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Raufarhöfn vs Port-Aux-Francais, kerguelen islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Raufarhöfn, Iceland and Port-Aux-Francais, kerguelen islands, French Southern Lands is approximately 14,756 km or 9,170 mi.
  • To reach Raufarhöfn in this distance one would set out from Port-Aux-Francais, kerguelen islands bearing 327.1° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Raufarhöfn bearing 297.8° or WNW .
  • Both have a tundra climate (ET).
  • Raufarhöfn is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Port-Aux-Francais, kerguelen islands is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 2.5 °C (4.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.7 °C (8.5°F) more in Raufarhöfn. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 24 mm (0.9 in) more which is equivalent to 24 l/m² (0.59 US gal/ft²) or 240,000 l/ha (25,658 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • There are 609 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Raufarhöfn. In whichever way circa 1h 40' less per day or about 5/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.3° lower in Raufarhöfn than in Port-Aux-Francais, kerguelen islands.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Raufarhöfn relative to Port-Aux-Francais, kerguelen islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Port-Aux-Francais, kerguelen islands vs Raufarhöfn.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -6 (-10) -1 (-1) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) -1 (-1) -5 (-10) -9 (-17) -3 (-5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-17) -9 (-17) -9 (-17) -6 (-10) -1 (-1) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +3 (+6) -1 (-1) -5 (-10) -8 (-15) -3 (-4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-15) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -5 (-8) +0 (+0) +4 (+8) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +5 (+8) +1 (+1) -4 (-6) -7 (-13) -1 (-3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +27 (+1) +11 (+0) +6 (+0) -20 (-1) -41 (-2) -17 (-1) -17 (-1) -9 (0) +7 (+0) +32 (+1) +27 (+1) +18 (+1) +24 (+1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -4) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -10 ( -32) -13 ( -43) -10 ( -32) -7 ( -23) -5 ( -17) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3)   -67 ( -18)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 27' -4h 16' -1h 58' -0h 06' +2h 03' +3h 38' +2h 07' -0h 23' -1h 26' -3h 27' -5h 08' -5h 44'   -1h 40'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -11h 51' -6h 38' -1h 10' +4h 29' +10h 02' +14h 26' +12h 07' +6h 39' +1h 00' -4h 39' -10h 11' -14h 27'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -56.6 -38 -16.5 +6.7 +23.3 +29.7 +23.8 +7 -15.7 -38.4 -56.6 -63.5   -16.3

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