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🇯🇲 Kingston’s climate twin is 🇹🇬 Lomé, Togo

fair match

Kingston, Jamaica and Lomé, Togo are a fair climate match — 8,533 km (5,302 mi) apart. Kingston is Köppen zone Af; Lomé is Aw.

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What to expect

Kingston is classed tropical rainforest (Af) while Lomé is tropical savanna (Aw) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 8,533 km (5,302 mi) separates them — far enough that Lomé feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Kingston.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Kingston and Lomé. January means differ by 2°C (Lomé warmer); July by 2°C (Lomé cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Lomé is 42 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine: Lomé averages 10.0 hours a day across the two months vs 11.2 in Kingston (1.2 h/day less; January 10.3 h vs 10.5 h, July 9.7 h vs 11.9 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 26 µg/m³ in Lomé vs 12 in Kingston (higher by 14 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January 23°C vs 20°C; July 23°C vs 23°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

KingstonLomé
January
Temp
30° / 21°
32° / 23°
Rain
23 mm
10 mm
Dew
20°
23°
PM2.5
9.5 µg/m³
41.4 µg/m³
Sun
10.5 h
10.3 h
July
Temp
32° / 24°
29° / 23°
Rain
38 mm
80 mm
Dew
23°
23°
PM2.5
14.4 µg/m³
11.3 µg/m³
Sun
11.9 h
9.7 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Kingston?

On Similar Climates, Lomé, Togo is the closest distant match for Kingston, Jamaica — scored fair, about 8,533 km (5,302 mi) away.

How far is Kingston from its climate twin?

Kingston and Lomé are separated by roughly 8,533 km (5,302 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Kingston and Lomé 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 Kingston and Lomé share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Kingston is tropical rainforest (Af) and Lomé is tropical savanna (Aw), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Kingston?

Kingston has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). January averages a high of 30°C and a low of 21°C with 23 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 24°C and 38 mm.

How sunny is Kingston?

Kingston averages about 10.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.9 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Kingston?

January PM2.5 averages about 9.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 48); July averages 14.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 59).

Other close climate matches for Kingston: Honolulu (fair), Mombasa (fair), Veracruz (loose).

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