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🇳🇮 Managua’s climate twin is 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

fair match

Managua, Nicaragua and Phnom Penh, Cambodia are a fair climate match — 17,107 km (10,630 mi) apart. Managua is Köppen zone Aw; Phnom Penh is Aw.

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What to expect

Managua and Phnom Penh both sit in the tropical savanna (Aw) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 17,107 km (10,630 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Phnom Penh still tracks Managua’s January and July.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Managua and Phnom Penh. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Phnom Penh warmer); July by 1°C (Phnom Penh warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Phnom Penh is 37 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine: Phnom Penh averages 9.4 hours a day across the two months vs 10.9 in Managua (1.5 h/day less; January 10.4 h vs 11.1 h, July 8.4 h vs 10.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 16 µg/m³ in Phnom Penh vs 6 in Managua (higher by 10 µg/m³).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

ManaguaPhnom Penh
January
Temp
32° / 21°
32° / 22°
Rain
3 mm
10 mm
Dew
20°
20°
PM2.5
4.5 µg/m³
22.1 µg/m³
Sun
11.1 h
10.4 h
July
Temp
32° / 23°
32° / 25°
Rain
133 mm
170 mm
Dew
23°
24°
PM2.5
8.1 µg/m³
10.3 µg/m³
Sun
10.7 h
8.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Managua?

On Similar Climates, Phnom Penh, Cambodia is the closest distant match for Managua, Nicaragua — scored fair, about 17,107 km (10,630 mi) away.

How far is Managua from its climate twin?

Managua and Phnom Penh are separated by roughly 17,107 km (10,630 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Managua and Phnom Penh 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 Managua and Phnom Penh share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Managua?

Managua has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 32°C and a low of 21°C with 3 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 23°C and 133 mm.

How sunny is Managua?

Managua averages about 11.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Managua?

January PM2.5 averages about 4.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 30); July averages 8.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 41).

Other close climate matches for Managua: Ibadan (fair), Hyderabad (fair), Banjul (fair).

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