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🇧🇷 Belém’s climate twin is 🇧🇳 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

fair match

Belém, Brazil and Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei are a fair climate match — 18,138 km (11,270 mi) apart. Belém is Köppen zone Af; Bandar Seri Begawan is Af.

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What to expect

Belém and Bandar Seri Begawan both sit in the tropical rainforest (Af) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 18,138 km (11,270 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Bandar Seri Begawan still tracks Belém’s January and July.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Belém and Bandar Seri Begawan. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Bandar Seri Begawan cooler); July within half a degree. Rainfall shifts more: Bandar Seri Begawan is 95 mm wetter in July, and 60 mm drier in January.

Sunshine: Bandar Seri Begawan averages 9.0 hours a day across the two months vs 10.2 in Belém (1.2 h/day less; January 8.6 h vs 9.2 h, July 9.4 h vs 11.2 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (12 µg/m³ in Bandar Seri Begawan, 9 in Belém). Dew points differ modestly (January 24°C vs 23°C; July 24°C vs 22°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

BelémBandar Seri Begawan
January
Temp
31° / 23°
30° / 23°
Rain
440 mm
380 mm
Dew
23°
24°
PM2.5
9 µg/m³
9.9 µg/m³
Sun
9.2 h
8.6 h
July
Temp
32° / 22°
31° / 23°
Rain
170 mm
265 mm
Dew
22°
24°
PM2.5
8.1 µg/m³
14.9 µg/m³
Sun
11.2 h
9.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Belém?

On Similar Climates, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei is the closest distant match for Belém, Brazil — scored fair, about 18,138 km (11,270 mi) away.

How far is Belém from its climate twin?

Belém and Bandar Seri Begawan are separated by roughly 18,138 km (11,270 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Belém and Bandar Seri Begawan 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 Belém and Bandar Seri Begawan share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical rainforest (Af).

What is the climate like in Belém?

Belém has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). January averages a high of 31°C and a low of 23°C with 440 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 22°C and 170 mm.

How sunny is Belém?

Belém averages about 9.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.2 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Belém?

January PM2.5 averages about 9 µg/m³ (US AQI 46); July averages 8.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 44).

Other close climate matches for Belém: Jakarta (loose), Honiara (loose), Iquitos (loose).

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