Sayyān weather in August
In August, Sayyān sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 112 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sayyān's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayyān's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 112 mm
- 22.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 5:51 AM – 6:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.7 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.0
- out of 10
Sayyān is town in San‘a’ Governorate, Yemen.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical August day in Sayyān reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and on par with September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 16 |
| 6 | 25 | 16 |
| 7 | 25 | 16 |
| 8 | 25 | 16 |
| 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | 25 | 16 |
| 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 26 | 16 |
| 15 | 26 | 16 |
| 16 | 26 | 15 |
| 17 | 26 | 15 |
| 18 | 26 | 15 |
| 19 | 26 | 15 |
| 20 | 26 | 15 |
| 21 | 26 | 15 |
| 22 | 26 | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 15 |
| 24 | 26 | 15 |
| 25 | 26 | 15 |
| 26 | 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 26 | 15 |
| 28 | 26 | 15 |
| 29 | 26 | 15 |
| 30 | 26 | 15 |
| 31 | 26 | 15 |
Sayyān weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 8° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 21 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 44 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 41 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 17 | 5 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 58 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 112 | 22.1 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 22 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 10 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 9.1 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 4 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 22° / 8° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | 36 | 64 |
| 3 | 36 | 64 |
| 4 | 36 | 64 |
| 5 | 38 | 62 |
| 6 | 38 | 62 |
| 7 | 39 | 61 |
| 8 | 40 | 60 |
| 9 | 42 | 58 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 45 | 55 |
| 12 | 47 | 53 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 51 | 49 |
| 17 | 51 | 49 |
| 18 | 53 | 47 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 54 | 46 |
| 21 | 55 | 45 |
| 22 | 56 | 44 |
| 23 | 57 | 43 |
| 24 | 57 | 43 |
| 25 | 58 | 42 |
| 26 | 58 | 42 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 60 | 40 |
| 30 | 60 | 40 |
| 31 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Sayyān gets around 112 mm of rain over 22.1 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 66 |
| 2 | 67 |
| 3 | 68 |
| 4 | 69 |
| 5 | 70 |
| 6 | 72 |
| 7 | 72 |
| 8 | 73 |
| 9 | 74 |
| 10 | 74 |
| 11 | 74 |
| 12 | 74 |
| 13 | 74 |
| 14 | 74 |
| 15 | 74 |
| 16 | 73 |
| 17 | 73 |
| 18 | 73 |
| 19 | 72 |
| 20 | 71 |
| 21 | 70 |
| 22 | 69 |
| 23 | 68 |
| 24 | 67 |
| 25 | 66 |
| 26 | 65 |
| 27 | 63 |
| 28 | 62 |
| 29 | 60 |
| 30 | 58 |
| 31 | 56 |
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 30 | 0 |
| 2 | 68 | 31 | 1 |
| 3 | 67 | 32 | 1 |
| 4 | 65 | 34 | 1 |
| 5 | 65 | 34 | 1 |
| 6 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 7 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 8 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 9 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 10 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 11 | 65 | 34 | 1 |
| 12 | 66 | 33 | 1 |
| 13 | 68 | 31 | 1 |
| 14 | 69 | 30 | 1 |
| 15 | 72 | 28 | 0 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 | 0 |
| 17 | 75 | 25 | 0 |
| 18 | 77 | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | 79 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | 81 | 19 | 0 |
| 21 | 82 | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 24 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 (km/h) | 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 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 5:48 | 6:29 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:29 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:28 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:28 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:49 | 6:28 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:49 | 6:27 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:27 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:26 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:25 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:51 | 6:25 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:51 | 6:24 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:24 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:23 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:23 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:22 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:22 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:20 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:20 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 5:52 | 6:19 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 5:52 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 5:52 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 5:53 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 5:53 | 6:16 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 5:53 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 5:53 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 5:53 | 6:14 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:13 |
| 31 | 12.3 | 5:53 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.7 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 6.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sayyān
In August, Sayyān sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sayyān sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is August a good time to visit Sayyān?
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 Sayyān for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sayyān in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Sayyān sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Sayyān in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sayyān peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Sayyān in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sayyān is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 24 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) | 29 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Sayyān?
Sayyān sits at 15.2°N, 44.3°E, 2,482 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Saḩar, 16 km away.
Topography around Sayyān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sayyān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayyān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 2,493 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,066 m.
The land around Sayyān is covered by bare terrain (43%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) within 80 km.
Yemen travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / D / G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 7% of US
- price level, 2013
- GDP per capita
- $634
- 2018
- Happiness
- 3.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2013
- Road deaths
- 29.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 402
- 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 Sayyān (15.1718°, 44.3244°, elevation 2,482 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. 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).