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Raufarhöfn vs Sydney (airport) Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Raufarhöfn, Iceland and Sydney (airport), Australia is approximately 16,303 km or 10,131 mi.
  • To reach Raufarhöfn in this distance one would set out from Sydney (airport) bearing 350.7° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Raufarhöfn bearing 199.6° or SSW .
  • Raufarhöfn has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Sydney (airport) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • Raufarhöfn is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Sydney (airport) is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 15.7 °C (28.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.7 °C (1.3°F) less in Raufarhöfn. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 445.4 mm (17.5 in) less which is equivalent to 445.4 l/m² (10.93 US gal/ft²) or 4,454,000 l/ha (476,162 US gal/ac) less. About 5/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 31.6° lower in Raufarhöfn than in Sydney (airport).

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-46) -25 (-46) -23 (-42) -20 (-36) -14 (-25) -8 (-15) -6 (-11) -8 (-15) -11 (-21) -16 (-30) -21 (-38) -25 (-45) -17 (-31)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-44) -25 (-44) -23 (-42) -19 (-34) -12 (-22) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -10 (-18) -15 (-27) -20 (-36) -24 (-43) -16 (-28)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -21 (-38) -16 (-29) -10 (-17) -4 (-7) -1 (-1) -3 (-5) -6 (-11) -12 (-22) -17 (-31) -22 (-39) -13 (-23)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -40 (-2) -56 (-2) -82 (-3) -74 (-3) -60 (-2) -90 (-4) -6 (0) -32 (-1) +13 (+1) +8 (+0) -21 (-1) -5 (0) -445 (-18)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 18' -5h 42' -1h 00' +3h 51' +8h 41' +12h 41' +10h 33' +5h 44' +0h 52' -4h 00' -8h 49' -12h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -71.9 -53.4 -32 -8.8 +7.9 +14.4 +8.5 -8.3 -31 -53.6 -71.8 -78.9   -31.6

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