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🇯🇵 Tokyo’s climate twin is 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China

close match

Tokyo, Japan and Shanghai, China are a close climate match — 1,760 km (1,094 mi) apart. Tokyo is Köppen zone Cfa; Shanghai is Cfa.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Tokyo, the atlas lands on Shanghai in the same humid subtropical (Cfa) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. From Tokyo, the atlas looks only about 1,760 km (1,094 mi) away to Shanghai — a nearby stand-in when you want this climate elsewhere.

For Tokyo, Shanghai is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. July by 2°C (Shanghai warmer); January means differ by 1°C (Shanghai cooler).

Sunshine stays close: Shanghai at 7.4 h/day on average versus 8.2 h/day in Tokyo (January 5.8 h / 7.8 h, July 9 h / 8.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 61 µg/m³ in Shanghai vs 30 in Tokyo (higher by 31 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Shanghai runs about 4°C higher in January (0°C vs -4°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

TokyoShanghai
January
Temp
10° / 2°
9° / 1°
Rain
60 mm
74 mm
Dew
-4°
0°
PM2.5
25.6 µg/m³
69.2 µg/m³
Sun
7.8 h
5.8 h
July
Temp
29° / 23°
32° / 25°
Rain
154 mm
152 mm
Dew
21°
24°
PM2.5
33.5 µg/m³
52.4 µg/m³
Sun
8.7 h
9.0 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Tokyo?

On Similar Climates, Shanghai, China is the closest distant match for Tokyo, Japan — scored close, about 1,760 km (1,094 mi) away.

How far is Tokyo from its climate twin?

Tokyo and Shanghai are separated by roughly 1,760 km (1,094 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Tokyo and Shanghai 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 Tokyo and Shanghai share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).

What is the climate like in Tokyo?

Tokyo has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 2°C with 60 mm of rain; July averages 29°C / 23°C and 154 mm.

How sunny is Tokyo?

Tokyo averages about 7.8 hours of sunshine a day in January and 8.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Tokyo?

January PM2.5 averages about 25.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 83); July averages 33.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 99).

Other close climate matches for Tokyo: Wuhan (fair), New York City (fair), Changsha (loose).

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