Climate twin
Places with weather like Columbia
South Carolina, United States
Columbia's closest climate twin abroad is Sari, Iran, 80% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside the US.
SariMāzandarān, Iran
Highs within 2.6°F (1.4°C) · lows within 1.9°F (1.1°C) · 20% less rain
10,840 km away · Compare side by side
80%
alike
HangzhouZhejiang, China
Highs within 3.3°F (1.9°C) · lows within 2.5°F (1.4°C) · 35% more rain
12,528 km away · Compare side by side
77%
alike
BattagramKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Highs within 2.8°F (1.5°C) · lows within 2.4°F (1.4°C) · 27% more rain
11,915 km away · Compare side by side
77%
alike
VlorëVlorë County, Albania
Highs within 3.3°F (1.8°C) · lows within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · similar rainfall
8,412 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
Highs within 4.7°F (2.6°C) · lows within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · 41% less rain
8,644 km away · Compare side by side
74%
alike
In the US
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
BirminghamAlabama, United States
Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 23% more rain
536 km away · Compare side by side
91%
alike
FayettevilleNorth Carolina, United States
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
230 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
AthensGeorgia, United States
Highs within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 11% more rain
216 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Columbia’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Columbia’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like