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🇺🇸 Miami’s climate twin is 🇨🇳 Guangzhou, China

fair match

Miami, Florida and Guangzhou, China are a fair climate match — 14,389 km (8,941 mi) apart. Miami is Köppen zone Am; Guangzhou is Cfa.

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What to expect

Miami is classed tropical monsoon (Am) while Guangzhou is humid subtropical (Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 14,389 km (8,941 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Guangzhou still tracks Miami’s January and July.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Miami and Guangzhou. January means differ by 6°C (Guangzhou cooler); July by 0°C (Guangzhou warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Guangzhou is 71 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine: Guangzhou averages 8.4 hours a day across the two months vs 10.2 in Miami (1.8 h/day less; January 6.8 h vs 9 h, July 10.1 h vs 11.4 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 39 µg/m³ in Guangzhou vs 12 in Miami (higher by 26 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Guangzhou runs about 7°C lower in January (8°C vs 15°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

MiamiGuangzhou
January
Temp
25° / 16°
18° / 10°
Rain
44 mm
40 mm
Dew
15°
8°
PM2.5
10.4 µg/m³
49.4 µg/m³
Sun
9.0 h
6.8 h
July
Temp
32° / 26°
33° / 26°
Rain
162 mm
233 mm
Dew
23°
25°
PM2.5
14 µg/m³
27.7 µg/m³
Sun
11.4 h
10.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Miami?

On Similar Climates, Guangzhou, China is the closest distant match for Miami, Florida — scored fair, about 14,389 km (8,941 mi) away.

How far is Miami from its climate twin?

Miami and Guangzhou are separated by roughly 14,389 km (8,941 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Miami and Guangzhou 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 Miami and Guangzhou share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Miami is tropical monsoon (Am) and Guangzhou is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Miami?

Miami has a tropical monsoon climate (Am). January averages a high of 25°C and a low of 16°C with 44 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 26°C and 162 mm.

How sunny is Miami?

Miami averages about 9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Miami?

January PM2.5 averages about 10.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 52); July averages 14 µg/m³ (US AQI 59).

Other close climate matches for Miami: Rio de Janeiro (close), Xiamen (fair), Panama City (fair).

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