Climate twin
Places with weather like Lanzhou
Gansu, China
Lanzhou has a rare climate. Its closest match abroad, Chisinau, Moldova, is only 69% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside China.
ChisinauChișinău Municipality, Moldova
Highs within 2.6°F (1.4°C) · lows within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · 22% more rain
6,117 km away · Compare side by side
69%
alike
BucharestRomania
Highs within 1.9°F (1.1°C) · lows within 3.3°F (1.8°C) · 51% more rain
6,413 km away · Compare side by side
67%
alike
MykolayivMykolaiv, Ukraine
Highs within 3.0°F (1.7°C) · lows within 2.8°F (1.5°C) · similar rainfall
5,891 km away · Compare side by side
67%
alike
SeoulSouth Korea
Highs within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · lows within 3.6°F (2.0°C) · about 2.7× the rain
2,061 km away · Compare side by side
66%
alike
BudapestHungary
Highs within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · lows within 3.0°F (1.7°C) · 43% more rain
6,793 km away · Compare side by side
66%
alike
Elsewhere in China
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
JinzhongShanxi, China
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
813 km away · Compare side by side
90%
alike
Yan’anShaanxi, China
Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 38% more rain
510 km away · Compare side by side
86%
alike
WuzhongNingxia, China
Highs within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · lows within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · 44% less rain
300 km away · Compare side by side
81%
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: Lanzhou’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.
Lanzhou’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like