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🇺🇦 Kyiv’s climate twin is 🇫🇷 Lyon, France

close match

Kyiv, Ukraine and Lyon, France are a close climate match — 1,966 km (1,222 mi) apart. Kyiv is Köppen zone Dfb; Lyon is Cfb.

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What to expect

Kyiv is classed warm-summer continental (Dfb) while Lyon is oceanic (Cfb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They sit only about 1,966 km (1,222 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Lyon should feel familiar if you know Kyiv. January means differ by 7°C (Lyon warmer); July within half a degree.

Sunshine: Lyon averages 8.8 hours a day across the two months vs 7.7 in Kyiv (1.1 h/day more; January 4.7 h vs 2.6 h, July 13 h vs 12.8 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (12 µg/m³ in Lyon, 11 in Kyiv). Humidity: dew point in Lyon runs about 9°C higher in January (1°C vs -8°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

KyivLyon
January
Temp
-1° / -6°
6° / 1°
Rain
48 mm
52 mm
Dew
-8°
1°
PM2.5
12.9 µg/m³
16.7 µg/m³
Sun
2.6 h
4.7 h
July
Temp
27° / 16°
27° / 16°
Rain
70 mm
60 mm
Dew
13°
14°
PM2.5
8.4 µg/m³
7 µg/m³
Sun
12.8 h
13.0 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Kyiv?

On Similar Climates, Lyon, France is the closest distant match for Kyiv, Ukraine — scored close, about 1,966 km (1,222 mi) away.

How far is Kyiv from its climate twin?

Kyiv and Lyon are separated by roughly 1,966 km (1,222 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Kyiv and Lyon 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 Kyiv and Lyon share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Kyiv is warm-summer continental (Dfb) and Lyon is oceanic (Cfb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Kyiv?

Kyiv has a warm-summer continental climate (Dfb). January averages a high of -1°C and a low of -6°C with 48 mm of rain; July averages 27°C / 16°C and 70 mm.

How sunny is Kyiv?

Kyiv averages about 2.6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Kyiv?

January PM2.5 averages about 12.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 56); July averages 8.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 44).

Other close climate matches for Kyiv: Strasbourg (close), Frankfurt (close), Toronto (fair).

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