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fair match
Nassau, Bahamas and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are a fair climate match — 6,482 km (4,028 mi) apart. Nassau is Köppen zone Aw; Rio de Janeiro is Aw.
See Nassau on the interactive map →Nassau and Rio de Janeiro both sit in the tropical savanna (Aw) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Nassau’s January against Rio de Janeiro’s July. They are about 6,482 km (4,028 mi) apart, so Rio de Janeiro is a reachable stand-in when you want Nassau’s weather elsewhere.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Nassau and Rio de Janeiro. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Rio de Janeiro warmer); July by 1°C (Rio de Janeiro cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Rio de Janeiro is 28 mm drier in July.
Sunshine: Rio de Janeiro averages 9.8 hours a day across the two months vs 10.8 in Nassau (1.0 h/day less; January 9 h vs 9.3 h, July 10.5 h vs 12.2 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 21 µg/m³ in Rio de Janeiro vs 11 in Nassau (higher by 10 µg/m³).
January & July · °C and mm
Rio de Janeiro is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Nassau's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.
Compare Nassau and Rio de Janeiro month by month on the interactive map →
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On Similar Climates, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the closest distant match for Nassau, Bahamas — scored fair, about 6,482 km (4,028 mi) away.
Nassau and Rio de Janeiro are separated by roughly 6,482 km (4,028 mi) on the great-circle route.
No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Rio de Janeiro’s July pairs with Nassau’s January in the comparison.
Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).
Nassau has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 25°C and a low of 17°C with 55 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 24°C and 165 mm.
Nassau averages about 9.3 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.2 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 8.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 47); July averages 13.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 56).
Other close climate matches for Nassau: Beira (fair), Bridgetown (close), Port Louis (fair).
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