Sumbawanga weather in November
In November, Sumbawanga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 148 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sumbawanga's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumbawanga's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 148 mm
- 15.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 6:28 AM – 6:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 76%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.99 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Sumbawanga is city located in western Tanzania.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.
A typical November day in Sumbawanga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 15 |
| 6 | 25 | 15 |
| 7 | 25 | 15 |
| 8 | 25 | 15 |
| 9 | 24 | 15 |
| 10 | 24 | 15 |
| 11 | 24 | 15 |
| 12 | 24 | 15 |
| 13 | 24 | 15 |
| 14 | 24 | 15 |
| 15 | 24 | 15 |
| 16 | 24 | 15 |
| 17 | 24 | 15 |
| 18 | 24 | 15 |
| 19 | 24 | 15 |
| 20 | 24 | 15 |
| 21 | 24 | 15 |
| 22 | 23 | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 15 |
| 24 | 23 | 15 |
| 25 | 23 | 15 |
| 26 | 23 | 15 |
| 27 | 23 | 15 |
| 28 | 23 | 15 |
| 29 | 23 | 15 |
| 30 | 23 | 15 |
Sumbawanga weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 14° | 304 | 28.4 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 239 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 279 | 26 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 160 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 30 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 11° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 11° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 8 | 1.1 | 12 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 40 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 148 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 282 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Cloudier (%) | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 66 |
| 2 | 34 | 66 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 28 | 72 |
| 10 | 28 | 72 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 26 | 74 |
| 14 | 25 | 75 |
| 15 | 25 | 75 |
| 16 | 25 | 75 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 24 | 76 |
| 19 | 24 | 76 |
| 20 | 24 | 76 |
| 21 | 24 | 76 |
| 22 | 23 | 77 |
| 23 | 23 | 77 |
| 24 | 23 | 77 |
| 25 | 23 | 77 |
| 26 | 23 | 77 |
| 27 | 23 | 77 |
| 28 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 23 | 77 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Sumbawanga gets around 148 mm of rain over 15.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 38 |
| 7 | 39 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 42 |
| 10 | 44 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 47 |
| 13 | 49 |
| 14 | 50 |
| 15 | 52 |
| 16 | 53 |
| 17 | 55 |
| 18 | 57 |
| 19 | 58 |
| 20 | 60 |
| 21 | 61 |
| 22 | 62 |
| 23 | 63 |
| 24 | 64 |
| 25 | 65 |
| 26 | 66 |
| 27 | 67 |
| 28 | 68 |
| 29 | 69 |
| 30 | 70 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 26 | 1 |
| 2 | 71 | 28 | 1 |
| 3 | 70 | 29 | 1 |
| 4 | 68 | 31 | 1 |
| 5 | 65 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | 63 | 35 | 2 |
| 7 | 62 | 36 | 2 |
| 8 | 60 | 38 | 2 |
| 9 | 58 | 40 | 2 |
| 10 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 11 | 54 | 43 | 3 |
| 12 | 53 | 44 | 3 |
| 13 | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| 14 | 49 | 47 | 4 |
| 15 | 47 | 49 | 5 |
| 16 | 45 | 50 | 5 |
| 17 | 43 | 52 | 5 |
| 18 | 40 | 54 | 6 |
| 19 | 38 | 56 | 6 |
| 20 | 37 | 56 | 7 |
| 21 | 35 | 58 | 7 |
| 22 | 33 | 60 | 7 |
| 23 | 32 | 60 | 8 |
| 24 | 30 | 62 | 8 |
| 25 | 28 | 64 | 8 |
| 26 | 27 | 64 | 9 |
| 27 | 25 | 66 | 9 |
| 28 | 24 | 66 | 10 |
| 29 | 23 | 67 | 10 |
| 30 | 22 | 68 | 10 |
Wind in November
Winds average 8 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | 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 |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:56 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 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:29 | 6:46 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:46 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:46 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:46 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:47 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:47 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:47 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:47 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:48 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:28 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:49 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:49 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:50 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:50 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:50 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:51 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:51 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:51 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:52 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:52 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 6:29 | 6:53 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 6:29 | 6:53 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 6:29 | 6:53 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 6:29 | 6:54 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 6:29 | 6:54 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:55 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:55 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:56 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.99 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in September across the year — November's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Level | Intense | 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sumbawanga
In November, Sumbawanga sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sumbawanga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Sumbawanga's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is November a good time to visit Sumbawanga?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a reasonable time to visit Sumbawanga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sumbawanga in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Sumbawanga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Sumbawanga in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Sumbawanga peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sumbawanga in November
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sumbawanga is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 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) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Sumbawanga?
Sumbawanga sits at 8.0°S, 31.6°E, 1,833 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matai, 39 km away.
Topography around Sumbawanga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sumbawanga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumbawanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,833 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.
The land around Sumbawanga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (20%) and water (20%) within 80 km.
Tanzania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,319
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 31%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 31.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 479
- 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 Sumbawanga (-7.9667°, 31.6167°, elevation 1,833 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).