Climate twin
Places with weather like Phalaborwa
Limpopo, South Africa
Phalaborwa has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Ressano Garcia, Mozambique, 89% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside South Africa.
Ressano GarciaMaputo Province, Mozambique
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · 14% more rain
188 km away · Compare side by side
89%
alike
ManziniManzini Region, Eswatini
Highs within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · 63% more rain
285 km away · Compare side by side
79%
alike
VespasianoMinas Gerais, Brazil
Highs within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · lows within 2.3°F (1.3°C) · about 2.2× the rain
7,671 km away · Compare side by side
77%
alike
TaizTa‘izz, Yemen
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 4.4°F (2.4°C) · 29% less rain
4,401 km away · Compare side by side
76%
alike
RuqiAwdal, Somalia
Highs within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · lows within 2.8°F (1.5°C) · 39% less rain
4,001 km away · Compare side by side
76%
alike
Elsewhere in South Africa
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
MbombelaMpumalanga, South Africa
Highs within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · lows within 2.2°F (1.2°C) · 34% more rain
171 km away · Compare side by side
83%
alike
MokopaneLimpopo, South Africa
Highs within 3.3°F (1.8°C) · lows within 5.4°F (3.0°C) · similar rainfall
218 km away · Compare side by side
72%
alike
DurbanSouth Africa
Highs within 6.4°F (3.5°C) · lows within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · 74% more rain
658 km away · Compare side by side
62%
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: Phalaborwa’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.
Phalaborwa’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like