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🇺🇸 Boston’s climate twin is 🇮🇹 Venice, Italy

fair match

Boston, Massachusetts and Venice, Italy are a fair climate match — 6,374 km (3,961 mi) apart. Boston is Köppen zone Cfa; Venice is Cfa.

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What to expect

Boston and Venice both sit in the humid subtropical (Cfa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 6,374 km (3,961 mi) apart, so Venice is a reachable stand-in when you want Boston’s weather elsewhere.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Boston and Venice. January means differ by 5°C (Venice warmer); July by 0°C (Venice cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Venice is 33 mm drier in January, and 22 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Venice averages 9.8 hours a day across the two months vs 8.7 in Boston (1.1 h/day more; January 6.2 h vs 6 h, July 13.3 h vs 11.4 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 20 µg/m³ in Venice vs 12 in Boston (higher by 8 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Venice runs about 8°C higher in January (1°C vs -7°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

BostonVenice
January
Temp
3° / -6°
7° / 0°
Rain
86 mm
53 mm
Dew
-7°
1°
PM2.5
9.9 µg/m³
30.7 µg/m³
Sun
6.0 h
6.2 h
July
Temp
28° / 19°
28° / 18°
Rain
85 mm
63 mm
Dew
16°
18°
PM2.5
13.4 µg/m³
8.4 µg/m³
Sun
11.4 h
13.3 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Boston?

On Similar Climates, Venice, Italy is the closest distant match for Boston, Massachusetts — scored fair, about 6,374 km (3,961 mi) away.

How far is Boston from its climate twin?

Boston and Venice are separated by roughly 6,374 km (3,961 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Boston and Venice 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 Boston and Venice share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).

What is the climate like in Boston?

Boston has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 3°C and a low of -6°C with 86 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 19°C and 85 mm.

How sunny is Boston?

Boston averages about 6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Boston?

January PM2.5 averages about 9.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 47); July averages 13.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 66).

Other close climate matches for Boston: Srinagar (fair), Hakodate (loose), Milan (fair).

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