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🇵🇹 Porto’s climate twin is 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

fair match

Porto, Portugal and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada are a fair climate match — 8,102 km (5,034 mi) apart. Porto is Köppen zone Csb; Vancouver is Cfb.

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What to expect

Porto is classed warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb) while Vancouver is oceanic (Cfb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 8,102 km (5,034 mi) separates them — far enough that Vancouver feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Porto.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Porto and Vancouver. January means differ by 6°C (Vancouver cooler); July by 2°C (Vancouver cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Vancouver is 16 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine: Vancouver averages 8.6 hours a day across the two months vs 10.0 in Porto (1.4 h/day less; January 3.7 h vs 6.6 h, July 13.4 h vs 13.4 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (11 µg/m³ in Vancouver, 13 in Porto). Humidity: dew point in Vancouver runs about 5°C lower in January (1°C vs 6°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

PortoVancouver
January
Temp
14° / 6°
7° / 1°
Rain
155 mm
168 mm
Dew
6°
1°
PM2.5
15.6 µg/m³
9.3 µg/m³
Sun
6.6 h
3.7 h
July
Temp
25° / 15°
23° / 14°
Rain
20 mm
36 mm
Dew
15°
12°
PM2.5
10.7 µg/m³
12.5 µg/m³
Sun
13.4 h
13.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Porto?

On Similar Climates, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is the closest distant match for Porto, Portugal — scored fair, about 8,102 km (5,034 mi) away.

How far is Porto from its climate twin?

Porto and Vancouver are separated by roughly 8,102 km (5,034 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Porto and Vancouver 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 Porto and Vancouver share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Porto is warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb) and Vancouver is oceanic (Cfb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Porto?

Porto has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 6°C with 155 mm of rain; July averages 25°C / 15°C and 20 mm.

How sunny is Porto?

Porto averages about 6.6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Porto?

January PM2.5 averages about 15.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 60); July averages 10.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 52).

Other close climate matches for Porto: Cape Town (fair), Auckland (fair), Seattle (loose).

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