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🇺🇸 Albany’s climate twin is 🇧🇦 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

loose match

Albany, New York and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina are a loose climate match — 7,036 km (4,372 mi) apart. Albany is Köppen zone Dfa; Sarajevo is Cfb.

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What to expect

Albany is classed hot-summer continental (Dfa) while Sarajevo is oceanic (Cfb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 7,036 km (4,372 mi) apart, so Sarajevo is a reachable stand-in when you want Albany’s weather elsewhere.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Albany, though not a perfect copy. January means differ by 5°C (Sarajevo warmer); July by 3°C (Sarajevo cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Sarajevo is 15 mm drier in July.

Sunshine stays close: Sarajevo at 9.1 h/day on average versus 8.6 h/day in Albany (January 5.4 h / 5.4 h, July 12.8 h / 11.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 24 µg/m³ in Sarajevo vs 9 in Albany (higher by 14 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Sarajevo runs about 5°C higher in January (-4°C vs -9°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

AlbanySarajevo
January
Temp
0° / -10°
4° / -4°
Rain
70 mm
75 mm
Dew
-9°
-4°
PM2.5
5.5 µg/m³
34.6 µg/m³
Sun
5.4 h
5.4 h
July
Temp
28° / 17°
26° / 13°
Rain
95 mm
80 mm
Dew
16°
13°
PM2.5
13.1 µg/m³
12.6 µg/m³
Sun
11.7 h
12.8 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Albany?

On Similar Climates, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina is the closest distant match for Albany, New York — scored loose, about 7,036 km (4,372 mi) away.

How far is Albany from its climate twin?

Albany and Sarajevo are separated by roughly 7,036 km (4,372 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Albany and Sarajevo have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Albany and Sarajevo share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Albany is hot-summer continental (Dfa) and Sarajevo is oceanic (Cfb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Albany?

Albany has a hot-summer continental climate (Dfa). January averages a high of 0°C and a low of -10°C with 70 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 17°C and 95 mm.

How sunny is Albany?

Albany averages about 5.4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Albany?

January PM2.5 averages about 5.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 35); July averages 13.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 60).

Other close climate matches for Albany: Sofia (loose), Srinagar (fair), Zagreb (loose).

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