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🇨🇦 Iqaluit’s climate twin is 🇷🇺 Anadyr, Russia

close match

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and Anadyr, Russia are a close climate match — 4,754 km (2,954 mi) apart. Iqaluit is Köppen zone ET; Anadyr is Dsc.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Iqaluit (tundra, ET), the closest distant match is Anadyr (dry-summer subarctic, Dsc) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. From Iqaluit's point of view, Anadyr sits about 4,754 km (2,954 mi) out — far enough to feel like another place, close enough on the numbers to stand in.

For Iqaluit, Anadyr is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. January means differ by 4°C (Anadyr warmer); July by 2°C (Anadyr warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Anadyr is 19 mm drier in July.

Sunshine stays close: Anadyr at 6.1 h/day on average versus 6.1 h/day in Iqaluit (January 2.1 h / 2.5 h, July 10.1 h / 9.7 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (2 µg/m³ in Anadyr, 2 in Iqaluit). Humidity: dew point in Anadyr runs about 7°C higher in January (-21°C vs -28°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

IqaluitAnadyr
January
Temp
-23° / -31°
-19° / -26°
Rain
20 mm
20 mm
Dew
-28°
-21°
PM2.5
0.2 µg/m³
0.6 µg/m³
Sun
2.5 h
2.1 h
July
Temp
12° / 4°
13° / 6°
Rain
59 mm
40 mm
Dew
4°
7°
PM2.5
4.1 µg/m³
3.7 µg/m³
Sun
9.7 h
10.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Iqaluit?

On Similar Climates, Anadyr, Russia is the closest distant match for Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada — scored close, about 4,754 km (2,954 mi) away.

How far is Iqaluit from its climate twin?

Iqaluit and Anadyr are separated by roughly 4,754 km (2,954 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Iqaluit and Anadyr 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 Iqaluit and Anadyr share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Iqaluit is tundra (ET) and Anadyr is dry-summer subarctic (Dsc), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Iqaluit?

Iqaluit has a tundra climate (ET). January averages a high of -23°C and a low of -31°C with 20 mm of rain; July averages 12°C / 4°C and 59 mm.

How sunny is Iqaluit?

Iqaluit averages about 2.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Iqaluit?

January PM2.5 averages about 0.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 35); July averages 4.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 27).

Other close climate matches for Iqaluit: Norilsk (fair), Magadan (loose), Longyearbyen (loose).

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