Hartbeestfontein-A weather in May
In May, Hartbeestfontein-A sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hartbeestfontein-A's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartbeestfontein-A's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
- 2.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 6:43 AM – 5:29 PM
- Cloud cover
- 19%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.36 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 9.0
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical May day in Hartbeestfontein-A reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 12 |
| 2 | 25 | 12 |
| 3 | 25 | 12 |
| 4 | 25 | 11 |
| 5 | 25 | 11 |
| 6 | 25 | 11 |
| 7 | 25 | 11 |
| 8 | 25 | 11 |
| 9 | 25 | 11 |
| 10 | 25 | 10 |
| 11 | 24 | 10 |
| 12 | 24 | 10 |
| 13 | 24 | 10 |
| 14 | 24 | 10 |
| 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 16 | 24 | 10 |
| 17 | 24 | 9 |
| 18 | 24 | 9 |
| 19 | 24 | 9 |
| 20 | 23 | 9 |
| 21 | 23 | 9 |
| 22 | 23 | 9 |
| 23 | 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 23 | 8 |
| 25 | 23 | 8 |
| 26 | 23 | 8 |
| 27 | 23 | 8 |
| 28 | 23 | 8 |
| 29 | 23 | 8 |
| 30 | 22 | 7 |
| 31 | 22 | 7 |
Hartbeestfontein-A weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 95 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 86 | 10 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 73 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 36 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 18 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 6° | 6 | 1 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 21° / 6° | 3 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 24° / 9° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 14° | 14 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 52 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 81 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 111 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 15 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 88 | 12 |
| 5 | 88 | 12 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | 89 | 11 |
| 8 | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 90 | 10 |
| 15 | 90 | 10 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 |
| 17 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | 90 | 10 |
| 19 | 89 | 11 |
| 20 | 89 | 11 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Hartbeestfontein-A gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.4 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 4 |
| 29 | 4 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 4 |
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 86 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 89 | 11 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 91 | 9 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 |
| 7 | 93 | 7 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 |
| 9 | 95 | 5 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 11 | 96 | 4 |
| 12 | 97 | 3 |
| 13 | 97 | 3 |
| 14 | 98 | 2 |
| 15 | 98 | 2 |
| 16 | 98 | 2 |
| 17 | 98 | 2 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, 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 May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:24 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:35 | 5:39 |
| 2 | 11.0 | 6:36 | 5:38 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 6:36 | 5:37 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 6:37 | 5:37 |
| 5 | 11.0 | 6:37 | 5:36 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 6:38 | 5:35 |
| 7 | 10.9 | 6:39 | 5:34 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 6:39 | 5:34 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 6:40 | 5:33 |
| 10 | 10.9 | 6:40 | 5:33 |
| 11 | 10.9 | 6:41 | 5:32 |
| 12 | 10.8 | 6:41 | 5:31 |
| 13 | 10.8 | 6:42 | 5:31 |
| 14 | 10.8 | 6:42 | 5:30 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 6:43 | 5:30 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 6:43 | 5:29 |
| 17 | 10.7 | 6:44 | 5:29 |
| 18 | 10.7 | 6:44 | 5:28 |
| 19 | 10.7 | 6:45 | 5:28 |
| 20 | 10.7 | 6:45 | 5:27 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 6:46 | 5:27 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 6:46 | 5:26 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 6:47 | 5:26 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 6:48 | 5:26 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 6:48 | 5:25 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 6:49 | 5:25 |
| 27 | 10.6 | 6:49 | 5:25 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 6:50 | 5:24 |
| 29 | 10.6 | 6:50 | 5:24 |
| 30 | 10.6 | 6:51 | 5:24 |
| 31 | 10.5 | 6:51 | 5:24 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.36 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 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 | |
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| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Hartbeestfontein-A
None of Hartbeestfontein-A's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Hartbeestfontein-A's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Hartbeestfontein-A?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Hartbeestfontein-A for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Hartbeestfontein-A in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Hartbeestfontein-A sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.
UV index in Hartbeestfontein-A in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hartbeestfontein-A peaks around January 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Hartbeestfontein-A 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 Hartbeestfontein-A is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 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) | 26 | 40 | 62 | 103 | 152 | 166 | 164 | 125 | 93 | 53 | 38 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 103 | Unhealthy |
| May | 152 | Very unhealthy |
| Jun | 166 | Very unhealthy |
| Jul | 164 | Very unhealthy |
| Aug | 125 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 53 | Poor |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Hartbeestfontein-A?
Hartbeestfontein-A sits at 25.4°S, 27.5°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Marikana, 29 km away.
Topography around Hartbeestfontein-A
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hartbeestfontein-A.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartbeestfontein-A has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.
The land around Hartbeestfontein-A is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.
South Africa travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / M / N
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,598
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 68%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 43.7
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 22.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 602
- 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 Hartbeestfontein-A (-25.4414°, 27.5111°, elevation 1,117 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).