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🇷🇴 Bucharest’s climate twin is 🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan

close match

Bucharest, Romania and Almaty, Kazakhstan are a close climate match — 4,010 km (2,492 mi) apart. Bucharest is Köppen zone Cfa; Almaty is BSk.

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What to expect

Bucharest is classed humid subtropical (Cfa) while Almaty is cold steppe (BSk) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 4,010 km (2,492 mi) apart, so Almaty is a reachable stand-in when you want Bucharest’s weather elsewhere.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Almaty should feel familiar if you know Bucharest. January means differ by 4°C (Almaty cooler); July by 0°C (Almaty cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Almaty is 31 mm drier in July.

Sunshine stays close: Almaty at 9.7 h/day on average versus 9.3 h/day in Bucharest (January 6.8 h / 5.3 h, July 12.6 h / 13.4 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 26 µg/m³ in Almaty vs 17 in Bucharest (higher by 9 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Almaty runs about 8°C lower in January (-11°C vs -3°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

BucharestAlmaty
January
Temp
3° / -4°
0° / -8°
Rain
40 mm
34 mm
Dew
-3°
-11°
PM2.5
24.8 µg/m³
39.1 µg/m³
Sun
5.3 h
6.8 h
July
Temp
31° / 17°
30° / 17°
Rain
64 mm
33 mm
Dew
16°
10°
PM2.5
9.8 µg/m³
13.2 µg/m³
Sun
13.4 h
12.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Bucharest?

On Similar Climates, Almaty, Kazakhstan is the closest distant match for Bucharest, Romania — scored close, about 4,010 km (2,492 mi) away.

How far is Bucharest from its climate twin?

Bucharest and Almaty are separated by roughly 4,010 km (2,492 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Bucharest and Almaty 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 Bucharest and Almaty share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Bucharest is humid subtropical (Cfa) and Almaty is cold steppe (BSk), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Bucharest?

Bucharest has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 3°C and a low of -4°C with 40 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 17°C and 64 mm.

How sunny is Bucharest?

Bucharest averages about 5.3 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Bucharest?

January PM2.5 averages about 24.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 81); July averages 9.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 50).

Other close climate matches for Bucharest: Lansing (fair), Detroit (fair), Salt Lake City (loose).

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