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🇩🇪 Hamburg’s climate twin is 🇬🇧 Bristol, England

very close match

Hamburg, Germany and Bristol, England are a very close climate match — 882 km (548 mi) apart. Hamburg is Köppen zone Cfb; Bristol is Cfb.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Hamburg, the atlas lands on Bristol in the same oceanic (Cfb) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. From Hamburg, the atlas looks only about 882 km (548 mi) away to Bristol — a nearby stand-in when you want this climate elsewhere.

For Hamburg, this is a very close outward match — Bristol is among the tightest distant picks in the atlas. January means differ by 4°C (Bristol warmer); July within half a degree. Rainfall shifts more: Bristol is 15 mm wetter in January.

Sunshine stays close: Bristol at 7.5 h/day on average versus 7.2 h/day in Hamburg (January 4 h / 2.9 h, July 10.9 h / 11.5 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (8 µg/m³ in Bristol, 8 in Hamburg). Humidity: dew point in Bristol runs about 4°C higher in January (3°C vs -1°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

HamburgBristol
January
Temp
4° / -1°
8° / 3°
Rain
67 mm
82 mm
Dew
-1°
3°
PM2.5
9.2 µg/m³
9.8 µg/m³
Sun
2.9 h
4.0 h
July
Temp
22° / 13°
22° / 13°
Rain
75 mm
65 mm
Dew
12°
12°
PM2.5
6.7 µg/m³
5.7 µg/m³
Sun
11.5 h
10.9 h

Compare Hamburg and Bristol month by month on the interactive map →

See Bristol's climate twin on its own page.

Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Hamburg?

On Similar Climates, Bristol, England is the closest distant match for Hamburg, Germany — scored very close, about 882 km (548 mi) away.

How far is Hamburg from its climate twin?

Hamburg and Bristol are separated by roughly 882 km (548 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Hamburg and Bristol 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 Hamburg and Bristol share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are oceanic (Cfb).

What is the climate like in Hamburg?

Hamburg has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 4°C and a low of -1°C with 67 mm of rain; July averages 22°C / 13°C and 75 mm.

How sunny is Hamburg?

Hamburg averages about 2.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.5 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Hamburg?

January PM2.5 averages about 9.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 44); July averages 6.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 37).

Other close climate matches for Hamburg: Dunedin (fair), Hobart (fair), Dublin (close).

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