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Raufarhöfn vs Kimberley Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Raufarhöfn, Iceland and Kimberley, South Africa is approximately 11,137 km or 6,921 mi.
  • To reach Raufarhöfn in this distance one would set out from Kimberley bearing 344.6° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Raufarhöfn bearing 324.5° or NW .
  • Raufarhöfn has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Kimberley has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Raufarhöfn is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kimberley is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 16.6 °C (29.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.8 °C (8.6°F) less in Raufarhöfn. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 381.9 mm (15 in) more which is equivalent to 381.9 l/m² (9.37 US gal/ft²) or 3,819,000 l/ha (408,276 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • There are 2500 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Raufarhöfn. In whichever way circa 6h 50' less per day or about 2/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 36.7° lower in Raufarhöfn than in Kimberley.
  • Relative humidity levels are 52.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.4°C (2.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Raufarhöfn relative to Kimberley. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kimberley vs Raufarhöfn.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-58) -30 (-54) -27 (-49) -22 (-40) -15 (-27) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -12 (-22) -17 (-31) -22 (-40) -27 (-49) -31 (-56) -21 (-38)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -26 (-47) -24 (-44) -18 (-33) -11 (-20) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -6 (-10) -12 (-22) -17 (-31) -23 (-42) -27 (-48) -17 (-30)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -21 (-38) -19 (-34) -13 (-23) -6 (-11) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) 0 (0) -5 (-9) -11 (-20) -17 (-31) -21 (-38) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +19 (+1) -20 (-1) +2 (+0) -4 (0) +12 (+0) +32 (+1) +41 (+2) +51 (+2) +61 (+2) +83 (+3) +76 (+3) +30 (+1) +382 (+15)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7 (+23) +6 (+21) +5 (+16) +7 (+23) +8 (+26) +8 (+27) +11 (+35) +15 (+48) +15 (+50) +12 (+39) +9 (+30) +10 (+32)   +113 (+31)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -9h 46' -8h 16' -5h 38' -5h 04' -3h 42' -2h 50' -4h 17' -6h 44' -7h 06' -8h 15' -9h 58' -10h 30'   -6h 50'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 56' -5h 29' -0h 57' +3h 42' +8h 21' +12h 16' +10h 10' +5h 30' +0h 49' -3h 50' -8h 29' -12h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -76.8 -58.3 -37 -13.8 +2.8 +9.2 +3.2 -13.5 -36.3 -58.8 -76.8 -84   -36.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +50 +45.6 +40.4 +40.9 +47.7 +49.6 +57.2 +61.4 +64 +60.5 +55.2 +53.2   +52.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -11.2 (-20) -11.6 (-21) -12.1 (-22) -6.8 (-12) +1.1 (+2) +7.7 (+14) +11.1 (+20) +10.7 (+19) +6.7 (+12) +0.9 (+2) -5.2 (-9) -8.6 (-15) -1.4 (-3)

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