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🇨🇳 Xiamen’s climate twin is 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

fair match

Xiamen, China and Miami, Florida are a fair climate match — 14,092 km (8,756 mi) apart. Xiamen is Köppen zone Cfa; Miami is Am.

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What to expect

Xiamen is classed humid subtropical (Cfa) while Miami is tropical monsoon (Am) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 14,092 km (8,756 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Miami still tracks Xiamen’s January and July.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Xiamen and Miami. January means differ by 8°C (Miami warmer); July by 0°C (Miami warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Miami is 22 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Miami at 10.2 h/day on average versus 9.5 h/day in Xiamen (January 9 h / 8 h, July 11.4 h / 11 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ in Miami vs 25 in Xiamen (lower by 13 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Miami runs about 5°C higher in January (15°C vs 10°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

XiamenMiami
January
Temp
17° / 9°
25° / 16°
Rain
30 mm
44 mm
Dew
10°
15°
PM2.5
36.7 µg/m³
10.4 µg/m³
Sun
8.0 h
9.0 h
July
Temp
32° / 25°
32° / 26°
Rain
140 mm
162 mm
Dew
25°
23°
PM2.5
13.9 µg/m³
14 µg/m³
Sun
11.0 h
11.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Xiamen?

On Similar Climates, Miami, Florida is the closest distant match for Xiamen, China — scored fair, about 14,092 km (8,756 mi) away.

How far is Xiamen from its climate twin?

Xiamen and Miami are separated by roughly 14,092 km (8,756 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Xiamen and Miami 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 Xiamen and Miami share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Xiamen is humid subtropical (Cfa) and Miami is tropical monsoon (Am), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Xiamen?

Xiamen has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 17°C and a low of 9°C with 30 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 25°C and 140 mm.

How sunny is Xiamen?

Xiamen averages about 8 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Xiamen?

January PM2.5 averages about 36.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 102); July averages 13.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 59).

Other close climate matches for Xiamen: Nassau (fair), Rio de Janeiro (fair), Osaka (fair).

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