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Places with weather like Solingen

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Solingen has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Amsterdam, Netherlands, 88% alike.

Around the world

The closest match in each country, outside Germany.

  1. AmsterdamNetherlands

    Highs within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · 18% less rain

    200 km away · Compare side by side

    88%

    alike

  2. ZürichZurich, Switzerland

    Highs within 1.9°F (1.1°C) · lows within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · similar rainfall

    436 km away · Compare side by side

    86%

    alike

  3. CharleroiWallonia, Belgium

    Highs within 2.4°F (1.4°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 27% less rain

    204 km away · Compare side by side

    86%

    alike

  4. BirminghamEngland, United Kingdom

    Highs within 2.5°F (1.4°C) · lows within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · 21% less rain

    634 km away · Compare side by side

    84%

    alike

  5. OdenseSouth Denmark, Denmark

    Highs within 1.1°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 44% less rain

    518 km away · Compare side by side

    83%

    alike

Elsewhere in Germany

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

  1. OldenburgLower Saxony, Germany

    Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 30% less rain

    232 km away · Compare side by side

    90%

    alike

  2. HamburgGermany

    Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 30% less rain

    330 km away · Compare side by side

    89%

    alike

  3. BremenGermany

    Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · 37% less rain

    242 km away · Compare side by side

    87%

    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: Solingen’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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