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Places with weather like Mdantsane

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Mdantsane's closest climate twin abroad is São Paulo, Brazil, 82% alike.

Around the world

The closest match in each country, outside South Africa.

  1. São PauloBrazil

    Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · 62% more rain

    7,218 km away · Compare side by side

    82%

    alike

  2. FianarantsoaUpper Matsiatra, Madagascar

    Highs within 2.5°F (1.4°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 34% more rain

    2,291 km away · Compare side by side

    78%

    alike

  3. SydneyNew South Wales, Australia

    Highs within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · 35% more rain

    10,524 km away · Compare side by side

    77%

    alike

  4. Xalapa de EnríquezVeracruz, Mexico

    Highs within 2.3°F (1.3°C) · lows within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · about 2.0× the rain

    14,366 km away · Compare side by side

    76%

    alike

  5. MengziYunnan, China

    Highs within 3.7°F (2.1°C) · lows within 2.8°F (1.6°C) · 22% more rain

    10,161 km away · Compare side by side

    73%

    alike

Elsewhere in South Africa

One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.

  1. GqeberhaSouth Africa

    Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · 33% less rain

    232 km away · Compare side by side

    86%

    alike

  2. MpumalangaKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 2.2°F (1.2°C) · similar rainfall

    440 km away · Compare side by side

    84%

    alike

  3. GeorgeWestern Cape, South Africa

    Highs within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · lows within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · 33% less rain

    506 km away · Compare side by side

    82%

    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: Mdantsane’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.

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