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fair match
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are a fair climate match — 7,412 km (4,606 mi) apart. Veracruz is Köppen zone Aw; Rio de Janeiro is Aw.
See Veracruz on the interactive map →Veracruz and Rio de Janeiro both sit in the tropical savanna (Aw) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Because one city is in the opposite hemisphere, the comparison flips seasons: Veracruz’s January against Rio de Janeiro’s July. They are about 7,412 km (4,606 mi) apart, so Rio de Janeiro is a reachable stand-in when you want Veracruz’s weather elsewhere.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Veracruz and Rio de Janeiro. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 0°C (Rio de Janeiro cooler); July by 1°C (Rio de Janeiro cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Rio de Janeiro is 42 mm wetter in July, and 16 mm wetter in January.
Sunshine stays close: Rio de Janeiro at 9.8 h/day on average versus 10.3 h/day in Veracruz (January 9 h / 8.9 h, July 10.5 h / 11.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 21 µg/m³ in Rio de Janeiro vs 14 in Veracruz (higher by 7 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January 17°C vs 18°C; July 22°C vs 24°C).
January & July · °C and mm
Rio de Janeiro is in the southern hemisphere, so its July lines up with Veracruz's January — the bars above pair each city's summer and winter, not the calendar month.
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On Similar Climates, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the closest distant match for Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico — scored fair, about 7,412 km (4,606 mi) away.
Veracruz and Rio de Janeiro are separated by roughly 7,412 km (4,606 mi) on the great-circle route.
No — they sit in opposite hemispheres, so seasons run about six months apart: Rio de Janeiro’s July pairs with Veracruz’s January in the comparison.
Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).
Veracruz has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 25°C and a low of 19°C with 25 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 24°C and 95 mm.
Veracruz averages about 8.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.7 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 13.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 59); July averages 14 µg/m³ (US AQI 58).
Other close climate matches for Veracruz: Key West (close), Bridgetown (fair), Nassau (fair).
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