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🇯🇵 Fukuoka’s climate twin is 🇨🇳 Nanning, China

fair match

Fukuoka, Japan and Nanning, China are a fair climate match — 2,467 km (1,533 mi) apart. Fukuoka is Köppen zone Cfa; Nanning is Cwa.

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What to expect

Fukuoka is classed humid subtropical (Cfa) while Nanning is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They sit only about 2,467 km (1,533 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Fukuoka and Nanning. January means differ by 6°C (Nanning warmer); July by 0°C (Nanning warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Nanning is 45 mm drier in July, and 30 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Nanning at 6.8 h/day on average versus 7.6 h/day in Fukuoka (January 4.4 h / 6.1 h, July 9.1 h / 9.1 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 23 µg/m³ in Nanning vs 12 in Fukuoka (higher by 11 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Nanning runs about 8°C higher in January (8°C vs 0°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

FukuokaNanning
January
Temp
10° / 3°
16° / 10°
Rain
70 mm
40 mm
Dew
0°
8°
PM2.5
12.8 µg/m³
33.3 µg/m³
Sun
6.1 h
4.4 h
July
Temp
32° / 24°
32° / 25°
Rain
280 mm
235 mm
Dew
22°
25°
PM2.5
11.8 µg/m³
13.1 µg/m³
Sun
9.1 h
9.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Fukuoka?

On Similar Climates, Nanning, China is the closest distant match for Fukuoka, Japan — scored fair, about 2,467 km (1,533 mi) away.

How far is Fukuoka from its climate twin?

Fukuoka and Nanning are separated by roughly 2,467 km (1,533 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Fukuoka and Nanning 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 Fukuoka and Nanning share a Köppen climate zone?

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

What is the climate like in Fukuoka?

Fukuoka has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 3°C with 70 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 24°C and 280 mm.

How sunny is Fukuoka?

Fukuoka averages about 6.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Fukuoka?

January PM2.5 averages about 12.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 55); July averages 11.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 53).

Other close climate matches for Fukuoka: Guangzhou (loose), Tampa (loose), Nanjing (fair).

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