Vila Nova de Foz Côa weather in May
In May, Vila Nova de Foz Côa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.2 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vila Nova de Foz Côa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Nova de Foz Côa's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 9.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 5:16 AM – 7:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
Vila Nova de Foz Côa is city seat of Vila Nova de Foz Côa municipality.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.
A typical May day in Vila Nova de Foz Côa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°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) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | 19 | 8 |
| 3 | 19 | 9 |
| 4 | 19 | 9 |
| 5 | 19 | 9 |
| 6 | 19 | 9 |
| 7 | 20 | 9 |
| 8 | 20 | 9 |
| 9 | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | 20 | 9 |
| 11 | 20 | 9 |
| 12 | 20 | 9 |
| 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 18 | 21 | 10 |
| 19 | 21 | 10 |
| 20 | 22 | 10 |
| 21 | 22 | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 22 | 11 |
| 24 | 22 | 11 |
| 25 | 23 | 11 |
| 26 | 23 | 11 |
| 27 | 23 | 11 |
| 28 | 23 | 11 |
| 29 | 23 | 12 |
| 30 | 24 | 12 |
| 31 | 24 | 12 |
Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 65 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 44 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 49 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 55 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 48 | 9.2 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 13° | 20 | 4.6 | 14.9 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 15° | 12 | 2.7 | 14.7 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 15° | 13 | 3.3 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 33 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 82 | 9 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 71 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 72 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 41 | 59 |
| 7 | 41 | 59 |
| 8 | 41 | 59 |
| 9 | 42 | 58 |
| 10 | 42 | 58 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 45 | 55 |
| 14 | 45 | 55 |
| 15 | 47 | 53 |
| 16 | 49 | 51 |
| 17 | 49 | 51 |
| 18 | 51 | 49 |
| 19 | 53 | 47 |
| 20 | 54 | 46 |
| 21 | 55 | 45 |
| 22 | 56 | 44 |
| 23 | 57 | 43 |
| 24 | 57 | 43 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 59 | 41 |
| 30 | 59 | 41 |
| 31 | 59 | 41 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Vila Nova de Foz Côa gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 33 |
| 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 33 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 27 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 25 |
| 25 | 24 |
| 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 21 |
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 98 | 2 |
| 6 | 98 | 2 |
| 7 | 98 | 2 |
| 8 | 98 | 2 |
| 9 | 97 | 3 |
| 10 | 97 | 3 |
| 11 | 97 | 3 |
| 12 | 97 | 3 |
| 13 | 96 | 4 |
| 14 | 96 | 4 |
| 15 | 96 | 4 |
| 16 | 96 | 4 |
| 17 | 95 | 5 |
| 18 | 95 | 5 |
| 19 | 94 | 6 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 |
| 21 | 93 | 7 |
| 22 | 92 | 8 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 |
| 27 | 89 | 11 |
| 28 | 88 | 12 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 87 | 13 |
| 31 | 87 | 13 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | 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 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:34 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:47 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:34 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:34 | 7:18 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:32 | 7:19 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:31 | 7:20 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:30 | 7:21 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 5:28 | 7:22 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 5:27 | 7:23 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 5:26 | 7:24 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 5:25 | 7:25 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:26 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:22 | 7:27 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:21 | 7:28 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:20 | 7:30 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 5:19 | 7:31 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 5:18 | 7:32 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 5:17 | 7:33 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 5:16 | 7:34 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 5:15 | 7:35 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:14 | 7:36 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:37 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:37 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:38 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 5:11 | 7:39 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 5:10 | 7:40 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 5:09 | 7:41 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 5:08 | 7:42 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 5:08 | 7:43 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 5:07 | 7:44 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 5:06 | 7:45 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:06 | 7:46 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 5:05 | 7:46 |
| 31 | 14.7 | 5:05 | 7:47 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 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 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Vila Nova de Foz Côa?
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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vila Nova de Foz Côa in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Vila Nova de Foz Côa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 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) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Vila Nova de Foz Côa?
Vila Nova de Foz Côa sits at 41.1°N, 7.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Custoias, 15 km away.
Topography around Vila Nova de Foz Côa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Nova de Foz Côa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Nova de Foz Côa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m.
The land around Vila Nova de Foz Côa is covered by shrubs (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (27%) 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 Vila Nova de Foz Côa (41.0819°, -7.1415°, 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. 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).