Dumfries weather in January
In January, Dumfries sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 15.4 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 7 hours at the start of January to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dumfries's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dumfries's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 7°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 101 mm
- 15.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 30 min
- 8:39 AM – 4:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.55 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.6
- out of 10
Dumfries is town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.
A typical January day in Dumfries reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 24 | 7 | 2 |
| 25 | 7 | 2 |
| 26 | 7 | 2 |
| 27 | 7 | 2 |
| 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 29 | 7 | 2 |
| 30 | 7 | 2 |
| 31 | 7 | 2 |
How January really feels in Dumfries
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Dumfries weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-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 | 7° / 2° | 101 | 15.4 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 86 | 13 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 75 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 12° / 5° | 69 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 2.7 |
| May | 15° / 7° | 71 | 13 | 0.1 | 15.8 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 17° / 10° | 77 | 13.6 | 0 | 17 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 19° / 12° | 82 | 15.1 | 0 | 16.5 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 18° / 12° | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 10° | 77 | 12.7 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 13° / 7° | 103 | 14.1 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 99 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 107 | 15.2 | 1.2 | 7 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Cloudier (%) | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 72 |
| 2 | 29 | 71 |
| 3 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | 29 | 71 |
| 5 | 29 | 71 |
| 6 | 29 | 71 |
| 7 | 29 | 71 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 30 | 70 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 28 | 72 |
| 12 | 28 | 72 |
| 13 | 28 | 72 |
| 14 | 27 | 73 |
| 15 | 27 | 73 |
| 16 | 27 | 73 |
| 17 | 27 | 73 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 27 | 73 |
| 20 | 26 | 74 |
| 21 | 27 | 73 |
| 22 | 27 | 73 |
| 23 | 27 | 73 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 |
| 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 28 | 27 | 73 |
| 29 | 27 | 73 |
| 30 | 27 | 73 |
| 31 | 26 | 74 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Dumfries gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 15.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Snow chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 7 |
| 2 | 52 | 7 |
| 3 | 52 | 7 |
| 4 | 53 | 8 |
| 5 | 53 | 8 |
| 6 | 53 | 8 |
| 7 | 54 | 8 |
| 8 | 54 | 8 |
| 9 | 54 | 8 |
| 10 | 54 | 8 |
| 11 | 54 | 8 |
| 12 | 53 | 8 |
| 13 | 53 | 8 |
| 14 | 52 | 7 |
| 15 | 52 | 7 |
| 16 | 51 | 7 |
| 17 | 51 | 7 |
| 18 | 50 | 7 |
| 19 | 49 | 7 |
| 20 | 48 | 7 |
| 21 | 48 | 7 |
| 22 | 47 | 7 |
| 23 | 46 | 7 |
| 24 | 45 | 7 |
| 25 | 45 | 7 |
| 26 | 45 | 7 |
| 27 | 44 | 7 |
| 28 | 44 | 7 |
| 29 | 44 | 7 |
| 30 | 45 | 7 |
| 31 | 45 | 7 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January 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 January
Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 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 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | 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 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 7 hours at the start of January to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 78 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:48 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 3:47 PM to 4:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:48 | 8:48 | 8:48 | 8:47 | 8:47 | 8:47 | 8:46 | 8:46 | 8:45 | 8:44 | 8:44 | 8:43 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:39 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:36 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 3:47 | 3:48 | 3:49 | 3:50 | 3:52 | 3:53 | 3:54 | 3:56 | 3:57 | 3:58 | 4:00 | 4:01 | 4:03 | 4:05 | 4:06 | 4:08 | 4:10 | 4:11 | 4:13 | 4:15 | 4:17 | 4:19 | 4:21 | 4:22 | 4:24 | 4:26 | 4:28 | 4:30 | 4:32 | 4:34 | 4:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | 8:48 | 3:47 |
| 2 | 7.0 | 8:48 | 3:48 |
| 3 | 7.0 | 8:48 | 3:49 |
| 4 | 7.1 | 8:47 | 3:50 |
| 5 | 7.1 | 8:47 | 3:52 |
| 6 | 7.1 | 8:47 | 3:53 |
| 7 | 7.1 | 8:46 | 3:54 |
| 8 | 7.2 | 8:46 | 3:56 |
| 9 | 7.2 | 8:45 | 3:57 |
| 10 | 7.2 | 8:44 | 3:58 |
| 11 | 7.3 | 8:44 | 4:00 |
| 12 | 7.3 | 8:43 | 4:01 |
| 13 | 7.3 | 8:42 | 4:03 |
| 14 | 7.4 | 8:41 | 4:05 |
| 15 | 7.4 | 8:40 | 4:06 |
| 16 | 7.5 | 8:39 | 4:08 |
| 17 | 7.5 | 8:38 | 4:10 |
| 18 | 7.6 | 8:37 | 4:11 |
| 19 | 7.6 | 8:36 | 4:13 |
| 20 | 7.7 | 8:35 | 4:15 |
| 21 | 7.7 | 8:34 | 4:17 |
| 22 | 7.8 | 8:33 | 4:19 |
| 23 | 7.8 | 8:31 | 4:21 |
| 24 | 7.9 | 8:30 | 4:22 |
| 25 | 7.9 | 8:29 | 4:24 |
| 26 | 8.0 | 8:27 | 4:26 |
| 27 | 8.0 | 8:26 | 4:28 |
| 28 | 8.1 | 8:24 | 4:30 |
| 29 | 8.2 | 8:23 | 4:32 |
| 30 | 8.2 | 8:21 | 4:34 |
| 31 | 8.3 | 8:19 | 4:36 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.55 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 0.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 31 | 0.8 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Dumfries?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dumfries.
What to pack for Dumfries in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Dumfries sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dumfries in January
The nearest coast averages about 6°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Dumfries in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dumfries peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Dumfries?
Dumfries sits at 55.1°N, 3.6°W, 21 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Carlisle, 47 km away.
Topography around Dumfries
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dumfries.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dumfries has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m.
The land around Dumfries is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- 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 Dumfries (55.0696°, -3.6114°, elevation 21 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).