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🇷🇺 Anadyr’s climate twin is 🇨🇦 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

close match

Anadyr, Russia and Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada are a close climate match — 4,754 km (2,954 mi) apart. Anadyr is Köppen zone Dsc; Iqaluit is ET.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Anadyr (dry-summer subarctic, Dsc), the closest distant match is Iqaluit (tundra, ET) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. From Anadyr's point of view, Iqaluit sits about 4,754 km (2,954 mi) out — far enough to feel like another place, close enough on the numbers to stand in.

For Anadyr, Iqaluit is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. January means differ by 4°C (Iqaluit cooler); July by 2°C (Iqaluit cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Iqaluit is 19 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Iqaluit at 6.1 h/day on average versus 6.1 h/day in Anadyr (January 2.5 h / 2.1 h, July 9.7 h / 10.1 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (2 µg/m³ in Iqaluit, 2 in Anadyr). Humidity: dew point in Iqaluit runs about 7°C lower in January (-28°C vs -21°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

AnadyrIqaluit
January
Temp
-19° / -26°
-23° / -31°
Rain
20 mm
20 mm
Dew
-21°
-28°
PM2.5
0.6 µg/m³
0.2 µg/m³
Sun
2.1 h
2.5 h
July
Temp
13° / 6°
12° / 4°
Rain
40 mm
59 mm
Dew
7°
4°
PM2.5
3.7 µg/m³
4.1 µg/m³
Sun
10.1 h
9.7 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Anadyr?

On Similar Climates, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada is the closest distant match for Anadyr, Russia — scored close, about 4,754 km (2,954 mi) away.

How far is Anadyr from its climate twin?

Anadyr and Iqaluit are separated by roughly 4,754 km (2,954 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Anadyr and Iqaluit 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 Anadyr and Iqaluit share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Anadyr is dry-summer subarctic (Dsc) and Iqaluit is tundra (ET), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Anadyr?

Anadyr has a dry-summer subarctic climate (Dsc). January averages a high of -19°C and a low of -26°C with 20 mm of rain; July averages 13°C / 6°C and 40 mm.

How sunny is Anadyr?

Anadyr averages about 2.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Anadyr?

January PM2.5 averages about 0.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 33); July averages 3.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 24).

Other close climate matches for Anadyr: Norilsk (fair), Longyearbyen (loose), Nuuk (loose).

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