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Washington, District Of Columbia vs Heraklion, Crete Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Washington, District Of Columbia, Usa and Heraklion, Crete, Greece is approximately 8,540 km or 5,307 mi.
  • To reach Washington, District Of Columbia in this distance one would set out from Heraklion, Crete bearing 308.6° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Washington, District Of Columbia bearing 235° or SW .
  • Washington, District Of Columbia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Heraklion, Crete has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Both are in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 4.2 °C (7.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.2 °C (20.2°F) more in Washington, District Of Columbia. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 480.5 mm (18.9 in) more which is equivalent to 480.5 l/m² (11.79 US gal/ft²) or 4,805,000 l/ha (513,686 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • There are 315 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Washington, District Of Columbia. In whichever way circa 0h 51' less per day or about 8/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.5° lower in Washington, District Of Columbia than in Heraklion, Crete.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 6.5°C (11.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Washington, District Of Columbia relative to Heraklion, Crete. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Heraklion, Crete vs Washington, District Of Columbia.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-17) -8 (-14) -3 (-6) -1 (-2) 1 (+2) 2 (+4) +3 (+5) 2 (+4) 0 (+1) -3 (-5) -6 (-10) -9 (-16) -2 (-4)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) 0 (0) +1 (+1) 0 (0) -2 (-3) -5 (-8) -7 (-12) -10 (-17) -4 (-8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-21) -11 (-19) -7 (-12) -4 (-7) -1 (-2) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) -1 (-1) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) -8 (-15) -11 (-20) -5 (-9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -22 (-1) -9 (0) +23 (+1) +39 (+2) +78 (+3) +83 (+3) +96 (+4) +99 (+4) +65 (+3) +8 (+0) +20 (+1) +2 (+0) +481 (+19)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) +2 (+6) +4 (+13) +8 (+26) +9 (+30) +10.5 (+34) +9.5 (+31) +7 (+23) +2 (+6) -2 ( -7) -4 ( -13)   +43 (+12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 27' +0h 57' +0h 29' -0h 52' -2h 09' -1h 52' -3h 21' -3h 29' -2h 02' +0h 01' +0h 10' +0h 27'   -0h 51'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 17' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 07' +0h 15' +0h 19' +0h 17' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 15' -0h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.5 -3.4 -3.4 -3.4 -3.5 -3.5 -3.5 -3.6 -3.6 -3.6 -3.6 -3.6   -3.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -9.6 -14.5 -17.1 -16 -9.6 -4.7 -3.9 -3.2 -6.3 -11.9 -15.4 -12.5   -10.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -11.5 (-21) -11.3 (-20) -8.9 (-16) -7.1 (-13) -3.7 (-7) -1.5 (-3) -0.6 (-1) -1 (-2) -3.2 (-6) -7.2 (-13) -10 (-18) -11.6 (-21) -6.5 (-12)

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