Roses weather in August
In August, Roses sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Roses's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roses's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 2.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 42 min
- 6:00 AM – 7:43 PM
- Cloud cover
- 37%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.93 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.5
- out of 10
Roses is capital town of the municipality of Rosas, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical August day in Roses reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 25 | 22 |
| 2 | 25 | 22 |
| 3 | 25 | 22 |
| 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 5 | 25 | 22 |
| 6 | 25 | 22 |
| 7 | 25 | 22 |
| 8 | 25 | 22 |
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| 27 | 24 | 21 |
| 28 | 24 | 21 |
| 29 | 24 | 21 |
| 30 | 24 | 21 |
| 31 | 24 | 21 |
Roses 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 | 12° / 9° | 63 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 8° | 46 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 14° / 10° | 52 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 53 | 7 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 42 | 6 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 19 | 3.5 | 15 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 13 | 2.1 | 14.8 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 22° | 15 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 59 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 88 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 73 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 10° | 65 | 6.5 | 9 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 17 |
| 2 | 83 | 17 |
| 3 | 82 | 18 |
| 4 | 82 | 18 |
| 5 | 81 | 19 |
| 6 | 81 | 19 |
| 7 | 81 | 19 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
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| 11 | 78 | 22 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
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| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 71 | 29 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 69 | 31 |
| 31 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Roses gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 9 |
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| 12 | 9 |
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| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 10 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 12 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfortable (%) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Oppressive (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 19 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 19 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 38 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 38 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 37 | 19 |
| 7 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 37 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 37 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 18 |
| 10 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 18 |
| 12 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 18 |
| 13 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 38 | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 38 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 18 |
| 16 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 18 |
| 17 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 18 |
| 18 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 19 |
| 19 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 19 |
| 20 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 20 |
| 21 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 37 | 20 |
| 22 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 37 | 20 |
| 23 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 20 |
| 24 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 20 |
| 25 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 19 |
| 26 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 18 |
| 27 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 17 |
| 28 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 16 |
| 29 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 14 |
| 30 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 13 |
| 31 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 12 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 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 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:19 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:37 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.3 | 5:44 | 8:03 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 5:45 | 8:02 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 5:46 | 8:01 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 5:47 | 7:59 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:48 | 7:58 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 5:49 | 7:57 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 5:50 | 7:56 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:51 | 7:54 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 5:52 | 7:53 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 5:53 | 7:52 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 5:54 | 7:50 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:55 | 7:49 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:56 | 7:48 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 5:57 | 7:46 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 5:58 | 7:45 |
| 16 | 13.7 | 6:00 | 7:43 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 6:01 | 7:42 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 6:02 | 7:40 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 6:03 | 7:39 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 6:04 | 7:37 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 6:05 | 7:35 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:06 | 7:34 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 6:07 | 7:32 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 6:08 | 7:31 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 6:09 | 7:29 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 6:10 | 7:27 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 6:11 | 7:26 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 6:13 | 7:24 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 6:14 | 7:22 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 6:15 | 7:21 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 6:16 | 7:19 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Roses?
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 Roses for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Roses in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Roses sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Roses in August
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 22 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Roses in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Roses peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Roses?
Roses sits at 42.3°N, 3.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Figueres, 18 km away.
Topography around Roses
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Roses.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Roses has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,856 m.
The land around Roses is covered by water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (38%) within 80 km.
Spain travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $38,627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- 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 Roses (42.262°, 3.1769°, elevation 11 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).