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City Pairings
fair match
Harare, Zimbabwe and Guatemala City, Guatemala are a fair climate match — 13,790 km (8,569 mi) apart. Harare is Köppen zone Cwb; Guatemala City is Aw.
See Harare on the interactive map →Harare is classed subtropical highland (Cwb) while Guatemala City is tropical savanna (Aw) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Harare’s January against Guatemala City’s July. Roughly 13,790 km (8,569 mi) separates them — far enough that Guatemala City feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Harare.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Harare and Guatemala City. July by 4°C (Guatemala City warmer); January means match within half a degree. Monthly rainfall stays within 7 mm in both January and July.
Sunshine stays close: Guatemala City at 10.9 h/day on average versus 10.1 h/day in Harare (January 10.9 h / 9.8 h, July 10.8 h / 10.3 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (12 µg/m³ in Guatemala City, 13 in Harare). Humidity: dew point in Guatemala City runs about 9°C higher in July (13°C vs 4°C), so the air feels muggier.
January & July · °C and mm
Harare is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Guatemala City's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.
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On Similar Climates, Guatemala City, Guatemala is the closest distant match for Harare, Zimbabwe — scored fair, about 13,790 km (8,569 mi) away.
Harare and Guatemala City are separated by roughly 13,790 km (8,569 mi) on the great-circle route.
No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Guatemala City’s July pairs with Harare’s January in the comparison.
No — Harare is subtropical highland (Cwb) and Guatemala City is tropical savanna (Aw), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.
Harare has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb). January averages a high of 26°C and a low of 16°C with 196 mm of rain; July averages 21°C / 7°C and 0 mm.
Harare averages about 9.8 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.3 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 8.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 43); July averages 17.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 65).
Other close climate matches for Harare: Mexico City (loose), Brasília (fair), San José (loose).
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