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🇲🇽 Puebla’s climate twin is 🇦🇴 Huambo, Angola

fair match

Puebla, Puebla, Mexico and Huambo, Angola are a fair climate match — 12,956 km (8,050 mi) apart. Puebla is Köppen zone Cwb; Huambo is Cwb.

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What to expect

Puebla and Huambo both sit in the subtropical highland (Cwb) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Puebla’s January against Huambo’s July. Roughly 12,956 km (8,050 mi) separates them — far enough that Huambo feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Puebla.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Puebla and Huambo. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Huambo warmer); July by 1°C (Huambo warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Huambo is 85 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Huambo at 10.1 h/day on average versus 10.9 h/day in Puebla (January 11.2 h / 10.5 h, July 8.9 h / 11.4 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (16 µg/m³ in Huambo, 13 in Puebla). Dew points differ modestly (January 3°C vs 5°C; July 14°C vs 12°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

PueblaHuambo
January
Temp
23° / 6°
24° / 6°
Rain
8 mm
0 mm
Dew
5°
3°
PM2.5
13 µg/m³
22.5 µg/m³
Sun
10.5 h
11.2 h
July
Temp
25° / 13°
26° / 14°
Rain
135 mm
220 mm
Dew
12°
14°
PM2.5
12.3 µg/m³
8.6 µg/m³
Sun
11.4 h
8.9 h

Huambo is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Puebla's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Puebla?

On Similar Climates, Huambo, Angola is the closest distant match for Puebla, Puebla, Mexico — scored fair, about 12,956 km (8,050 mi) away.

How far is Puebla from its climate twin?

Puebla and Huambo are separated by roughly 12,956 km (8,050 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Puebla and Huambo have their seasons at the same time?

No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Huambo’s July pairs with Puebla’s January in the comparison.

Do Puebla and Huambo share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are subtropical highland (Cwb).

What is the climate like in Puebla?

Puebla has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb). January averages a high of 23°C and a low of 6°C with 8 mm of rain; July averages 25°C / 13°C and 135 mm.

How sunny is Puebla?

Puebla averages about 10.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Puebla?

January PM2.5 averages about 13 µg/m³ (US AQI 77); July averages 12.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 55).

Other close climate matches for Puebla: Maseru (fair), Pretoria (fair), Bulawayo (loose).

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