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

loose match

Quebec, Québec, Canada and Kazan, Russia are a loose climate match — 7,326 km (4,552 mi) apart. Quebec is Köppen zone Dfb; Kazan is Dfb.

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What to expect

Quebec and Kazan both sit in the warm-summer continental (Dfb) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 7,326 km (4,552 mi) apart, so Kazan is a reachable stand-in when you want Quebec’s weather elsewhere.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Quebec, though not a perfect copy. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Kazan warmer); July within half a degree. Rainfall shifts more: Kazan is 60 mm drier in July, and 50 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Kazan at 7.8 h/day on average versus 8.2 h/day in Quebec (January 2.1 h / 5 h, July 13.6 h / 11.5 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (9 µg/m³ in Kazan, 10 in Quebec).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

QuebecKazan
January
Temp
-8° / -18°
-9° / -16°
Rain
90 mm
40 mm
Dew
-14°
-15°
PM2.5
5.8 µg/m³
7.8 µg/m³
Sun
5.0 h
2.1 h
July
Temp
25° / 13°
24° / 14°
Rain
120 mm
60 mm
Dew
14°
13°
PM2.5
14.3 µg/m³
10.6 µg/m³
Sun
11.5 h
13.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Quebec?

On Similar Climates, Kazan, Russia is the closest distant match for Quebec, Québec, Canada — scored loose, about 7,326 km (4,552 mi) away.

How far is Quebec from its climate twin?

Quebec and Kazan are separated by roughly 7,326 km (4,552 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Quebec 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 Quebec and Kazan share a Köppen climate zone?

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

What is the climate like in Quebec?

Quebec has a warm-summer continental climate (Dfb). January averages a high of -8°C and a low of -18°C with 90 mm of rain; July averages 25°C / 13°C and 120 mm.

How sunny is Quebec?

Quebec averages about 5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.5 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Quebec?

January PM2.5 averages about 5.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 37); July averages 14.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 59).

Other close climate matches for Quebec: Duluth (fair), Yekaterinburg (loose), Sarajevo (loose).

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