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Raufarhöfn vs Palmerston N (aero) Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Raufarhöfn, Iceland and Palmerston N (aero), New Zealand is approximately 17,021 km or 10,577 mi.
  • To reach Raufarhöfn in this distance one would set out from Palmerston N (aero) bearing 10.2° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Raufarhöfn bearing 160.3° or SSE .
  • Raufarhöfn has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Palmerston N (aero) has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Raufarhöfn is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Palmerston N (aero) is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The average temperature is 10.9 °C (19.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.6 °C (1.1°F) more in Raufarhöfn. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 164.2 mm (6.5 in) less which is equivalent to 164.2 l/m² (4.03 US gal/ft²) or 1,642,000 l/ha (175,541 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 25.3° lower in Raufarhöfn than in Palmerston N (aero).

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Raufarhöfn relative to Palmerston N (aero). You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Palmerston N (aero) vs Raufarhöfn.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-35) -20 (-35) -19 (-34) -14 (-25) -8 (-14) -2 (-4) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -5 (-10) -10 (-17) -15 (-26) -18 (-33) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +12 (+0) -3 (0) -5 (0) -18 (-1) -53 (-2) -42 (-2) -41 (-2) -20 (-1) -9 (0) +14 (+1) +18 (+1) -16 (-1) -164 (-6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 50' -6h 02' -1h 04' +4h 05' +9h 09' +13h 17' +11h 05' +6h 03' +0h 55' -4h 13' -9h 18' -13h 18'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -65.6 -47.1 -25.6 -2.4 +14.2 +20.7 +14.8 -1.9 -24.7 -47.3 -65.5 -72.5   -25.3

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