Climate twin
Places with weather like Essen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Essen has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Antwerp, Belgium, 93% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Germany.
AntwerpFlanders, Belgium
Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 12% less rain
183 km away · Compare side by side
93%
alike
LilleHauts-de-France, France
Highs within 1.3°F (0.7°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 20% less rain
291 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
RotterdamSouth Holland, Netherlands
Highs within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
182 km away · Compare side by side
89%
alike
ZurichSwitzerland
Highs within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · lows within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · 17% more rain
467 km away · Compare side by side
87%
alike
LondonEngland, United Kingdom
Highs within 2.2°F (1.2°C) · lows within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · 28% less rain
494 km away · Compare side by side
84%
alike
Elsewhere in Germany
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
TrierRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 16% less rain
191 km away · Compare side by side
92%
alike
FreiburgBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.3°F (0.7°C) · similar rainfall
390 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
HamburgGermany
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · 17% less rain
308 km away · Compare side by side
88%
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: Essen’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.
Essen’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like