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🇮🇳 Chennai’s climate twin is 🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince, Haiti

loose match

Chennai, India and Port-au-Prince, Haiti are a loose climate match — 15,391 km (9,564 mi) apart. Chennai is Köppen zone Aw; Port-au-Prince is Aw.

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What to expect

Chennai and Port-au-Prince both sit in the tropical savanna (Aw) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 15,391 km (9,564 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Port-au-Prince still tracks Chennai’s January and July.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Chennai, though not a perfect copy. July by 3°C (Port-au-Prince cooler); January means differ by 0°C (Port-au-Prince warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Port-au-Prince is 16 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Port-au-Prince averages 10.9 hours a day across the two months vs 9.5 in Chennai (1.4 h/day more; January 10.4 h vs 10.4 h, July 11.5 h vs 8.6 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (27 µg/m³ in Port-au-Prince, 24 in Chennai). Dew points differ modestly (January 18°C vs 20°C; July 21°C vs 23°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

ChennaiPort-au-Prince
January
Temp
29° / 21°
31° / 20°
Rain
25 mm
33 mm
Dew
20°
18°
PM2.5
33.4 µg/m³
30.4 µg/m³
Sun
10.4 h
10.4 h
July
Temp
37° / 26°
34° / 23°
Rain
90 mm
74 mm
Dew
23°
21°
PM2.5
14.3 µg/m³
22.8 µg/m³
Sun
8.6 h
11.5 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Chennai?

On Similar Climates, Port-au-Prince, Haiti is the closest distant match for Chennai, India — scored loose, about 15,391 km (9,564 mi) away.

How far is Chennai from its climate twin?

Chennai and Port-au-Prince are separated by roughly 15,391 km (9,564 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Chennai and Port-au-Prince 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 Chennai and Port-au-Prince share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Chennai?

Chennai has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 29°C and a low of 21°C with 25 mm of rain; July averages 37°C / 26°C and 90 mm.

How sunny is Chennai?

Chennai averages about 10.4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 8.6 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Chennai?

January PM2.5 averages about 33.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 98); July averages 14.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 60).

Other close climate matches for Chennai: Santiago de Cuba (loose), Veracruz (loose), Maracaibo (loose).

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