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🇯🇵 Hakodate’s climate twin is 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

fair match

Hakodate, Japan and Toronto, Ontario, Canada are a fair climate match — 9,700 km (6,027 mi) apart. Hakodate is Köppen zone Cfa; Toronto is Dfb.

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What to expect

Hakodate is classed humid subtropical (Cfa) while Toronto is warm-summer continental (Dfb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 9,700 km (6,027 mi) separates them — far enough that Toronto feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Hakodate.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Hakodate and Toronto. July by 2°C (Toronto warmer); January means differ by 1°C (Toronto cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Toronto is 57 mm drier in July, and 16 mm drier in January.

Sunshine: Toronto averages 8.8 hours a day across the two months vs 7.6 in Hakodate (1.1 h/day more; January 4.8 h vs 6.6 h, July 12.7 h vs 8.7 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (13 µg/m³ in Toronto, 8 in Hakodate).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

HakodateToronto
January
Temp
1° / -6°
0° / -7°
Rain
77 mm
61 mm
Dew
-7°
-8°
PM2.5
6 µg/m³
7.3 µg/m³
Sun
6.6 h
4.8 h
July
Temp
24° / 17°
27° / 18°
Rain
131 mm
74 mm
Dew
17°
16°
PM2.5
9.6 µg/m³
18.2 µg/m³
Sun
8.7 h
12.7 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Hakodate?

On Similar Climates, Toronto, Ontario, Canada is the closest distant match for Hakodate, Japan — scored fair, about 9,700 km (6,027 mi) away.

How far is Hakodate from its climate twin?

Hakodate and Toronto are separated by roughly 9,700 km (6,027 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Hakodate and Toronto 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 Hakodate and Toronto share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Hakodate is humid subtropical (Cfa) and Toronto is warm-summer continental (Dfb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Hakodate?

Hakodate has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 1°C and a low of -6°C with 77 mm of rain; July averages 24°C / 17°C and 131 mm.

How sunny is Hakodate?

Hakodate averages about 6.6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 8.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Hakodate?

January PM2.5 averages about 6 µg/m³ (US AQI 39); July averages 9.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 52).

Other close climate matches for Hakodate: Helsinki (fair), Buffalo (loose), Boston (loose).

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