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🇧🇴 Sucre’s climate twin is 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico

fair match

Sucre, Bolivia and Mexico City, Mexico are a fair climate match — 5,651 km (3,511 mi) apart. Sucre is Köppen zone BSk; Mexico City is Cwb.

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What to expect

Sucre is classed cold steppe (BSk) while Mexico City is subtropical highland (Cwb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Sucre’s January against Mexico City’s July. They are about 5,651 km (3,511 mi) apart, so Mexico City is a reachable stand-in when you want Sucre’s weather elsewhere.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Sucre and Mexico City. January means differ by 2°C (Mexico City warmer); July by 2°C (Mexico City warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Mexico City is 33 mm wetter in January.

Sunshine stays close: Mexico City at 10.4 h/day on average versus 10.4 h/day in Sucre (January 10.8 h / 10.6 h, July 10.1 h / 10.3 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 22 µg/m³ in Mexico City vs 3 in Sucre (higher by 19 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Mexico City runs about 4°C higher in July (4°C vs 0°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

SucreMexico City
January
Temp
21° / 11°
24° / 13°
Rain
135 mm
168 mm
Dew
11°
11°
PM2.5
3.5 µg/m³
21.2 µg/m³
Sun
10.6 h
10.8 h
July
Temp
19° / 5°
22° / 6°
Rain
2 mm
9 mm
Dew
0°
4°
PM2.5
3.4 µg/m³
22.9 µg/m³
Sun
10.3 h
10.1 h

Sucre is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Mexico City's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Sucre?

On Similar Climates, Mexico City, Mexico is the closest distant match for Sucre, Bolivia — scored fair, about 5,651 km (3,511 mi) away.

How far is Sucre from its climate twin?

Sucre and Mexico City are separated by roughly 5,651 km (3,511 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Sucre and Mexico City have their seasons at the same time?

No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Mexico City’s July pairs with Sucre’s January in the comparison.

Do Sucre and Mexico City share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Sucre is cold steppe (BSk) and Mexico City is subtropical highland (Cwb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Sucre?

Sucre has a cold steppe climate (BSk). January averages a high of 21°C and a low of 11°C with 135 mm of rain; July averages 19°C / 5°C and 2 mm.

How sunny is Sucre?

Sucre averages about 10.6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.3 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Sucre?

January PM2.5 averages about 3.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 24); July averages 3.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 25).

Other close climate matches for Sucre: Asmara (fair), Johannesburg (loose), Puebla (loose).

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