Climate twin
Places with weather like Ma On Shan
Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Ma On Shan has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Shantou, China, 87% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Hong Kong.
ShantouGuangdong, China
Highs within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 24% less rain
271 km away · Compare side by side
87%
alike
Cẩm Phả MinesQuảng Ninh, Vietnam
Highs within 1.3°F (0.7°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 16% more rain
733 km away · Compare side by side
87%
alike
TaichungTaiwan, Taiwan
Highs within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · lows within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · 14% less rain
686 km away · Compare side by side
80%
alike
OkinawaJapan
Highs within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · lows within 2.5°F (1.4°C) · 12% more rain
1,440 km away · Compare side by side
77%
alike
ClearwaterFlorida, United States
Highs within 4.3°F (2.4°C) · lows within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · 34% less rain
14,123 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
Elsewhere in Hong Kong
Nowhere else in Hong Kong comes within 55% of Ma On Shan’s climate.
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: Ma On Shan’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.
Ma On Shan’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like