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City Pairings
fair match
Invercargill, New Zealand and Edinburgh, Scotland are a fair climate match — 18,802 km (11,683 mi) apart. Invercargill is Köppen zone Cfb; Edinburgh is Cfb.
See Invercargill on the interactive map →Invercargill and Edinburgh both sit in the oceanic (Cfb) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Invercargill’s January against Edinburgh’s July. They are about 18,802 km (11,683 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Edinburgh still tracks Invercargill’s January and July.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Invercargill and Edinburgh. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Edinburgh warmer); July by 2°C (Edinburgh cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Edinburgh is 30 mm drier in January.
Sunshine stays close: Edinburgh at 6.9 h/day on average versus 7.8 h/day in Invercargill (January 10.2 h / 10.1 h, July 3.7 h / 5.4 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (5 µg/m³ in Edinburgh, 5 in Invercargill).
January & July · °C and mm
Invercargill is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Edinburgh's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.
Compare Invercargill and Edinburgh month by month on the interactive map →
See Edinburgh's climate twin on its own page.
On Similar Climates, Edinburgh, Scotland is the closest distant match for Invercargill, New Zealand — scored fair, about 18,802 km (11,683 mi) away.
Invercargill and Edinburgh are separated by roughly 18,802 km (11,683 mi) on the great-circle route.
No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Edinburgh’s July pairs with Invercargill’s January in the comparison.
Yes — both are oceanic (Cfb).
Invercargill has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 19°C and a low of 10°C with 95 mm of rain; July averages 10°C / 1°C and 70 mm.
Invercargill averages about 10.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 5.4 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 5.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 30); July averages 4.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 26).
Other close climate matches for Invercargill: Leeds (fair), Manchester (loose), Belfast (fair).
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