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

fair match

Chicago, Illinois and Srinagar, India are a fair climate match — 11,383 km (7,073 mi) apart. Chicago is Köppen zone Dfa; Srinagar is Cfa.

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What to expect

Chicago is classed hot-summer continental (Dfa) while Srinagar is humid subtropical (Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 11,383 km (7,073 mi) separates them — far enough that Srinagar feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Chicago.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Chicago and Srinagar. January means differ by 6°C (Srinagar warmer); July by 0°C (Srinagar warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Srinagar is 46 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Srinagar averages 9.4 hours a day across the two months vs 8.4 in Chicago (1.0 h/day more; January 7.7 h vs 4.9 h, July 11.1 h vs 11.8 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 50 µg/m³ in Srinagar vs 13 in Chicago (higher by 37 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Srinagar runs about 5°C higher in January (-2°C vs -7°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

ChicagoSrinagar
January
Temp
1° / -8°
7° / -2°
Rain
54 mm
55 mm
Dew
-7°
-2°
PM2.5
11 µg/m³
80.9 µg/m³
Sun
4.9 h
7.7 h
July
Temp
29° / 19°
30° / 19°
Rain
96 mm
50 mm
Dew
17°
17°
PM2.5
15.2 µg/m³
20 µg/m³
Sun
11.8 h
11.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Chicago?

On Similar Climates, Srinagar, India is the closest distant match for Chicago, Illinois — scored fair, about 11,383 km (7,073 mi) away.

How far is Chicago from its climate twin?

Chicago and Srinagar are separated by roughly 11,383 km (7,073 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Chicago 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 Chicago and Srinagar share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Chicago is hot-summer continental (Dfa) and Srinagar is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Chicago?

Chicago has a hot-summer continental climate (Dfa). January averages a high of 1°C and a low of -8°C with 54 mm of rain; July averages 29°C / 19°C and 96 mm.

How sunny is Chicago?

Chicago averages about 4.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Chicago?

January PM2.5 averages about 11 µg/m³ (US AQI 50); July averages 15.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 66).

Other close climate matches for Chicago: Venice (fair), Milan (fair), Tbilisi (loose).

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