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🇨🇳 Xi'an’s climate twin is 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri

fair match

Xi'an, China and Kansas City, Missouri are a fair climate match — 11,507 km (7,150 mi) apart. Xi'an is Köppen zone BSk; Kansas City is Cfa.

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What to expect

Xi'an is classed cold steppe (BSk) while Kansas City is humid subtropical (Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 11,507 km (7,150 mi) separates them — far enough that Kansas City feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Xi'an.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Xi'an and Kansas City. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 2°C (Kansas City cooler); July by 1°C (Kansas City cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Kansas City is 22 mm wetter in January, and 17 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Kansas City at 8.9 h/day on average versus 8.5 h/day in Xi'an (January 6.1 h / 7.3 h, July 11.8 h / 9.7 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ in Kansas City vs 60 in Xi'an (lower by 48 µg/m³).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

Xi'anKansas City
January
Temp
5° / -4°
4° / -6°
Rain
7 mm
29 mm
Dew
-8°
-7°
PM2.5
74.5 µg/m³
9.1 µg/m³
Sun
7.3 h
6.1 h
July
Temp
32° / 23°
32° / 21°
Rain
100 mm
117 mm
Dew
20°
19°
PM2.5
45.8 µg/m³
14.7 µg/m³
Sun
9.7 h
11.8 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Xi'an?

On Similar Climates, Kansas City, Missouri is the closest distant match for Xi'an, China — scored fair, about 11,507 km (7,150 mi) away.

How far is Xi'an from its climate twin?

Xi'an and Kansas City are separated by roughly 11,507 km (7,150 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Xi'an and Kansas City 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 Xi'an and Kansas City share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Xi'an is cold steppe (BSk) and Kansas City is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Xi'an?

Xi'an has a cold steppe climate (BSk). January averages a high of 5°C and a low of -4°C with 7 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 23°C and 100 mm.

How sunny is Xi'an?

Xi'an averages about 7.3 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.7 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Xi'an?

January PM2.5 averages about 74.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 158); July averages 45.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 136).

Other close climate matches for Xi'an: Tbilisi (loose), Topeka (loose), Des Moines (loose).

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