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fair match
Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hobart, Australia are a fair climate match — 17,082 km (10,614 mi) apart. Rotterdam is Köppen zone Cfb; Hobart is Cfb.
See Rotterdam on the interactive map →Rotterdam and Hobart both sit in the oceanic (Cfb) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Rotterdam’s January against Hobart’s July. They are about 17,082 km (10,614 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Hobart still tracks Rotterdam’s January and July.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Rotterdam and Hobart. January means differ by 5°C (Hobart warmer); July by 0°C (Hobart cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Hobart is 26 mm drier in July, and 16 mm drier in January.
Sunshine: Hobart averages 9.2 hours a day across the two months vs 7.9 in Rotterdam (1.2 h/day more; January 7 h vs 3.9 h, July 11.3 h vs 11.9 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 3 µg/m³ in Hobart vs 9 in Rotterdam (lower by 6 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Hobart runs about 4°C lower in July (9°C vs 13°C), so the air feels drier.
January & July · °C and mm
Hobart is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Rotterdam's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.
Compare Rotterdam and Hobart month by month on the interactive map →
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On Similar Climates, Hobart, Australia is the closest distant match for Rotterdam, Netherlands — scored fair, about 17,082 km (10,614 mi) away.
Rotterdam and Hobart are separated by roughly 17,082 km (10,614 mi) on the great-circle route.
No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Hobart’s July pairs with Rotterdam’s January in the comparison.
Yes — both are oceanic (Cfb).
Rotterdam has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 6°C and a low of 1°C with 70 mm of rain; July averages 22°C / 13°C and 74 mm.
Rotterdam averages about 3.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.9 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 10.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 48); July averages 7.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 40).
Other close climate matches for Rotterdam: Dunedin (fair), Gothenburg (close), Riga (fair).
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