Climate twin
Places with weather like Otaru
Hokkaido, Japan
Otaru's closest climate twin abroad is Buffalo, United States, 83% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Japan.
BuffaloNew York, United States
Highs within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · 28% less rain
9,652 km away · Compare side by side
83%
alike
TorontoOntario, Canada
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · 38% less rain
9,557 km away · Compare side by side
81%
alike
KaliningradKaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Highs within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · lows within 3.9°F (2.2°C) · 42% less rain
7,764 km away · Compare side by side
72%
alike
KlaipėdaKlaipėda County, Lithuania
Highs within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · lows within 3.5°F (1.9°C) · 45% less rain
7,655 km away · Compare side by side
72%
alike
KyivKyiv City, Ukraine
Highs within 4.1°F (2.3°C) · lows within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · 57% less rain
7,625 km away · Compare side by side
68%
alike
Elsewhere in Japan
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
HakodateHokkaido, Japan
Highs within 2.6°F (1.5°C) · lows within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · similar rainfall
159 km away · Compare side by side
82%
alike
AomoriJapan
Highs within 3.8°F (2.1°C) · lows within 3.2°F (1.8°C) · similar rainfall
265 km away · Compare side by side
78%
alike
MoriokaIwate, Japan
Highs within 5.5°F (3.1°C) · lows within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · similar rainfall
388 km away · Compare side by side
73%
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: Otaru’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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