Nuwara Eliya weather in August
In August, Nuwara Eliya sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 183 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nuwara Eliya's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nuwara Eliya's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 183 mm
- 26.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:04 AM – 6:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 85%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.44 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Nuwara Eliya is human settlement.
- Density
- 2,115/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical August day in Nuwara Eliya reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 18 |
| 2 | 24 | 18 |
| 3 | 24 | 18 |
| 4 | 24 | 18 |
| 5 | 24 | 18 |
| 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 7 | 24 | 18 |
| 8 | 24 | 18 |
| 9 | 24 | 18 |
| 10 | 24 | 18 |
| 11 | 24 | 18 |
| 12 | 24 | 18 |
| 13 | 24 | 18 |
| 14 | 24 | 18 |
| 15 | 24 | 18 |
| 16 | 24 | 18 |
| 17 | 24 | 18 |
| 18 | 24 | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 18 |
| 21 | 24 | 18 |
| 22 | 24 | 18 |
| 23 | 24 | 18 |
| 24 | 24 | 18 |
| 25 | 24 | 18 |
| 26 | 24 | 18 |
| 27 | 24 | 18 |
| 28 | 24 | 18 |
| 29 | 24 | 18 |
| 30 | 24 | 18 |
| 31 | 24 | 18 |
Nuwara Eliya weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-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 | 23° / 16° | 120 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 24° / 16° | 102 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 109 | 11.9 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 243 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 25° / 19° | 211 | 28.6 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 166 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 177 | 26.9 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 18° | 183 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 228 | 25.7 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 24° / 18° | 353 | 27.4 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 330 | 24.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 23° / 17° | 234 | 21 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.
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| Clearer (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudier (%) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 93 |
| 2 | 7 | 93 |
| 3 | 7 | 93 |
| 4 | 7 | 93 |
| 5 | 7 | 93 |
| 6 | 7 | 93 |
| 7 | 7 | 93 |
| 8 | 7 | 93 |
| 9 | 7 | 93 |
| 10 | 7 | 93 |
| 11 | 7 | 93 |
| 12 | 7 | 93 |
| 13 | 7 | 93 |
| 14 | 7 | 93 |
| 15 | 7 | 93 |
| 16 | 7 | 93 |
| 17 | 7 | 93 |
| 18 | 7 | 93 |
| 19 | 7 | 93 |
| 20 | 7 | 93 |
| 21 | 7 | 93 |
| 22 | 8 | 92 |
| 23 | 8 | 92 |
| 24 | 8 | 92 |
| 25 | 8 | 92 |
| 26 | 8 | 92 |
| 27 | 8 | 92 |
| 28 | 8 | 92 |
| 29 | 8 | 92 |
| 30 | 8 | 92 |
| 31 | 8 | 92 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Nuwara Eliya gets around 183 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 86 |
| 2 | 86 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 85 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 6 | 85 |
| 7 | 85 |
| 8 | 85 |
| 9 | 85 |
| 10 | 85 |
| 11 | 85 |
| 12 | 85 |
| 13 | 86 |
| 14 | 86 |
| 15 | 86 |
| 16 | 87 |
| 17 | 87 |
| 18 | 87 |
| 19 | 88 |
| 20 | 88 |
| 21 | 88 |
| 22 | 88 |
| 23 | 89 |
| 24 | 89 |
| 25 | 89 |
| 26 | 89 |
| 27 | 89 |
| 28 | 89 |
| 29 | 88 |
| 30 | 88 |
| 31 | 87 |
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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Muggy (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 0 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 0 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 0 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 0 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 0 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 0 | 73 | 27 |
| 13 | 0 | 73 | 27 |
| 14 | 0 | 72 | 28 |
| 15 | 0 | 72 | 28 |
| 16 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 17 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 18 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 19 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 20 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 22 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 23 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 24 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 25 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 26 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 27 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 28 | 0 | 71 | 29 |
| 29 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 30 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 31 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 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 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:11 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:22 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:22 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:22 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:22 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:21 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:21 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:21 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:21 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:20 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:20 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:20 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:17 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:16 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:14 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:14 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:13 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:13 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:12 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:12 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:11 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Nuwara Eliya?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Nuwara Eliya for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nuwara Eliya in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Nuwara Eliya sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Nuwara Eliya in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nuwara Eliya peaks around April 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nuwara Eliya in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nuwara Eliya is worst in November — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 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) | 42 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 48 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 48 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Nuwara Eliya?
Nuwara Eliya sits at 7.0°N, 80.8°E, 1,868 m above sea level, in Sri Lanka. The nearest listed city is Hatton, 22 km away.
Topography around Nuwara Eliya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nuwara Eliya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nuwara Eliya has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m around an average of 1,985 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,495 m.
The land around Nuwara Eliya is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.
Sri Lanka travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 27% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,002
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 47%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.3
- per 100k, 2019
- Road deaths
- 19.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 486
- 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 Nuwara Eliya (6.9708°, 80.7829°, elevation 1,868 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).