Climate twin
Places with weather like Soweto
Gauteng, South Africa
Soweto's closest climate twin abroad is Chuxiong, China, 75% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside South Africa.
ChuxiongYunnan, China
Highs within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · lows within 4.2°F (2.3°C) · 42% more rain
9,747 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
MaseruMaseru District, Lesotho
Highs within 2.3°F (1.3°C) · lows within 4.1°F (2.3°C) · 17% more rain
341 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
GuadalupeZacatecas, Mexico
Highs within 3.1°F (1.7°C) · lows within 3.3°F (1.8°C) · 24% less rain
15,009 km away · Compare side by side
74%
alike
AntsirabeVakinankaratra, Madagascar
Highs within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · lows within 3.6°F (2.0°C) · about 2.2× the rain
2,084 km away · Compare side by side
71%
alike
CórdobaCordoba, Argentina
Highs within 3.3°F (1.8°C) · lows within 4.4°F (2.4°C) · 22% more rain
8,703 km away · Compare side by side
69%
alike
Elsewhere in South Africa
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
StandertonMpumalanga, South Africa
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
156 km away · Compare side by side
92%
alike
NewcastleKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Highs within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · 16% more rain
264 km away · Compare side by side
83%
alike
BotshabeloFree State, South Africa
Highs within 3.0°F (1.7°C) · lows within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · 18% less rain
352 km away · Compare side by side
79%
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: Soweto’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.
Soweto’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like