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🇨🇦 Montreal’s climate twin is 🇷🇺 Kazan, Russia

fair match

Montreal, Québec, Canada and Kazan, Russia are a fair climate match — 7,545 km (4,688 mi) apart. Montreal is Köppen zone Dfb; Kazan is Dfb.

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What to expect

Montreal and Kazan both sit in the warm-summer continental (Dfb) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 7,545 km (4,688 mi) apart, so Kazan is a reachable stand-in when you want Montreal’s weather elsewhere.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Montreal and Kazan. January means differ by 3°C (Kazan cooler); July by 2°C (Kazan cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Kazan is 38 mm drier in July, and 34 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Kazan at 7.8 h/day on average versus 8.4 h/day in Montreal (January 2.1 h / 5 h, July 13.6 h / 11.9 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (9 µg/m³ in Kazan, 12 in Montreal). Dew points differ modestly (January -15°C vs -12°C; July 13°C vs 15°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

MontrealKazan
January
Temp
-5° / -14°
-9° / -16°
Rain
74 mm
40 mm
Dew
-12°
-15°
PM2.5
8.8 µg/m³
7.8 µg/m³
Sun
5.0 h
2.1 h
July
Temp
26° / 16°
24° / 14°
Rain
98 mm
60 mm
Dew
15°
13°
PM2.5
15.5 µg/m³
10.6 µg/m³
Sun
11.9 h
13.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Montreal?

On Similar Climates, Kazan, Russia is the closest distant match for Montreal, Québec, Canada — scored fair, about 7,545 km (4,688 mi) away.

How far is Montreal from its climate twin?

Montreal and Kazan are separated by roughly 7,545 km (4,688 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Montreal and Kazan 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 Montreal and Kazan share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are warm-summer continental (Dfb).

What is the climate like in Montreal?

Montreal has a warm-summer continental climate (Dfb). January averages a high of -5°C and a low of -14°C with 74 mm of rain; July averages 26°C / 16°C and 98 mm.

How sunny is Montreal?

Montreal averages about 5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.9 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Montreal?

January PM2.5 averages about 8.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 44); July averages 15.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 63).

Other close climate matches for Montreal: Milwaukee (close), Moscow (loose), Madison (fair).

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