Carson City weather in May
In May, Carson City sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Carson City's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carson City's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 64°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 41°
- 7th coldest
- Precipitation
- 1.2 in
- 6.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 06 min
- 4:51 AM – 6:59 PM
- Cloud cover
- 47%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 5 mph
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.52 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Carson City is independent city in and capital of the U.S. state of Nevada.
- Density
- 144/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1858
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.
A typical May day in Carson City reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 10°F warmer than April and about 11°F cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 37 |
| 2 | 60 | 38 |
| 3 | 60 | 38 |
| 4 | 60 | 38 |
| 5 | 61 | 38 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 61 | 39 |
| 8 | 62 | 39 |
| 9 | 62 | 39 |
| 10 | 62 | 40 |
| 11 | 62 | 40 |
| 12 | 63 | 40 |
| 13 | 63 | 40 |
| 14 | 63 | 40 |
| 15 | 64 | 41 |
| 16 | 64 | 41 |
| 17 | 64 | 41 |
| 18 | 64 | 41 |
| 19 | 65 | 42 |
| 20 | 65 | 42 |
| 21 | 65 | 42 |
| 22 | 66 | 42 |
| 23 | 66 | 43 |
| 24 | 66 | 43 |
| 25 | 67 | 43 |
| 26 | 67 | 44 |
| 27 | 68 | 44 |
| 28 | 68 | 44 |
| 29 | 69 | 44 |
| 30 | 69 | 45 |
| 31 | 69 | 45 |
How May really feels in Carson City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — 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.
Carson City weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° / 26° | 3.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 42° / 27° | 2.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 48° / 30° | 2.6 | 8.2 | 7 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 54° / 34° | 1.3 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 13 | 3.6 |
| May | 64° / 41° | 1.2 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 75° / 49° | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 14.7 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 84° / 56° | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 83° / 57° | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 76° / 52° | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 63° / 42° | 1.1 | 4 | 1.2 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 49° / 32° | 1.7 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 39° / 25° | 3.1 | 8.6 | 8 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 62 | 38 |
| 3 | 62 | 38 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 62 | 38 |
| 8 | 62 | 38 |
| 9 | 62 | 38 |
| 10 | 61 | 39 |
| 11 | 61 | 39 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 63 | 37 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 66 | 34 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
| 31 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Carson City gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 6.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Snow chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 7 |
| 2 | 19 | 7 |
| 3 | 19 | 7 |
| 4 | 19 | 6 |
| 5 | 19 | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | 6 |
| 7 | 19 | 6 |
| 8 | 20 | 6 |
| 9 | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | 21 | 6 |
| 11 | 21 | 6 |
| 12 | 22 | 6 |
| 13 | 22 | 6 |
| 14 | 22 | 6 |
| 15 | 23 | 6 |
| 16 | 23 | 6 |
| 17 | 24 | 6 |
| 18 | 24 | 5 |
| 19 | 24 | 5 |
| 20 | 24 | 5 |
| 21 | 25 | 5 |
| 22 | 25 | 5 |
| 23 | 24 | 5 |
| 24 | 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 23 | 4 |
| 26 | 23 | 4 |
| 27 | 22 | 3 |
| 28 | 21 | 3 |
| 29 | 21 | 3 |
| 30 | 20 | 3 |
| 31 | 19 | 3 |
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 5 mph in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | 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 5:08 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 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 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:08 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 5:08 | 6:45 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:06 | 6:46 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 5:05 | 6:47 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 5:04 | 6:48 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 5:03 | 6:49 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 5:02 | 6:50 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 5:00 | 6:51 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 4:59 | 6:52 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 4:58 | 6:53 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 4:57 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 4:56 | 6:55 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 4:55 | 6:56 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 4:54 | 6:57 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 4:53 | 6:58 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 4:52 | 6:58 |
| 16 | 14.1 | 4:51 | 6:59 |
| 17 | 14.2 | 4:50 | 7:00 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 4:49 | 7:01 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 4:49 | 7:02 |
| 20 | 14.3 | 4:48 | 7:03 |
| 21 | 14.3 | 4:47 | 7:04 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 4:46 | 7:05 |
| 23 | 14.3 | 4:46 | 7:06 |
| 24 | 14.4 | 4:45 | 7:07 |
| 25 | 14.4 | 4:44 | 7:07 |
| 26 | 14.4 | 4:44 | 7:08 |
| 27 | 14.4 | 4:43 | 7:09 |
| 28 | 14.5 | 4:42 | 7:10 |
| 29 | 14.5 | 4:42 | 7:11 |
| 30 | 14.5 | 4:41 | 7:11 |
| 31 | 14.5 | 4:41 | 7:12 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.52 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 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 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.8 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Carson City?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Carson City for sightseeing.
What to pack for Carson City in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Carson City sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 41°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Carson City in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carson City peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 2 (moderate).
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) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Carson City 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 Carson City is worst in August — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 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) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 85 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Carson City?
Carson City sits at 39.2°N, 119.8°W, 4,682 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lake Tahoe, 20 mi away.
Topography around Carson City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Carson City.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Carson City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 ft around an average of 4,793 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,833 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,088 ft.
The land around Carson City is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- 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 Carson City (39.1638°, -119.7674°, elevation 4,682 ft), 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).