Nar'yan-Mar weather in May
In May, Nar'yan-Mar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 19.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 17 h 12 min at the start of May to 22 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nar'yan-Mar's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nar'yan-Mar's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 4°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- -3°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 41 mm
- 10 wet days
- Daylight
- 19 h 24 min
- 1:42 AM – 9:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 78%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.77 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.3
- out of 10
Nar'yan-Mar is city in the north of Russia.
- Density
- 752/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1931
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.
A typical May day in Nar'yan-Mar reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 8°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | -6 |
| 2 | 1 | -5 |
| 3 | 1 | -5 |
| 4 | 1 | -5 |
| 5 | 1 | -5 |
| 6 | 1 | -5 |
| 7 | 2 | -5 |
| 8 | 2 | -4 |
| 9 | 2 | -4 |
| 10 | 2 | -4 |
| 11 | 2 | -4 |
| 12 | 3 | -4 |
| 13 | 3 | -3 |
| 14 | 3 | -3 |
| 15 | 4 | -3 |
| 16 | 4 | -3 |
| 17 | 4 | -2 |
| 18 | 4 | -2 |
| 19 | 5 | -2 |
| 20 | 5 | -2 |
| 21 | 5 | -1 |
| 22 | 6 | -1 |
| 23 | 6 | -1 |
| 24 | 6 | -1 |
| 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 30 | 8 | 1 |
| 31 | 8 | 1 |
How May really feels in Nar'yan-Mar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nar'yan-Mar weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -14° / -20° | 22 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -13° / -19° | 17 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -8° / -14° | 21 | 7.5 | 9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -2° / -9° | 28 | 7.8 | 8 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 4° / -3° | 41 | 10 | 5.3 | 19.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 55 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 23.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 56 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 60 | 11.6 | 0 | 16.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 9° / 4° | 53 | 11.1 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 1° / -3° | 49 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -6° / -11° | 32 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -10° / -16° | 28 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Cloudier (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 80 |
| 2 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | 20 | 80 |
| 4 | 20 | 80 |
| 5 | 21 | 79 |
| 6 | 21 | 79 |
| 7 | 21 | 79 |
| 8 | 21 | 79 |
| 9 | 21 | 79 |
| 10 | 22 | 78 |
| 11 | 22 | 78 |
| 12 | 22 | 78 |
| 13 | 22 | 78 |
| 14 | 22 | 78 |
| 15 | 22 | 78 |
| 16 | 22 | 78 |
| 17 | 22 | 78 |
| 18 | 21 | 79 |
| 19 | 22 | 78 |
| 20 | 22 | 78 |
| 21 | 22 | 78 |
| 22 | 22 | 78 |
| 23 | 22 | 78 |
| 24 | 21 | 79 |
| 25 | 21 | 79 |
| 26 | 20 | 80 |
| 27 | 19 | 81 |
| 28 | 19 | 81 |
| 29 | 19 | 81 |
| 30 | 19 | 81 |
| 31 | 20 | 80 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Nar'yan-Mar gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Snow chance (%) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 23 |
| 2 | 26 | 22 |
| 3 | 27 | 22 |
| 4 | 28 | 22 |
| 5 | 28 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
| 7 | 29 | 20 |
| 8 | 29 | 19 |
| 9 | 30 | 19 |
| 10 | 30 | 18 |
| 11 | 30 | 18 |
| 12 | 31 | 18 |
| 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 14 | 32 | 18 |
| 15 | 32 | 18 |
| 16 | 32 | 18 |
| 17 | 33 | 17 |
| 18 | 33 | 17 |
| 19 | 33 | 17 |
| 20 | 34 | 16 |
| 21 | 34 | 16 |
| 22 | 35 | 16 |
| 23 | 35 | 15 |
| 24 | 35 | 15 |
| 25 | 36 | 14 |
| 26 | 36 | 13 |
| 27 | 36 | 13 |
| 28 | 36 | 12 |
| 29 | 36 | 11 |
| 30 | 36 | 10 |
| 31 | 36 | 9 |
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 100% 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 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 19 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | 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 | 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 | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 19 | light breeze |
| 3 | 19 | light breeze |
| 4 | 19 | light breeze |
| 5 | 19 | light breeze |
| 6 | 19 | light breeze |
| 7 | 19 | light breeze |
| 8 | 19 | light breeze |
| 9 | 19 | light breeze |
| 10 | 19 | light breeze |
| 11 | 20 | light breeze |
| 12 | 20 | light breeze |
| 13 | 20 | light breeze |
| 14 | 20 | light breeze |
| 15 | 20 | light breeze |
| 16 | 20 | light breeze |
| 17 | 20 | light breeze |
| 18 | 20 | light breeze |
| 19 | 20 | light breeze |
| 20 | 20 | light breeze |
| 21 | 20 | light breeze |
| 22 | 20 | light breeze |
| 23 | 20 | 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 May
Daylight runs from about 17 h 12 min at the start of May to 22 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 288 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 2:49 AM to 12:24 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 10:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 20.5 | 20.7 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 22.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 2:49 | 2:45 | 2:41 | 2:36 | 2:32 | 2:27 | 2:23 | 2:19 | 2:14 | 2:10 | 2:05 | 2:01 | 1:56 | 1:52 | 1:47 | 1:42 | 1:38 | 1:33 | 1:28 | 1:23 | 1:19 | 1:14 | 1:09 | 1:04 | 12:59 | 12:53 | 12:48 | 12:42 | 12:36 | 12:30 | 12:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:01 | 8:05 | 8:09 | 8:13 | 8:18 | 8:22 | 8:26 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:39 | 8:43 | 8:48 | 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:02 | 9:06 | 9:11 | 9:16 | 9:20 | 9:25 | 9:30 | 9:35 | 9:40 | 9:46 | 9:51 | 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:08 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.2 | 2:49 | 8:01 |
| 2 | 17.3 | 2:45 | 8:05 |
| 3 | 17.5 | 2:41 | 8:09 |
| 4 | 17.6 | 2:36 | 8:13 |
| 5 | 17.8 | 2:32 | 8:18 |
| 6 | 17.9 | 2:27 | 8:22 |
| 7 | 18.1 | 2:23 | 8:26 |
| 8 | 18.2 | 2:19 | 8:30 |
| 9 | 18.3 | 2:14 | 8:35 |
| 10 | 18.5 | 2:10 | 8:39 |
| 11 | 18.6 | 2:05 | 8:43 |
| 12 | 18.8 | 2:01 | 8:48 |
| 13 | 18.9 | 1:56 | 8:52 |
| 14 | 19.1 | 1:52 | 8:57 |
| 15 | 19.2 | 1:47 | 9:02 |
| 16 | 19.4 | 1:42 | 9:06 |
| 17 | 19.6 | 1:38 | 9:11 |
| 18 | 19.7 | 1:33 | 9:16 |
| 19 | 19.9 | 1:28 | 9:20 |
| 20 | 20.0 | 1:23 | 9:25 |
| 21 | 20.2 | 1:19 | 9:30 |
| 22 | 20.4 | 1:14 | 9:35 |
| 23 | 20.5 | 1:09 | 9:40 |
| 24 | 20.7 | 1:04 | 9:46 |
| 25 | 20.9 | 12:59 | 9:51 |
| 26 | 21.1 | 12:53 | 9:56 |
| 27 | 21.2 | 12:48 | 10:02 |
| 28 | 21.4 | 12:42 | 10:08 |
| 29 | 21.6 | 12:36 | 10:14 |
| 30 | 21.8 | 12:30 | 10:20 |
| 31 | 22.0 | 12:24 | 10:27 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 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 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Nar'yan-Mar?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nar'yan-Mar.
What to pack for Nar'yan-Mar in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Nar'yan-Mar sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Nar'yan-Mar in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nar'yan-Mar peaks around June 16 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 3 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Nar'yan-Mar?
Nar'yan-Mar sits at 67.6°N, 53.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Narian-Mar, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Nar'yan-Mar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nar'yan-Mar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nar'yan-Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.
The land around Nar'yan-Mar is covered by water (30%) and wetland (27%) within 3 km, wetland (50%) within 16 km, and wetland (38%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.
Russia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,547
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.8
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 12
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- 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 Nar'yan-Mar (67.6387°, 53.0037°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).