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Places with weather like Rize

Rize Province, Turkey

Rize has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Sochi, Russia, 89% alike.

Around the world

The closest match in each country, outside Turkey.

  1. SochiKrasnodar Krai, Russia

    Highs within 1.3°F (0.7°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 19% less rain

    294 km away · Compare side by side

    89%

    alike

  2. RijekaPrimorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia

    Highs within 2.9°F (1.6°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · 28% less rain

    2,158 km away · Compare side by side

    81%

    alike

  3. TriesteFriuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

    Highs within 3.3°F (1.8°C) · lows within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · 43% less rain

    2,212 km away · Compare side by side

    78%

    alike

  4. KutaisiImereti, Georgia

    Highs within 3.7°F (2.1°C) · lows within 1.7°F (1.0°C) · 21% less rain

    228 km away · Compare side by side

    78%

    alike

  5. YokohamaKanagawa, Japan

    Highs within 2.9°F (1.6°C) · lows within 2.9°F (1.6°C) · 14% less rain

    8,180 km away · Compare side by side

    76%

    alike

Elsewhere in Turkey

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

  1. GiresunTurkey

    Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · 40% less rain

    180 km away · Compare side by side

    85%

    alike

  2. ZonguldakZonguldak Province, Turkey

    Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · 45% less rain

    731 km away · Compare side by side

    84%

    alike

  3. OrduTurkey

    Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 47% less rain

    221 km away · Compare side by side

    83%

    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: Rize’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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