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🇲🇽 Monterrey’s climate twin is 🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince, Haiti

loose match

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico and Port-au-Prince, Haiti are a loose climate match — 2,983 km (1,854 mi) apart. Monterrey is Köppen zone BSh; Port-au-Prince is Aw.

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What to expect

Monterrey is classed hot steppe (BSh) while Port-au-Prince is tropical savanna (Aw) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 2,983 km (1,854 mi) apart, so Port-au-Prince is a reachable stand-in when you want Monterrey’s weather elsewhere.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Monterrey, though not a perfect copy. January means differ by 10°C (Port-au-Prince warmer); July by 1°C (Port-au-Prince cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Port-au-Prince is 16 mm wetter in January.

Sunshine stays close: Port-au-Prince at 10.9 h/day on average versus 10.1 h/day in Monterrey (January 10.4 h / 8.2 h, July 11.5 h / 12.1 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 27 µg/m³ in Port-au-Prince vs 11 in Monterrey (higher by 15 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Port-au-Prince runs about 11°C higher in January (18°C vs 7°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

MonterreyPort-au-Prince
January
Temp
21° / 9°
31° / 20°
Rain
17 mm
33 mm
Dew
7°
18°
PM2.5
10.8 µg/m³
30.4 µg/m³
Sun
8.2 h
10.4 h
July
Temp
35° / 24°
34° / 23°
Rain
70 mm
74 mm
Dew
19°
21°
PM2.5
11.5 µg/m³
22.8 µg/m³
Sun
12.1 h
11.5 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Monterrey?

On Similar Climates, Port-au-Prince, Haiti is the closest distant match for Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico — scored loose, about 2,983 km (1,854 mi) away.

How far is Monterrey from its climate twin?

Monterrey and Port-au-Prince are separated by roughly 2,983 km (1,854 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Monterrey and Port-au-Prince 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 Monterrey and Port-au-Prince share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Monterrey is hot steppe (BSh) and Port-au-Prince is tropical savanna (Aw), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Monterrey?

Monterrey has a hot steppe climate (BSh). January averages a high of 21°C and a low of 9°C with 17 mm of rain; July averages 35°C / 24°C and 70 mm.

How sunny is Monterrey?

Monterrey averages about 8.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Monterrey?

January PM2.5 averages about 10.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 53); July averages 11.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 55).

Other close climate matches for Monterrey: Santiago de Cuba (loose), Lahore (loose), Peshawar (loose).

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