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🇺🇸 Lansing’s climate twin is 🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria

close match

Lansing, Michigan and Sofia, Bulgaria are a close climate match — 8,104 km (5,036 mi) apart. Lansing is Köppen zone Dfb; Sofia is Cfa.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Lansing (warm-summer continental, Dfb), the closest distant match is Sofia (humid subtropical, Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. Lansing looks across roughly 8,104 km (5,036 mi) to Sofia: a distant mirror when you want this climate on the other side of the map.

For Lansing, Sofia is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. January means differ by 4°C (Sofia warmer); July by 0°C (Sofia cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Sofia is 20 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Sofia averages 10.1 hours a day across the two months vs 8.2 in Lansing (2.0 h/day more; January 6.4 h vs 4.2 h, July 13.8 h vs 12.1 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 15 µg/m³ in Sofia vs 9 in Lansing (higher by 6 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Sofia runs about 4°C higher in January (-4°C vs -8°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

LansingSofia
January
Temp
0° / -9°
4° / -4°
Rain
45 mm
35 mm
Dew
-8°
-4°
PM2.5
5.7 µg/m³
19 µg/m³
Sun
4.2 h
6.4 h
July
Temp
28° / 16°
28° / 15°
Rain
80 mm
60 mm
Dew
16°
13°
PM2.5
12 µg/m³
10.7 µg/m³
Sun
12.1 h
13.8 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Lansing?

On Similar Climates, Sofia, Bulgaria is the closest distant match for Lansing, Michigan — scored close, about 8,104 km (5,036 mi) away.

How far is Lansing from its climate twin?

Lansing and Sofia are separated by roughly 8,104 km (5,036 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Lansing and Sofia 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 Lansing and Sofia share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Lansing is warm-summer continental (Dfb) and Sofia is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Lansing?

Lansing has a warm-summer continental climate (Dfb). January averages a high of 0°C and a low of -9°C with 45 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 16°C and 80 mm.

How sunny is Lansing?

Lansing averages about 4.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Lansing?

January PM2.5 averages about 5.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 35); July averages 12 µg/m³ (US AQI 56).

Other close climate matches for Lansing: Almaty (fair), Chișinău (fair), Zagreb (fair).

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