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fair match
Washington, District of Columbia and Srinagar, India are a fair climate match — 11,397 km (7,082 mi) apart. Washington is Köppen zone Cfa; Srinagar is Cfa.
See Washington on the interactive map →Washington and Srinagar both sit in the humid subtropical (Cfa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. Roughly 11,397 km (7,082 mi) separates them — far enough that Srinagar feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Washington.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Washington and Srinagar. July by 2°C (Srinagar cooler); January means differ by 0°C (Srinagar warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Srinagar is 54 mm drier in July, and 16 mm drier in January.
Sunshine stays close: Srinagar at 9.4 h/day on average versus 8.9 h/day in Washington (January 7.7 h / 6.1 h, July 11.1 h / 11.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 50 µg/m³ in Srinagar vs 14 in Washington (higher by 37 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January -2°C vs -5°C; July 17°C vs 19°C).
January & July · °C and mm
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On Similar Climates, Srinagar, India is the closest distant match for Washington, District of Columbia — scored fair, about 11,397 km (7,082 mi) away.
Washington and Srinagar are separated by roughly 11,397 km (7,082 mi) on the great-circle route.
Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.
Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).
Washington has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 7°C and a low of -3°C with 71 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 22°C and 104 mm.
Washington averages about 6.1 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.7 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 9.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 46); July averages 17.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 77).
Other close climate matches for Washington: Shanghai (loose), Nagoya (loose), St. Louis (very close).
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