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Reykhólar vs Cape Town Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Reykhólar, Iceland and Cape Town, South Africa is approximately 11,600 km or 7,209 mi.
  • To reach Reykhólar in this distance one would set out from Cape Town bearing 343.7° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Reykhólar bearing 326° or NW .
  • Reykhólar is in or near the boreal wet forest biome whereas Cape Town is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 12.6 °C (22.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.5 °C (4.5°F) more in Reykhólar. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 68 mm (2.7 in) more which is equivalent to 68 l/m² (1.67 US gal/ft²) or 680,000 l/ha (72,697 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/7 as much.
  • There are 1810 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Reykhólar. In whichever way circa 4h 58' less per day or about 2/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 30.7° lower in Reykhólar than in Cape Town.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-45) -24 (-43) -23 (-41) -18 (-32) -12 (-22) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) -9 (-16) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -23 (-41) -15 (-28)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -22 (-39) -20 (-35) -16 (-28) -10 (-17) -5 (-8) -2 (-3) -4 (-6) -7 (-12) -12 (-21) -16 (-29) -20 (-36) -13 (-23)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-34) -19 (-34) -16 (-29) -13 (-23) -7 (-13) -2 (-4) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -4 (-7) -9 (-16) -13 (-23) -17 (-31) -10 (-18)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +35 (+1) +31 (+1) +15 (+1) -7 (0) -37 (-1) -59 (-2) -35 (-1) -38 (-1) +14 (+1) +70 (+3) +58 (+2) +21 (+1) +68 (+3)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +11 (+35) +9 (+32) +8 (+26) +4 (+13) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) +4 (+13) +8 (+26) +8 (+27) +10 (+32)   +56 (+15)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -10h 30' -8h 53' -5h 30' -1h 40' -0h 11' -0h 26' +0h 32' -1h 52' -3h 40' -7h 11' -9h 14' -11h 01'   -4h 58'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -9h 38' -5h 28' -0h 58' +3h 42' +8h 14' +11h 24' +9h 50' +5h 29' +0h 50' -3h 50' -8h 21' -11h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -70.8 -52.2 -30.8 -7.6 +9 +15.4 +9.4 -7.4 -30.2 -52.7 -70.9 -78   -30.7

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