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fair match
Murmansk, Russia and Anchorage, Alaska are a fair climate match — 5,537 km (3,441 mi) apart. Murmansk is Köppen zone Dfc; Anchorage is Dsc.
See Murmansk on the interactive map →Looking outward from Murmansk (subarctic, Dfc), the closest distant match is Anchorage (dry-summer subarctic, Dsc) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. From Murmansk's point of view, Anchorage sits about 5,537 km (3,441 mi) out — far enough to feel like another place, close enough on the numbers to stand in.
For Murmansk, Anchorage is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. January means differ by 2°C (Anchorage warmer); July by 2°C (Anchorage warmer).
Sunshine stays close: Anchorage at 6.8 h/day on average versus 6.1 h/day in Murmansk (January 2.8 h / 0.3 h, July 10.8 h / 11.8 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (6 µg/m³ in Anchorage, 5 in Murmansk). Dew points differ modestly (January -11°C vs -12°C; July 10°C vs 7°C).
January & July · °C and mm
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On Similar Climates, Anchorage, Alaska is the closest distant match for Murmansk, Russia — scored fair, about 5,537 km (3,441 mi) away.
Murmansk and Anchorage are separated by roughly 5,537 km (3,441 mi) on the great-circle route.
Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.
No — Murmansk is subarctic (Dfc) and Anchorage is dry-summer subarctic (Dsc), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.
Murmansk has a subarctic climate (Dfc). January averages a high of -8°C and a low of -14°C with 25 mm of rain; July averages 17°C / 9°C and 60 mm.
Murmansk averages about 0.3 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.8 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 5.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 36); July averages 4.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 27).
Other close climate matches for Murmansk: Nuuk (loose), Punta Arenas (loose), Minsk (loose).
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