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🇺🇸 Charleston’s climate twin is 🇮🇳 Srinagar, India

fair match

Charleston, West Virginia and Srinagar, India are a fair climate match — 11,601 km (7,209 mi) apart. Charleston is Köppen zone Cfa; Srinagar is Cfa.

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What to expect

Charleston and Srinagar both sit in the humid subtropical (Cfa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Roughly 11,601 km (7,209 mi) separates them — far enough that Srinagar feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Charleston.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Charleston and Srinagar. January means differ by 2°C (Srinagar warmer); July within half a degree. Rainfall shifts more: Srinagar is 75 mm drier in July, and 30 mm drier in January.

Sunshine: Srinagar averages 9.4 hours a day across the two months vs 8.2 in Charleston (1.2 h/day more; January 7.7 h vs 5.1 h, July 11.1 h vs 11.3 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 50 µg/m³ in Srinagar vs 10 in Charleston (higher by 40 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January -2°C vs -4°C; July 17°C vs 19°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

CharlestonSrinagar
January
Temp
6° / -5°
7° / -2°
Rain
85 mm
55 mm
Dew
-4°
-2°
PM2.5
5.2 µg/m³
80.9 µg/m³
Sun
5.1 h
7.7 h
July
Temp
30° / 19°
30° / 19°
Rain
125 mm
50 mm
Dew
19°
17°
PM2.5
15.3 µg/m³
20 µg/m³
Sun
11.3 h
11.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Charleston?

On Similar Climates, Srinagar, India is the closest distant match for Charleston, West Virginia — scored fair, about 11,601 km (7,209 mi) away.

How far is Charleston from its climate twin?

Charleston and Srinagar are separated by roughly 11,601 km (7,209 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Charleston and Srinagar 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 Charleston and Srinagar share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).

What is the climate like in Charleston?

Charleston has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 6°C and a low of -5°C with 85 mm of rain; July averages 30°C / 19°C and 125 mm.

How sunny is Charleston?

Charleston averages about 5.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.3 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Charleston?

January PM2.5 averages about 5.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 33); July averages 15.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 66).

Other close climate matches for Charleston: Venice (loose), Milan (loose), Curitiba (loose).

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