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🇮🇷 Shiraz’s climate twin is 🇪🇸 Seville, Spain

close match

Shiraz, Iran and Seville, Spain are a close climate match — 5,407 km (3,360 mi) apart. Shiraz is Köppen zone Csa; Seville is Csa.

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What to expect

Shiraz and Seville both sit in the hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 5,407 km (3,360 mi) apart, so Seville is a reachable stand-in when you want Shiraz’s weather elsewhere.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Seville should feel familiar if you know Shiraz. January means differ by 4°C (Seville warmer); July by 2°C (Seville cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Seville is 19 mm drier in January.

Sunshine stays close: Seville at 10.6 h/day on average versus 10.8 h/day in Shiraz (January 7.7 h / 9.2 h, July 13.4 h / 12.5 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 13 µg/m³ in Seville vs 21 in Shiraz (lower by 8 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Seville runs about 10°C higher in January (7°C vs -3°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

ShirazSeville
January
Temp
13° / 1°
16° / 5°
Rain
85 mm
66 mm
Dew
-3°
7°
PM2.5
17.5 µg/m³
14.6 µg/m³
Sun
9.2 h
7.7 h
July
Temp
38° / 21°
36° / 20°
Rain
0 mm
2 mm
Dew
5°
15°
PM2.5
24 µg/m³
10.6 µg/m³
Sun
12.5 h
13.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Shiraz?

On Similar Climates, Seville, Spain is the closest distant match for Shiraz, Iran — scored close, about 5,407 km (3,360 mi) away.

How far is Shiraz from its climate twin?

Shiraz and Seville are separated by roughly 5,407 km (3,360 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Shiraz and Seville 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 Shiraz and Seville share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa).

What is the climate like in Shiraz?

Shiraz has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 1°C with 85 mm of rain; July averages 38°C / 21°C and 0 mm.

How sunny is Shiraz?

Shiraz averages about 9.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.5 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Shiraz?

January PM2.5 averages about 17.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 66); July averages 24 µg/m³ (US AQI 107).

Other close climate matches for Shiraz: Nicosia (close), Fes (loose), Marrakesh (loose).

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