 |
| 9 | 1 | 16 | 67 | 16 |
| 10 | 1 | 16 | 67 | 16 |
| 11 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 16 |
| 12 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 16 |
| 13 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 16 |
| 14 | 1 | 14 | 69 | 16 |
| 15 | 1 | 14 | 69 | 16 |
| 16 | 1 | 14 | 69 | 16 |
| 17 | 1 | 14 | 69 | 16 |
| 18 | 1 | 14 | 69 | 16 |
| 19 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 16 |
| 20 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 16 |
| 21 | 0 | 15 | 69 | 16 |
| 22 | 0 | 15 | 69 | 16 |
| 23 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 17 |
| 24 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 17 |
| 25 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 17 |
| 26 | 0 | 16 | 67 | 17 |
| 27 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 18 |
| 28 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 18 |
| 29 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 18 |
| 30 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 18 |
| 31 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 18 |
Wind in August
Winds average 20 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | 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 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 22 | breezy |
| 3 | 21 | breezy |
| 4 | 21 | breezy |
| 5 | 21 | breezy |
| 6 | 21 | breezy |
| 7 | 21 | breezy |
| 8 | 21 | breezy |
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| 10 | 21 | breezy |
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| 12 | 21 | breezy |
| 13 | 20 | breezy |
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| 15 | 20 | breezy |
| 16 | 20 | breezy |
| 17 | 20 | breezy |
| 18 | 20 | breezy |
| 19 | 20 | light breeze |
| 20 | 20 | light breeze |
| 21 | 20 | light breeze |
| 22 | 20 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 19 | light breeze |
| 28 | 19 | light breeze |
| 29 | 19 | light breeze |
| 30 | 19 | light breeze |
| 31 | 19 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:01 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:01 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9 | 5:43 | 7:38 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 5:44 | 7:37 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 5:45 | 7:37 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:46 | 7:36 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 5:46 | 7:35 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 5:47 | 7:33 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:48 | 7:32 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:49 | 7:31 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 5:50 | 7:30 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:51 | 7:29 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:51 | 7:28 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:52 | 7:27 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 5:53 | 7:26 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:54 | 7:24 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 5:55 | 7:23 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:56 | 7:22 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:57 | 7:21 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 5:57 | 7:19 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 5:58 | 7:18 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 5:59 | 7:17 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 6:00 | 7:15 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 6:01 | 7:14 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 6:02 | 7:12 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 6:03 | 7:11 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 6:03 | 7:10 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 6:04 | 7:08 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:05 | 7:07 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:06 | 7:05 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:07 | 7:04 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:08 | 7:02 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:09 | 7:01 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.02 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 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 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Lagos?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Lagos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lagos in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Lagos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Lagos in August
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 20°C and coldest in February near 15°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) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Lagos in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagos peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Lagos?
Lagos sits at 37.1°N, 8.7°W, 12 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Porto de Mós, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Lagos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lagos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.
The land around Lagos is covered by water (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and grassland (21%) 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 Lagos (37.102°, -8.6742°, elevation 12 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).