Las Cruces weather in August
In August, Las Cruces sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Las Cruces's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Cruces's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 92°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 69°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 1.0 in
- 6.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:35 AM – 6:47 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 5 mph
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.91 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.9
- out of 10
Las Cruces is city in and county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.
- Founded
- 1849
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month.
A typical August day in Las Cruces reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 5°F warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 70 |
| 2 | 92 | 70 |
| 3 | 92 | 70 |
| 4 | 92 | 70 |
| 5 | 92 | 70 |
| 6 | 92 | 70 |
| 7 | 92 | 70 |
| 8 | 92 | 70 |
| 9 | 92 | 70 |
| 10 | 92 | 70 |
| 11 | 92 | 70 |
| 12 | 92 | 70 |
| 13 | 92 | 70 |
| 14 | 92 | 70 |
| 15 | 92 | 70 |
| 16 | 92 | 70 |
| 17 | 92 | 69 |
| 18 | 92 | 69 |
| 19 | 92 | 69 |
| 20 | 92 | 69 |
| 21 | 92 | 69 |
| 22 | 91 | 69 |
| 23 | 91 | 69 |
| 24 | 91 | 69 |
| 25 | 91 | 69 |
| 26 | 91 | 68 |
| 27 | 91 | 68 |
| 28 | 91 | 68 |
| 29 | 90 | 68 |
| 30 | 90 | 68 |
| 31 | 90 | 67 |
How August really feels in Las Cruces
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Las Cruces weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56° / 34° | 0.5 | 3 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 62° / 38° | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 69° / 44° | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 77° / 50° | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.8 |
| May | 86° / 59° | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 94° / 68° | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 94° / 71° | 1.3 | 7 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 92° / 69° | 1.0 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 86° / 63° | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 77° / 52° | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 65° / 41° | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 56° / 34° | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Cloudier (%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 25 |
| 2 | 75 | 25 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 77 | 23 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 80 | 20 |
| 10 | 80 | 20 |
| 11 | 80 | 20 |
| 12 | 81 | 19 |
| 13 | 81 | 19 |
| 14 | 81 | 19 |
| 15 | 81 | 19 |
| 16 | 81 | 19 |
| 17 | 81 | 19 |
| 18 | 82 | 18 |
| 19 | 82 | 18 |
| 20 | 82 | 18 |
| 21 | 83 | 17 |
| 22 | 83 | 17 |
| 23 | 83 | 17 |
| 24 | 84 | 16 |
| 25 | 84 | 16 |
| 26 | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
| 31 | 85 | 15 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Las Cruces gets around 1.0 in of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 21 |
| 12 | 21 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 20 |
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| 18 | 19 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 18 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 18 |
| 23 | 17 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 16 |
| 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 16 |
| 31 | 16 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 2 | 50 | 27 | 20 | 4 |
| 3 | 51 | 27 | 19 | 3 |
| 4 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 3 |
| 6 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 3 |
| 7 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| 9 | 55 | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | 55 | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| 11 | 56 | 25 | 17 | 2 |
| 12 | 57 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | 57 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| 14 | 56 | 25 | 18 | 1 |
| 15 | 57 | 24 | 18 | 1 |
| 16 | 57 | 24 | 18 | 1 |
| 17 | 58 | 24 | 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 58 | 24 | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 59 | 23 | 17 | 1 |
| 20 | 59 | 23 | 17 | 1 |
| 21 | 60 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | 60 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | 61 | 23 | 15 | 1 |
| 24 | 61 | 23 | 15 | 1 |
| 25 | 63 | 22 | 14 | 1 |
| 26 | 64 | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | 65 | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | 67 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | 67 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | 68 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | 67 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.
Across August, 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 August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:29 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 5:25 | 7:01 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 5:26 | 7:00 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:26 | 7:00 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 5:27 | 6:59 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 5:28 | 6:58 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:28 | 6:57 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 5:29 | 6:56 |
| 8 | 13.4 | 5:30 | 6:55 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 5:31 | 6:54 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 5:31 | 6:53 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 5:32 | 6:52 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 5:33 | 6:51 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 5:33 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 5:34 | 6:49 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 5:35 | 6:48 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:35 | 6:47 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:36 | 6:46 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 5:37 | 6:45 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 5:37 | 6:44 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 5:38 | 6:43 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:39 | 6:41 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 5:39 | 6:40 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 5:40 | 6:39 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:41 | 6:38 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:41 | 6:37 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:42 | 6:35 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:43 | 6:34 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:43 | 6:33 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:44 | 6:32 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:45 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 5:45 | 6:29 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.91 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| 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 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Las Cruces?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Las Cruces. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Las Cruces in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Las Cruces sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Las Cruces in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Las Cruces peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Where is Las Cruces?
Las Cruces sits at 32.3°N, 106.8°W, 3,907 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sunland Park, 37 mi away.
Topography around Las Cruces
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Las Cruces.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Las Cruces has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 3,937 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,948 ft.
The land around Las Cruces is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, shrubs (53%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (49%) and bare terrain (30%) 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 Las Cruces (32.3123°, -106.7783°, elevation 3,907 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).