City Pairings

Dry-Winter Continental cities (Dwa)

Dwa is dry-winter continental: hot summers with monsoon rain, then cold, dry winters. The seasonal moisture contrast is sharp.

5 cities in this zone on the atlas. January highs run from -13°C to 0°C; July highs from 27°C to 29°C (roster normals).

Largest roster city: Shenyang, China ≈ Saint Paul, Minnesota.

• Changchun, China ≈ Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Dalian, China ≈ Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Harbin, China ≈ Madison, Wisconsin
• Pyongyang, North Korea ≈ Des Moines, Iowa
• Shenyang, China ≈ Saint Paul, Minnesota