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🇺🇸 Columbia’s climate twin is 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Pakistan

loose match

Columbia, South Carolina and Islamabad, Pakistan are a loose climate match — 12,014 km (7,465 mi) apart. Columbia is Köppen zone Cfa; Islamabad is Cwa.

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What to expect

Columbia is classed humid subtropical (Cfa) while Islamabad is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 12,014 km (7,465 mi) separates them — far enough that Islamabad feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Columbia.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Columbia, though not a perfect copy. January means differ by 2°C (Islamabad warmer); July by 0°C (Islamabad warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Islamabad is 105 mm wetter in July, and 45 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Islamabad at 9.2 h/day on average versus 9.4 h/day in Columbia (January 7.7 h / 7.1 h, July 10.6 h / 11.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 53 µg/m³ in Islamabad vs 11 in Columbia (higher by 41 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January 3°C vs 0°C; July 22°C vs 21°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

ColumbiaIslamabad
January
Temp
14° / 1°
16° / 4°
Rain
105 mm
60 mm
Dew
0°
3°
PM2.5
7.4 µg/m³
62.9 µg/m³
Sun
7.1 h
7.7 h
July
Temp
34° / 23°
34° / 24°
Rain
125 mm
230 mm
Dew
21°
22°
PM2.5
15.4 µg/m³
42.2 µg/m³
Sun
11.7 h
10.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Columbia?

On Similar Climates, Islamabad, Pakistan is the closest distant match for Columbia, South Carolina — scored loose, about 12,014 km (7,465 mi) away.

How far is Columbia from its climate twin?

Columbia and Islamabad are separated by roughly 12,014 km (7,465 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Columbia and Islamabad 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 Columbia and Islamabad share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Columbia is humid subtropical (Cfa) and Islamabad is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Columbia?

Columbia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 1°C with 105 mm of rain; July averages 34°C / 23°C and 125 mm.

How sunny is Columbia?

Columbia averages about 7.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Columbia?

January PM2.5 averages about 7.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 40); July averages 15.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 69).

Other close climate matches for Columbia: Jackson (very close), Porto Alegre (loose), Asunción (loose).

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