Cappadocia weather in May
In May, Cappadocia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cappadocia's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cappadocia's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 52 mm
- 10.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 06 min
- 4:34 AM – 6:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.8 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
Cappadocia is town of Turkey and district of Nevşehir Province.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical May day in Cappadocia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 6 |
| 2 | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 20 | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | 7 |
| 6 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | 21 | 7 |
| 9 | 21 | 8 |
| 10 | 21 | 8 |
| 11 | 22 | 8 |
| 12 | 22 | 8 |
| 13 | 22 | 8 |
| 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 16 | 23 | 9 |
| 17 | 23 | 9 |
| 18 | 23 | 9 |
| 19 | 23 | 9 |
| 20 | 24 | 9 |
| 21 | 24 | 9 |
| 22 | 24 | 10 |
| 23 | 24 | 10 |
| 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 25 | 24 | 10 |
| 26 | 24 | 10 |
| 27 | 24 | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 10 |
| 29 | 25 | 10 |
| 30 | 25 | 11 |
| 31 | 25 | 11 |
How May really feels in Cappadocia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cappadocia weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -4° | 45 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 8° / -3° | 37 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 0° | 54 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 17° / 4° | 54 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 13 | 5.5 |
| May | 23° / 9° | 52 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 13° | 28 | 6.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 15° | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 15° | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 11° | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 6° | 27 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 0° | 34 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 7° / -3° | 42 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 |
| 10 | 61 | 39 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 64 | 36 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 68 | 32 |
| 17 | 67 | 33 |
| 18 | 68 | 32 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 70 | 30 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 70 | 30 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 72 | 28 |
| 31 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Cappadocia gets around 52 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 30 |
| 25 | 30 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 30 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 29 |
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 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in May
Winds average 8 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 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 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:50 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:52 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:38 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 4:50 | 6:26 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 4:49 | 6:27 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 4:48 | 6:28 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 4:47 | 6:29 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 4:45 | 6:29 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 4:44 | 6:30 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 4:43 | 6:31 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 4:42 | 6:32 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 4:41 | 6:33 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 4:40 | 6:34 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 4:39 | 6:35 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 4:38 | 6:36 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 4:37 | 6:37 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 4:36 | 6:38 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 4:35 | 6:39 |
| 16 | 14.1 | 4:34 | 6:40 |
| 17 | 14.1 | 4:33 | 6:41 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 4:32 | 6:42 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 4:31 | 6:43 |
| 20 | 14.2 | 4:31 | 6:43 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 4:30 | 6:44 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 4:29 | 6:45 |
| 23 | 14.3 | 4:28 | 6:46 |
| 24 | 14.3 | 4:28 | 6:47 |
| 25 | 14.3 | 4:27 | 6:48 |
| 26 | 14.4 | 4:27 | 6:48 |
| 27 | 14.4 | 4:26 | 6:49 |
| 28 | 14.4 | 4:25 | 6:50 |
| 29 | 14.4 | 4:25 | 6:51 |
| 30 | 14.5 | 4:24 | 6:52 |
| 31 | 14.5 | 4:24 | 6:52 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.1 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Cappadocia?
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 Cappadocia for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Cappadocia in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Cappadocia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Cappadocia in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cappadocia peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Cappadocia 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 Cappadocia is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 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) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Cappadocia?
Cappadocia sits at 38.6°N, 34.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ürgüp, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Cappadocia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cappadocia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cappadocia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,168 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m.
The land around Cappadocia is covered by grassland (62%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.
Turkey travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $18,599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 488
- 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 Cappadocia (38.6428°, 34.8289°, elevation 0 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).