Seaford weather in August
In August, Seaford sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Seaford's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seaford's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 9.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 4:53 AM – 7:14 PM
- Cloud cover
- 58%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.73 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Seaford is coastal town and civil parish in East Sussex, England.
- Density
- 1,313/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 18°C through the month.
A typical August day in Seaford reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°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 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 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 2 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | 18 | 16 |
| 5 | 18 | 16 |
| 6 | 18 | 16 |
| 7 | 18 | 16 |
| 8 | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | 18 | 16 |
| 10 | 18 | 16 |
| 11 | 18 | 16 |
| 12 | 18 | 16 |
| 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | 18 | 16 |
| 16 | 18 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 16 |
| 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 18 | 16 |
| 20 | 18 | 16 |
| 21 | 18 | 16 |
| 22 | 18 | 16 |
| 23 | 18 | 16 |
| 24 | 18 | 16 |
| 25 | 18 | 16 |
| 26 | 18 | 16 |
| 27 | 18 | 16 |
| 28 | 18 | 16 |
| 29 | 18 | 15 |
| 30 | 18 | 15 |
| 31 | 18 | 15 |
Seaford weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 6° | 98 | 14.4 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 67 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 53 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 48 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 10° | 47 | 8.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 48 | 8.7 | 0 | 16.2 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 17° / 15° | 50 | 8.6 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 63 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 15° | 68 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 12° | 114 | 14.3 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 9° | 123 | 15.9 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 9° / 7° | 111 | 14.6 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 55 | 45 |
| 6 | 55 | 45 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 54 | 46 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 52 | 48 |
| 11 | 52 | 48 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 49 | 51 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 48 | 52 |
| 19 | 48 | 52 |
| 20 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | 47 | 53 |
| 22 | 47 | 53 |
| 23 | 46 | 54 |
| 24 | 46 | 54 |
| 25 | 45 | 55 |
| 26 | 46 | 54 |
| 27 | 46 | 54 |
| 28 | 46 | 54 |
| 29 | 45 | 55 |
| 30 | 45 | 55 |
| 31 | 45 | 55 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Seaford gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 30 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 30 |
| 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 31 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 30 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 29 |
| 27 | 29 |
| 28 | 29 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 29 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 |
| Comfortable (%) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 61 | 22 | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 61 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | 17 | 61 | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | 18 | 59 | 23 | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | 58 | 23 | 1 |
| 6 | 19 | 57 | 23 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | 57 | 23 | 1 |
| 8 | 20 | 56 | 23 | 1 |
| 9 | 20 | 56 | 23 | 1 |
| 10 | 21 | 55 | 23 | 1 |
| 11 | 21 | 55 | 23 | 1 |
| 12 | 22 | 54 | 23 | 1 |
| 13 | 23 | 53 | 23 | 1 |
| 14 | 23 | 54 | 22 | 1 |
| 15 | 24 | 53 | 22 | 1 |
| 16 | 24 | 53 | 22 | 1 |
| 17 | 25 | 52 | 22 | 1 |
| 18 | 25 | 52 | 22 | 1 |
| 19 | 26 | 52 | 22 | 0 |
| 20 | 27 | 52 | 21 | 0 |
| 21 | 28 | 51 | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | 50 | 21 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | 49 | 20 | 0 |
| 24 | 32 | 48 | 20 | 0 |
| 25 | 33 | 47 | 19 | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 0 |
| 27 | 37 | 45 | 18 | 0 |
| 28 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| 29 | 40 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 | 41 | 43 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 21 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
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| 11 | 21 | breezy |
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| 22 | 22 | breezy |
| 23 | 22 | breezy |
| 24 | 22 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
| 29 | 22 | breezy |
| 30 | 22 | breezy |
| 31 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:42 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:30 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:44 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:44 | 6:42 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.2 | 4:30 | 7:41 |
| 2 | 15.1 | 4:32 | 7:39 |
| 3 | 15.1 | 4:33 | 7:38 |
| 4 | 15.0 | 4:35 | 7:36 |
| 5 | 15.0 | 4:36 | 7:34 |
| 6 | 14.9 | 4:38 | 7:33 |
| 7 | 14.9 | 4:39 | 7:31 |
| 8 | 14.8 | 4:41 | 7:29 |
| 9 | 14.7 | 4:42 | 7:27 |
| 10 | 14.7 | 4:44 | 7:25 |
| 11 | 14.6 | 4:46 | 7:24 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 4:47 | 7:22 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 4:49 | 7:20 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 4:50 | 7:18 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 4:52 | 7:16 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 4:53 | 7:14 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:55 | 7:12 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 4:56 | 7:10 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 4:58 | 7:08 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 5:00 | 7:06 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 5:01 | 7:04 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 5:03 | 7:02 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 7:00 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 5:06 | 6:58 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 5:08 | 6:55 |
| 26 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:53 |
| 27 | 13.7 | 5:11 | 6:51 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:49 |
| 29 | 13.5 | 5:14 | 6:47 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 5:15 | 6:44 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:42 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.73 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 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 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Seaford
In August, Seaford sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Seaford's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Seaford?
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 Seaford for sightseeing.
What to pack for Seaford in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Seaford sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Seaford in August
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 8°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) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Seaford in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Seaford peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (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) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Seaford?
Seaford sits at 50.8°N, 0.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Peacehaven, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Seaford
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Seaford.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Seaford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.
The land around Seaford is covered by water (43%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) 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 Seaford (50.7714°, 0.1027°, elevation 10 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).