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🇺🇸 Columbus’ climate twin is 🇮🇳 Srinagar, India

fair match

Columbus, Ohio and Srinagar, India are a fair climate match — 11,472 km (7,128 mi) apart. Columbus is Köppen zone Cfa; Srinagar is Cfa.

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What to expect

Columbus and Srinagar both sit in the humid subtropical (Cfa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Roughly 11,472 km (7,128 mi) separates them — far enough that Srinagar feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Columbus.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Columbus and Srinagar. January means differ by 4°C (Srinagar warmer); July within half a degree. Rainfall shifts more: Srinagar is 60 mm drier in July, and 15 mm drier in January.

Sunshine: Srinagar averages 9.4 hours a day across the two months vs 8.4 in Columbus (1.0 h/day more; January 7.7 h vs 5 h, July 11.1 h vs 11.8 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 50 µg/m³ in Srinagar vs 11 in Columbus (higher by 40 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Srinagar runs about 4°C higher in January (-2°C vs -6°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

ColumbusSrinagar
January
Temp
3° / -6°
7° / -2°
Rain
70 mm
55 mm
Dew
-6°
-2°
PM2.5
6.2 µg/m³
80.9 µg/m³
Sun
5.0 h
7.7 h
July
Temp
30° / 19°
30° / 19°
Rain
110 mm
50 mm
Dew
18°
17°
PM2.5
15.3 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 Columbus?

On Similar Climates, Srinagar, India is the closest distant match for Columbus, Ohio — scored fair, about 11,472 km (7,128 mi) away.

How far is Columbus from its climate twin?

Columbus and Srinagar are separated by roughly 11,472 km (7,128 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Columbus 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 Columbus and Srinagar share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).

What is the climate like in Columbus?

Columbus has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 3°C and a low of -6°C with 70 mm of rain; July averages 30°C / 19°C and 110 mm.

How sunny is Columbus?

Columbus averages about 5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Columbus?

January PM2.5 averages about 6.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 36); July averages 15.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 65).

Other close climate matches for Columbus: Milan (fair), Zagreb (loose), Venice (fair).

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