For people who live here
Urban Climate Index
The Urban Climate Index ranks areas of a city by the climate of a given month. It is for people who live there or want to. It combines land surface temperature on urban ground with air, humidity and rain from official stations. You use it to see where you want to be that month. We publish any city, any month.
Surface temperature on the towers, 20 to 40 °C, and the week as a line.
What it measures
- Land surface temperature on urban ground, for a given month and year.
- Air, humidity and rain from the nearest official station that has each reading.
- A published score for that month’s cut. How to read it depends on the season rule of that cut.
What it does not measure
- Rent, schools or the property market. Those sit outside the score.
- Culture, healthcare or safety. The number is the climate of that month.
- The weather still coming. That is TrueWind.
Where it applies
If you live in this city or you are thinking of it, the ranking tells you which barrios or zones ran cooler or hotter that month. You use it the way people use a published ranking of cities: where you want to be, walk, stay.
We publish any city, any month. The latest city notes are below.
Urban Climate Index = z(LST) + 0.4 × z(air) + 0.3 × z(humidity) − 0.15 × z(rain)
Sources, season rules and cloud screening are on the methodology page. The numbers live on dated cuts and in our blog.
Latest readings
See the latest Urban Climate Index reports
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Sotavento, PortugalSeptember-2026
Urban Climate Index for the Sotavento area, Portugal, in September 2026: the heat across 5 municipalities
The Urban Climate Index for September 2026 in the Sotavento area, in the Algarve: 5 municipalities. Olhão leads this list, at a temperature of 39.3°C, and Loulé closes it.
Loulé, PortugalSeptember-2026
Urban Climate Index for Loulé, Portugal, in September 2026: the heat across 11 parishes
The Urban Climate Index for September 2026 in Loulé, in the Algarve: 11 parishes. Almancil leads the list, at 39.2°C, and Ameixial closes it.
Lima and Callao, PeruSeptember-2026
Urban Climate Index for the Lima and Callao metropolitan area in September 2026: heat across 49 municipalities
The Urban Climate Index for September 2026 in the Lima and Callao metropolitan area, on the Pacific: 49 municipalities. Villa El Salvador leads the list, at 24.2°C, and Pucusana closes it.
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Questions
What is the Urban Climate Index?
A monthly ranking of the climate of a city, by barrio or zone, for people who live there or want to. Land surface temperature on urban ground, plus air, humidity and rain from official stations.
What do I do with this?
See which barrios or zones ran cooler or hotter that month. Decide where you want to be. The city notes are below.
Where are the city numbers?
In the readings below, and on the dated cut linked from each note. This page is the hub, not the table.
Does the score include rent and schools?
No. It ranks that month’s climate. People still use it when they think about living there.
If your city is not here
We publish one month at a time, for people in that city. Write with the place. We set up the ranking of barrios or zones.