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City Pairings
fair match
Amsterdam, Netherlands and Dunedin, New Zealand are a fair climate match — 18,746 km (11,648 mi) apart. Amsterdam is Köppen zone Cfb; Dunedin is Cfb.
See Amsterdam on the interactive map →Amsterdam and Dunedin both sit in the oceanic (Cfb) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Amsterdam’s January against Dunedin’s July. They are about 18,746 km (11,648 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Dunedin still tracks Amsterdam’s January and July.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Amsterdam and Dunedin. January means differ by 3°C (Dunedin warmer); July by 2°C (Dunedin cooler). Monthly rainfall stays within 3 mm in both January and July.
Sunshine stays close: Dunedin at 8.3 h/day on average versus 7.8 h/day in Amsterdam (January 6.1 h / 3.8 h, July 10.5 h / 11.9 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (5 µg/m³ in Dunedin, 8 in Amsterdam). Dew points differ modestly (January 3°C vs 1°C; July 10°C vs 13°C).
January & July · °C and mm
Dunedin is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Amsterdam's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.
Compare Amsterdam and Dunedin month by month on the interactive map →
See Dunedin's climate twin on its own page.
On Similar Climates, Dunedin, New Zealand is the closest distant match for Amsterdam, Netherlands — scored fair, about 18,746 km (11,648 mi) away.
Amsterdam and Dunedin are separated by roughly 18,746 km (11,648 mi) on the great-circle route.
No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Dunedin’s July pairs with Amsterdam’s January in the comparison.
Yes — both are oceanic (Cfb).
Amsterdam has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 6°C and a low of 1°C with 70 mm of rain; July averages 22°C / 13°C and 78 mm.
Amsterdam averages about 3.8 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.9 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 9.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 45); July averages 7.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 39).
Other close climate matches for Amsterdam: Hobart (fair), Riga (fair), Wellington (loose).
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