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🇨🇳 Guangzhou’s climate twin is 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida

fair match

Guangzhou, China and Tampa, Florida are a fair climate match — 14,092 km (8,756 mi) apart. Guangzhou is Köppen zone Cfa; Tampa is Cfa.

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What to expect

Guangzhou and Tampa both sit in the humid subtropical (Cfa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 14,092 km (8,756 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Tampa still tracks Guangzhou’s January and July.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Guangzhou and Tampa. January means differ by 2°C (Tampa warmer); July by 1°C (Tampa cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Tampa is 27 mm drier in July, and 20 mm wetter in January.

Sunshine: Tampa averages 9.6 hours a day across the two months vs 8.4 in Guangzhou (1.1 h/day more; January 8.5 h vs 6.8 h, July 10.6 h vs 10.1 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ in Tampa vs 39 in Guangzhou (lower by 28 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January 11°C vs 8°C; July 23°C vs 25°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

GuangzhouTampa
January
Temp
18° / 10°
21° / 12°
Rain
40 mm
60 mm
Dew
8°
11°
PM2.5
49.4 µg/m³
8.5 µg/m³
Sun
6.8 h
8.5 h
July
Temp
33° / 26°
33° / 24°
Rain
233 mm
206 mm
Dew
25°
23°
PM2.5
27.7 µg/m³
12.9 µg/m³
Sun
10.1 h
10.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Guangzhou?

On Similar Climates, Tampa, Florida is the closest distant match for Guangzhou, China — scored fair, about 14,092 km (8,756 mi) away.

How far is Guangzhou from its climate twin?

Guangzhou and Tampa are separated by roughly 14,092 km (8,756 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Guangzhou and Tampa 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 Guangzhou and Tampa share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).

What is the climate like in Guangzhou?

Guangzhou has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 18°C and a low of 10°C with 40 mm of rain; July averages 33°C / 26°C and 233 mm.

How sunny is Guangzhou?

Guangzhou averages about 6.8 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Guangzhou?

January PM2.5 averages about 49.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 125); July averages 27.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 86).

Other close climate matches for Guangzhou: Beira (fair), Nagoya (fair), Miami (fair).

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