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🇸🇪 Stockholm’s climate twin is 🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia

close match

Stockholm, Sweden and Moscow, Russia are a close climate match — 1,227 km (762 mi) apart. Stockholm is Köppen zone Cfb; Moscow is Dfb.

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What to expect

Stockholm is classed oceanic (Cfb) while Moscow is warm-summer continental (Dfb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They sit only about 1,227 km (762 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Moscow should feel familiar if you know Stockholm. January means differ by 4°C (Moscow cooler); July by 1°C (Moscow warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Moscow is 15 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Moscow at 7.1 h/day on average versus 7.9 h/day in Stockholm (January 1.6 h / 2.2 h, July 12.6 h / 13.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 22 µg/m³ in Moscow vs 5 in Stockholm (higher by 17 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Moscow runs about 7°C lower in January (-11°C vs -4°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

StockholmMoscow
January
Temp
-1° / -5°
-4° / -9°
Rain
40 mm
52 mm
Dew
-4°
-11°
PM2.5
5.5 µg/m³
27.1 µg/m³
Sun
2.2 h
1.6 h
July
Temp
23° / 13°
24° / 14°
Rain
70 mm
85 mm
Dew
12°
13°
PM2.5
4.1 µg/m³
17.2 µg/m³
Sun
13.7 h
12.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Stockholm?

On Similar Climates, Moscow, Russia is the closest distant match for Stockholm, Sweden — scored close, about 1,227 km (762 mi) away.

How far is Stockholm from its climate twin?

Stockholm and Moscow are separated by roughly 1,227 km (762 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Stockholm and Moscow 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 Stockholm and Moscow share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Stockholm is oceanic (Cfb) and Moscow is warm-summer continental (Dfb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Stockholm?

Stockholm has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of -1°C and a low of -5°C with 40 mm of rain; July averages 23°C / 13°C and 70 mm.

How sunny is Stockholm?

Stockholm averages about 2.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Stockholm?

January PM2.5 averages about 5.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 34); July averages 4.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 29).

Other close climate matches for Stockholm: Luxembourg (close), Berlin (close), Cologne (close).

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