Shoreham-by-Sea weather in January
In January, Shoreham-by-Sea sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shoreham-by-Sea's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shoreham-by-Sea's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 8°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 6°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 90 mm
- 14.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 12 min
- 8:05 AM – 4:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 72%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 30 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.87 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.3
- out of 10
Shoreham-by-Sea is seaside town and port in West Sussex, England.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.
A typical January day in Shoreham-by-Sea reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | 9 | 6 |
| 11 | 9 | 6 |
| 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 13 | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | 9 | 6 |
| 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 16 | 8 | 6 |
| 17 | 8 | 6 |
| 18 | 8 | 6 |
| 19 | 8 | 6 |
| 20 | 8 | 6 |
| 21 | 8 | 6 |
| 22 | 8 | 6 |
| 23 | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | 8 | 6 |
| 25 | 8 | 6 |
| 26 | 8 | 5 |
| 27 | 8 | 5 |
| 28 | 8 | 5 |
| 29 | 8 | 5 |
| 30 | 8 | 5 |
| 31 | 8 | 5 |
Shoreham-by-Sea weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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° | 90 | 14.1 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 63 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 50 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 48 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 10° | 46 | 8.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 47 | 8.5 | 0 | 16.2 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 15° | 49 | 8.8 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 62 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 15° | 67 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 12° | 108 | 13.9 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 9° | 116 | 15.4 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 7° | 103 | 14.1 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Cloudier (%) | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 31 | 69 |
| 3 | 31 | 69 |
| 4 | 30 | 70 |
| 5 | 30 | 70 |
| 6 | 30 | 70 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 30 | 70 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 |
| 12 | 30 | 70 |
| 13 | 29 | 71 |
| 14 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | 30 | 70 |
| 16 | 30 | 70 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 |
| 18 | 30 | 70 |
| 19 | 30 | 70 |
| 20 | 30 | 70 |
| 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 28 | 72 |
| 25 | 28 | 72 |
| 26 | 27 | 73 |
| 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 28 | 27 | 73 |
| 29 | 27 | 73 |
| 30 | 27 | 73 |
| 31 | 27 | 73 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Shoreham-by-Sea gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Snow chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 1 |
| 2 | 48 | 1 |
| 3 | 48 | 1 |
| 4 | 48 | 2 |
| 5 | 48 | 2 |
| 6 | 49 | 2 |
| 7 | 49 | 2 |
| 8 | 49 | 2 |
| 9 | 49 | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | 2 |
| 11 | 48 | 2 |
| 12 | 48 | 2 |
| 13 | 47 | 2 |
| 14 | 47 | 2 |
| 15 | 46 | 2 |
| 16 | 46 | 2 |
| 17 | 45 | 2 |
| 18 | 45 | 2 |
| 19 | 44 | 1 |
| 20 | 44 | 1 |
| 21 | 43 | 1 |
| 22 | 43 | 1 |
| 23 | 42 | 1 |
| 24 | 41 | 1 |
| 25 | 41 | 1 |
| 26 | 40 | 2 |
| 27 | 40 | 2 |
| 28 | 39 | 2 |
| 29 | 39 | 2 |
| 30 | 39 | 2 |
| 31 | 39 | 2 |
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 30 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Feels | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | windy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | windy |
| 2 | 31 | windy |
| 3 | 31 | windy |
| 4 | 31 | windy |
| 5 | 31 | windy |
| 6 | 31 | windy |
| 7 | 31 | windy |
| 8 | 31 | windy |
| 9 | 31 | windy |
| 10 | 31 | windy |
| 11 | 31 | windy |
| 12 | 31 | windy |
| 13 | 31 | windy |
| 14 | 31 | windy |
| 15 | 30 | windy |
| 16 | 30 | windy |
| 17 | 30 | windy |
| 18 | 30 | windy |
| 19 | 30 | windy |
| 20 | 30 | windy |
| 21 | 30 | windy |
| 22 | 29 | windy |
| 23 | 29 | windy |
| 24 | 29 | windy |
| 25 | 29 | windy |
| 26 | 29 | windy |
| 27 | 29 | windy |
| 28 | 29 | breezy |
| 29 | 29 | breezy |
| 30 | 29 | breezy |
| 31 | 29 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 3:58 | 3:59 | 4:00 | 4:01 | 4:02 | 4:03 | 4:04 | 4:05 | 4:07 | 4:08 | 4:09 | 4:10 | 4:12 | 4:13 | 4:15 | 4:16 | 4:17 | 4:19 | 4:20 | 4:22 | 4:23 | 4:25 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:38 | 4:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.8 | 8:11 | 3:58 |
| 2 | 7.8 | 8:10 | 3:59 |
| 3 | 7.8 | 8:10 | 4:00 |
| 4 | 7.8 | 8:10 | 4:01 |
| 5 | 7.9 | 8:10 | 4:02 |
| 6 | 7.9 | 8:10 | 4:03 |
| 7 | 7.9 | 8:10 | 4:04 |
| 8 | 7.9 | 8:09 | 4:05 |
| 9 | 8.0 | 8:09 | 4:07 |
| 10 | 8.0 | 8:08 | 4:08 |
| 11 | 8.0 | 8:08 | 4:09 |
| 12 | 8.1 | 8:07 | 4:10 |
| 13 | 8.1 | 8:07 | 4:12 |
| 14 | 8.1 | 8:06 | 4:13 |
| 15 | 8.2 | 8:05 | 4:15 |
| 16 | 8.2 | 8:05 | 4:16 |
| 17 | 8.2 | 8:04 | 4:17 |
| 18 | 8.3 | 8:03 | 4:19 |
| 19 | 8.3 | 8:02 | 4:20 |
| 20 | 8.3 | 8:01 | 4:22 |
| 21 | 8.4 | 8:01 | 4:23 |
| 22 | 8.4 | 8:00 | 4:25 |
| 23 | 8.5 | 7:59 | 4:27 |
| 24 | 8.5 | 7:58 | 4:28 |
| 25 | 8.6 | 7:56 | 4:30 |
| 26 | 8.6 | 7:55 | 4:31 |
| 27 | 8.6 | 7:54 | 4:33 |
| 28 | 8.7 | 7:53 | 4:35 |
| 29 | 8.7 | 7:52 | 4:36 |
| 30 | 8.8 | 7:50 | 4:38 |
| 31 | 8.8 | 7:49 | 4:40 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.87 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 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 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.2 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Shoreham-by-Sea?
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 Shoreham-by-Sea.
What to pack for Shoreham-by-Sea in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Shoreham-by-Sea sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Shoreham-by-Sea in January
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 24 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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Shoreham-by-Sea in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea?
Shoreham-by-Sea sits at 50.8°N, 0.3°W, 7 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Lancing, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Shoreham-by-Sea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shoreham-by-Sea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shoreham-by-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.
The land around Shoreham-by-Sea is covered by water (34%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) 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 Shoreham-by-Sea (50.8341°, -0.2743°, elevation 7 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).