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🇧🇬 Sofia’s climate twin is 🇺🇸 Lansing, Michigan

close match

Sofia, Bulgaria and Lansing, Michigan are a close climate match — 8,104 km (5,036 mi) apart. Sofia is Köppen zone Cfa; Lansing is Dfb.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Sofia (humid subtropical, Cfa), the closest distant match is Lansing (warm-summer continental, Dfb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. Sofia looks across roughly 8,104 km (5,036 mi) to Lansing: a distant mirror when you want this climate on the other side of the map.

For Sofia, Lansing is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. January means differ by 4°C (Lansing cooler); July by 0°C (Lansing warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Lansing is 20 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine: Lansing averages 8.2 hours a day across the two months vs 10.1 in Sofia (2.0 h/day less; January 4.2 h vs 6.4 h, July 12.1 h vs 13.8 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 9 µg/m³ in Lansing vs 15 in Sofia (lower by 6 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Lansing runs about 4°C lower in January (-8°C vs -4°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

SofiaLansing
January
Temp
4° / -4°
0° / -9°
Rain
35 mm
45 mm
Dew
-4°
-8°
PM2.5
19 µg/m³
5.7 µg/m³
Sun
6.4 h
4.2 h
July
Temp
28° / 15°
28° / 16°
Rain
60 mm
80 mm
Dew
13°
16°
PM2.5
10.7 µg/m³
12 µg/m³
Sun
13.8 h
12.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Sofia?

On Similar Climates, Lansing, Michigan is the closest distant match for Sofia, Bulgaria — scored close, about 8,104 km (5,036 mi) away.

How far is Sofia from its climate twin?

Sofia and Lansing are separated by roughly 8,104 km (5,036 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Sofia and Lansing 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 Sofia and Lansing share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Sofia is humid subtropical (Cfa) and Lansing is warm-summer continental (Dfb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Sofia?

Sofia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 4°C and a low of -4°C with 35 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 15°C and 60 mm.

How sunny is Sofia?

Sofia averages about 6.4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Sofia?

January PM2.5 averages about 19 µg/m³ (US AQI 69); July averages 10.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 52).

Other close climate matches for Sofia: Almaty (close), Toulouse (fair), Detroit (fair).

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