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🇧🇷 Rio Branco’s climate twin is 🇮🇩 Surabaya, Indonesia

fair match

Rio Branco, Brazil and Surabaya, Indonesia are a fair climate match — 18,099 km (11,246 mi) apart. Rio Branco is Köppen zone Aw; Surabaya is Aw.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Rio Branco, the atlas lands on Surabaya in the same tropical savanna (Aw) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. From Rio Branco, Surabaya is nearly opposite on the globe (18,099 km / 11,246 mi), yet still the place this atlas picks when January and July need a match.

For Rio Branco, Surabaya is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. July by 3°C (Surabaya warmer); January means differ by 1°C (Surabaya warmer). Monthly rainfall stays within 5 mm in both January and July.

Sunshine stays close: Surabaya at 9.8 h/day on average versus 9.8 h/day in Rio Branco (January 8.7 h / 8.9 h, July 10.8 h / 10.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 29 µg/m³ in Surabaya vs 10 in Rio Branco (higher by 19 µg/m³).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

Rio BrancoSurabaya
January
Temp
31° / 22°
32° / 23°
Rain
300 mm
305 mm
Dew
23°
24°
PM2.5
8.1 µg/m³
38.6 µg/m³
Sun
8.9 h
8.7 h
July
Temp
31° / 18°
33° / 22°
Rain
30 mm
25 mm
Dew
21°
21°
PM2.5
12.2 µg/m³
20.2 µg/m³
Sun
10.7 h
10.8 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Rio Branco?

On Similar Climates, Surabaya, Indonesia is the closest distant match for Rio Branco, Brazil — scored fair, about 18,099 km (11,246 mi) away.

How far is Rio Branco from its climate twin?

Rio Branco and Surabaya are separated by roughly 18,099 km (11,246 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Rio Branco and Surabaya 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 Rio Branco and Surabaya share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Rio Branco?

Rio Branco has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 31°C and a low of 22°C with 300 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 18°C and 30 mm.

How sunny is Rio Branco?

Rio Branco averages about 8.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Rio Branco?

January PM2.5 averages about 8.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 43); July averages 12.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 53).

Other close climate matches for Rio Branco: Bandung (fair), Goroka (loose), Dili (loose).

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