Fountain Hills weather in May
In May, Fountain Hills sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 0.2 in of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 96°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fountain Hills's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fountain Hills's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 92°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 66°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0.2 in
- 0.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 42 min
- 5:31 AM – 7:15 PM
- Cloud cover
- 22%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 6 mph
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 8.17 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Fountain Hills is town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
- Density
- 452/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1989
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 96°F by the end.
A typical May day in Fountain Hills reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| Avg low (°F) | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 61 |
| 2 | 89 | 62 |
| 3 | 89 | 62 |
| 4 | 89 | 62 |
| 5 | 89 | 63 |
| 6 | 90 | 63 |
| 7 | 90 | 63 |
| 8 | 90 | 64 |
| 9 | 91 | 64 |
| 10 | 91 | 64 |
| 11 | 91 | 64 |
| 12 | 91 | 65 |
| 13 | 92 | 65 |
| 14 | 92 | 65 |
| 15 | 92 | 65 |
| 16 | 92 | 66 |
| 17 | 92 | 66 |
| 18 | 93 | 66 |
| 19 | 93 | 66 |
| 20 | 93 | 67 |
| 21 | 93 | 67 |
| 22 | 94 | 67 |
| 23 | 94 | 67 |
| 24 | 94 | 68 |
| 25 | 95 | 68 |
| 26 | 95 | 68 |
| 27 | 95 | 69 |
| 28 | 96 | 69 |
| 29 | 96 | 69 |
| 30 | 97 | 69 |
| 31 | 97 | 70 |
How May really feels in Fountain Hills
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 26 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Fountain Hills weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65° / 42° | 1.6 | 3.9 | 10 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 69° / 45° | 1.7 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 75° / 50° | 1.1 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 83° / 56° | 0.4 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 92° / 66° | 0.2 | 0.8 | 13.7 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 102° / 75° | 0.1 | 0.4 | 14.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 104° / 82° | 0.7 | 3.2 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 102° / 81° | 1.0 | 4 | 13.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 97° / 74° | 1.0 | 3 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 87° / 61° | 0.8 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 74° / 49° | 0.8 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 64° / 42° | 1.3 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 |
| Cloudier (%) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 13 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 85 | 15 |
| 9 | 85 | 15 |
| 10 | 84 | 16 |
| 11 | 84 | 16 |
| 12 | 84 | 16 |
| 13 | 84 | 16 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 |
| 17 | 84 | 16 |
| 18 | 84 | 16 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 85 | 15 |
| 23 | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | 86 | 14 |
| 25 | 87 | 13 |
| 26 | 87 | 13 |
| 27 | 88 | 12 |
| 28 | 88 | 12 |
| 29 | 89 | 11 |
| 30 | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | 90 | 10 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Fountain Hills gets around 0.2 in of rain over 0.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 |
| 27 | 3 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
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 99% 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 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 99 | 1 |
| 14 | 99 | 1 |
| 15 | 99 | 1 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 |
| 17 | 99 | 1 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 |
| 29 | 99 | 1 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 6 mph in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (mph) | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:26 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.3 | 5:44 | 7:04 |
| 2 | 13.4 | 5:43 | 7:04 |
| 3 | 13.4 | 5:42 | 7:05 |
| 4 | 13.4 | 5:41 | 7:06 |
| 5 | 13.4 | 5:40 | 7:07 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:39 | 7:08 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 5:39 | 7:08 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:38 | 7:09 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 5:37 | 7:10 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:36 | 7:11 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:35 | 7:11 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:34 | 7:12 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 5:33 | 7:13 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 5:33 | 7:14 |
| 15 | 13.7 | 5:32 | 7:14 |
| 16 | 13.7 | 5:31 | 7:15 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:30 | 7:16 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:30 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 5:29 | 7:17 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 5:28 | 7:18 |
| 21 | 13.9 | 5:28 | 7:19 |
| 22 | 13.9 | 5:27 | 7:20 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 5:27 | 7:20 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 5:26 | 7:21 |
| 25 | 13.9 | 5:25 | 7:22 |
| 26 | 14.0 | 5:25 | 7:22 |
| 27 | 14.0 | 5:25 | 7:23 |
| 28 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:24 |
| 29 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:24 |
| 30 | 14.0 | 5:23 | 7:25 |
| 31 | 14.0 | 5:23 | 7:26 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.17 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 8.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.4 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Fountain Hills?
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 Fountain Hills for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Fountain Hills in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Fountain Hills sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Fountain Hills 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 Fountain Hills peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fountain Hills 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 Fountain Hills is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Fountain Hills?
Fountain Hills sits at 33.6°N, 111.7°W, 1,604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Scottsdale, 12 mi away.
Topography around Fountain Hills
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fountain Hills.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fountain Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 1,647 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,822 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,270 ft.
The land around Fountain Hills is covered by shrubs (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, shrubs (69%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) 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 Fountain Hills (33.6117°, -111.7174°, elevation 1,604 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).