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🇺🇸 Richmond’s climate twin is 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Pakistan

loose match

Richmond, Virginia and Islamabad, Pakistan are a loose climate match — 11,523 km (7,160 mi) apart. Richmond is Köppen zone Cfa; Islamabad is Cwa.

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What to expect

Richmond is classed humid subtropical (Cfa) while Islamabad is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 11,523 km (7,160 mi) separates them — far enough that Islamabad feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Richmond.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Richmond, though not a perfect copy. January means differ by 7°C (Islamabad warmer); July by 2°C (Islamabad warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Islamabad is 110 mm wetter in July, and 20 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Islamabad at 9.2 h/day on average versus 9.2 h/day in Richmond (January 7.7 h / 6.5 h, July 10.6 h / 11.8 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 53 µg/m³ in Islamabad vs 11 in Richmond (higher by 41 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Islamabad runs about 6°C higher in January (3°C vs -3°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

RichmondIslamabad
January
Temp
9° / -3°
16° / 4°
Rain
80 mm
60 mm
Dew
-3°
3°
PM2.5
6.6 µg/m³
62.9 µg/m³
Sun
6.5 h
7.7 h
July
Temp
32° / 21°
34° / 24°
Rain
120 mm
230 mm
Dew
20°
22°
PM2.5
16.1 µg/m³
42.2 µg/m³
Sun
11.8 h
10.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Richmond?

On Similar Climates, Islamabad, Pakistan is the closest distant match for Richmond, Virginia — scored loose, about 11,523 km (7,160 mi) away.

How far is Richmond from its climate twin?

Richmond and Islamabad are separated by roughly 11,523 km (7,160 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Richmond and Islamabad 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 Richmond and Islamabad share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Richmond is humid subtropical (Cfa) and Islamabad is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Richmond?

Richmond has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 9°C and a low of -3°C with 80 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 21°C and 120 mm.

How sunny is Richmond?

Richmond averages about 6.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Richmond?

January PM2.5 averages about 6.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 37); July averages 16.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 70).

Other close climate matches for Richmond: Srinagar (loose), Rosario (loose), Nashville (very close).

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