Rutoma weather in March
In March, Rutoma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 121 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rutoma's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutoma's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 18.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 7:08 AM – 7:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 78%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.53 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.2
- out of 10
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical March day in Rutoma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 16 |
| 2 | 26 | 16 |
| 3 | 26 | 16 |
| 4 | 26 | 16 |
| 5 | 26 | 16 |
| 6 | 26 | 16 |
| 7 | 26 | 16 |
| 8 | 26 | 16 |
| 9 | 26 | 16 |
| 10 | 26 | 16 |
| 11 | 26 | 16 |
| 12 | 26 | 16 |
| 13 | 26 | 16 |
| 14 | 26 | 16 |
| 15 | 26 | 16 |
| 16 | 26 | 16 |
| 17 | 26 | 16 |
| 18 | 26 | 16 |
| 19 | 26 | 16 |
| 20 | 26 | 16 |
| 21 | 26 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 |
| 23 | 26 | 16 |
| 24 | 26 | 16 |
| 25 | 26 | 16 |
| 26 | 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 25 | 16 |
| 28 | 25 | 16 |
| 29 | 25 | 16 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 |
| 31 | 25 | 16 |
Rutoma weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 16° | 80 | 14 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 80 | 12.6 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 121 | 18.3 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 144 | 23 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 117 | 20.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 52 | 8.6 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 28 | 4.7 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 89 | 13.1 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 116 | 18.4 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 163 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 158 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 116 | 18.1 | 12 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Cloudier (%) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 78 |
| 2 | 22 | 78 |
| 3 | 21 | 79 |
| 4 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 | 22 | 78 |
| 6 | 23 | 77 |
| 7 | 23 | 77 |
| 8 | 23 | 77 |
| 9 | 23 | 77 |
| 10 | 23 | 77 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 23 | 77 |
| 13 | 24 | 76 |
| 14 | 25 | 75 |
| 15 | 25 | 75 |
| 16 | 24 | 76 |
| 17 | 23 | 77 |
| 18 | 22 | 78 |
| 19 | 22 | 78 |
| 20 | 21 | 79 |
| 21 | 21 | 79 |
| 22 | 19 | 81 |
| 23 | 19 | 81 |
| 24 | 19 | 81 |
| 25 | 19 | 81 |
| 26 | 19 | 81 |
| 27 | 18 | 82 |
| 28 | 17 | 83 |
| 29 | 17 | 83 |
| 30 | 17 | 83 |
| 31 | 17 | 83 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Rutoma gets around 121 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 55 |
| 2 | 56 |
| 3 | 56 |
| 4 | 56 |
| 5 | 56 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 7 | 55 |
| 8 | 55 |
| 9 | 55 |
| 10 | 56 |
| 11 | 56 |
| 12 | 56 |
| 13 | 56 |
| 14 | 56 |
| 15 | 57 |
| 16 | 57 |
| 17 | 58 |
| 18 | 58 |
| 19 | 59 |
| 20 | 60 |
| 21 | 61 |
| 22 | 62 |
| 23 | 63 |
| 24 | 64 |
| 25 | 64 |
| 26 | 65 |
| 27 | 66 |
| 28 | 67 |
| 29 | 68 |
| 30 | 68 |
| 31 | 69 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 55 | 39 |
| 2 | 5 | 55 | 40 |
| 3 | 5 | 55 | 40 |
| 4 | 4 | 55 | 41 |
| 5 | 4 | 54 | 42 |
| 6 | 4 | 54 | 42 |
| 7 | 4 | 53 | 43 |
| 8 | 3 | 53 | 44 |
| 9 | 3 | 53 | 44 |
| 10 | 3 | 52 | 45 |
| 11 | 3 | 51 | 46 |
| 12 | 3 | 50 | 47 |
| 13 | 2 | 49 | 48 |
| 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 |
| 15 | 2 | 48 | 50 |
| 16 | 2 | 47 | 51 |
| 17 | 2 | 46 | 52 |
| 18 | 1 | 45 | 54 |
| 19 | 1 | 44 | 55 |
| 20 | 1 | 42 | 57 |
| 21 | 1 | 41 | 58 |
| 22 | 1 | 39 | 60 |
| 23 | 1 | 37 | 62 |
| 24 | 1 | 36 | 63 |
| 25 | 0 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 0 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 0 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 1 | 31 | 68 |
| 29 | 1 | 30 | 69 |
| 30 | 1 | 29 | 70 |
| 31 | 1 | 28 | 71 |
Wind in March
Winds average 6 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:03 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:03 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.0 | 7:11 | 7:12 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 7:11 | 7:12 |
| 3 | 12.0 | 7:11 | 7:12 |
| 4 | 12.0 | 7:11 | 7:11 |
| 5 | 12.0 | 7:11 | 7:11 |
| 6 | 12.0 | 7:10 | 7:11 |
| 7 | 12.0 | 7:10 | 7:11 |
| 8 | 12.0 | 7:10 | 7:10 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 7:10 | 7:10 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 7:10 | 7:10 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 7:09 | 7:10 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 7:09 | 7:09 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 7:09 | 7:09 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 7:09 | 7:09 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 7:08 | 7:09 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 7:08 | 7:08 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 7:08 | 7:08 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 7:07 | 7:08 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 7:07 | 7:07 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 7:07 | 7:07 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 7:07 | 7:07 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 7:06 | 7:06 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:06 | 7:06 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:06 | 7:06 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 7:05 | 7:05 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 7:05 | 7:05 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 7:05 | 7:05 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 7:04 | 7:04 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 7:04 | 7:04 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 7:04 | 7:04 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 7:04 | 7:03 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Rutoma?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Rutoma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rutoma in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Rutoma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Rutoma in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rutoma peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rutoma in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rutoma is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
Where is Rutoma?
Rutoma sits at 0.6°S, 30.4°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kinoni, 19 km away.
Topography around Rutoma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rutoma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rutoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.
The land around Rutoma is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.
Uganda travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,206
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 18%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 29.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 518
- 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 Rutoma (-0.5667°, 30.3833°, elevation 1,466 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).