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🇭🇺 Budapest’s climate twin is 🇷🇺 Rostov-on-Don, Russia

close match

Budapest, Hungary and Rostov-on-Don, Russia are a close climate match — 1,553 km (965 mi) apart. Budapest is Köppen zone Cfb; Rostov-on-Don is Cfa.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Budapest (oceanic, Cfb), the closest distant match is Rostov-on-Don (humid subtropical, Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. From Budapest, the atlas looks only about 1,553 km (965 mi) away to Rostov-on-Don — a nearby stand-in when you want this climate elsewhere.

For Budapest, Rostov-on-Don is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. January means differ by 4°C (Rostov-on-Don cooler); July by 1°C (Rostov-on-Don warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Rostov-on-Don is 15 mm wetter in January.

Sunshine stays close: Rostov-on-Don at 8.7 h/day on average versus 8.9 h/day in Budapest (January 3.6 h / 4.9 h, July 13.8 h / 12.8 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (11 µg/m³ in Rostov-on-Don, 15 in Budapest). Humidity: dew point in Rostov-on-Don runs about 4°C lower in January (-7°C vs -3°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

BudapestRostov-on-Don
January
Temp
3° / -2°
-1° / -6°
Rain
35 mm
50 mm
Dew
-3°
-7°
PM2.5
20 µg/m³
12.6 µg/m³
Sun
4.9 h
3.6 h
July
Temp
28° / 17°
29° / 18°
Rain
55 mm
55 mm
Dew
13°
15°
PM2.5
9.2 µg/m³
10.3 µg/m³
Sun
12.8 h
13.8 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Budapest?

On Similar Climates, Rostov-on-Don, Russia is the closest distant match for Budapest, Hungary — scored close, about 1,553 km (965 mi) away.

How far is Budapest from its climate twin?

Budapest and Rostov-on-Don are separated by roughly 1,553 km (965 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Budapest and Rostov-on-Don 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 Budapest and Rostov-on-Don share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Budapest is oceanic (Cfb) and Rostov-on-Don is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Budapest?

Budapest has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 3°C and a low of -2°C with 35 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 17°C and 55 mm.

How sunny is Budapest?

Budapest averages about 4.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Budapest?

January PM2.5 averages about 20 µg/m³ (US AQI 70); July averages 9.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 49).

Other close climate matches for Budapest: Lyon (close), Odesa (very close), Frankfurt (close).

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