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🇬🇧 Bristol’s climate twin is 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

very close match

Bristol, England and Hamburg, Germany are a very close climate match — 882 km (548 mi) apart. Bristol is Köppen zone Cfb; Hamburg is Cfb.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Bristol, the atlas lands on Hamburg in the same oceanic (Cfb) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. From Bristol, the atlas looks only about 882 km (548 mi) away to Hamburg — a nearby stand-in when you want this climate elsewhere.

For Bristol, this is a very close outward match — Hamburg is among the tightest distant picks in the atlas. January means differ by 4°C (Hamburg cooler); July within half a degree. Rainfall shifts more: Hamburg is 15 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Hamburg at 7.2 h/day on average versus 7.5 h/day in Bristol (January 2.9 h / 4 h, July 11.5 h / 10.9 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (8 µg/m³ in Hamburg, 8 in Bristol). Humidity: dew point in Hamburg runs about 4°C lower in January (-1°C vs 3°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

BristolHamburg
January
Temp
8° / 3°
4° / -1°
Rain
82 mm
67 mm
Dew
3°
-1°
PM2.5
9.8 µg/m³
9.2 µg/m³
Sun
4.0 h
2.9 h
July
Temp
22° / 13°
22° / 13°
Rain
65 mm
75 mm
Dew
12°
12°
PM2.5
5.7 µg/m³
6.7 µg/m³
Sun
10.9 h
11.5 h

Compare Bristol and Hamburg month by month on the interactive map →

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Bristol?

On Similar Climates, Hamburg, Germany is the closest distant match for Bristol, England — scored very close, about 882 km (548 mi) away.

How far is Bristol from its climate twin?

Bristol and Hamburg are separated by roughly 882 km (548 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Bristol and Hamburg 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 Bristol and Hamburg share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are oceanic (Cfb).

What is the climate like in Bristol?

Bristol has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 8°C and a low of 3°C with 82 mm of rain; July averages 22°C / 13°C and 65 mm.

How sunny is Bristol?

Bristol averages about 4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.9 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Bristol?

January PM2.5 averages about 9.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 47); July averages 5.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 33).

Other close climate matches for Bristol: Hobart (fair), Dunedin (fair), Copenhagen (fair).

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