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Washington, District Of Columbia vs Raufarhöfn Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Washington, District Of Columbia, Usa and Raufarhöfn, Iceland is approximately 4,836 km or 3,005 mi.
  • To reach Washington, District Of Columbia in this distance one would set out from Raufarhöfn bearing 262.1° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Washington, District Of Columbia bearing 210.5° or SSW .
  • Washington, District Of Columbia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Raufarhöfn has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Washington, District Of Columbia is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome whereas Raufarhöfn is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The mean temperature is 12.5 °C (22.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.1 °C (27.2°F) more in Washington, District Of Columbia. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 249.2 mm (9.8 in) more which is equivalent to 249.2 l/m² (6.12 US gal/ft²) or 2,492,000 l/ha (266,411 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/3 as much.
  • There are 1606 more hours of sunlight per year in Washington, District Of Columbia. In whichever way circa 4h 23' more per day or about 2 3/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 27.5° higher in Washington, District Of Columbia than in Raufarhöfn.
  • Relative humidity levels are 30.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.5°C (9.8°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Washington, District Of Columbia relative to Raufarhöfn. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Raufarhöfn 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) +5 (+8) +7 (+12) +12 (+21) +16 (+29) +19 (+33) +20 (+37) +20 (+37) +21 (+37) +18 (+32) +15 (+26) +12 (+21) +7 (+13) +14 (+26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+6) +5 (+9) +11 (+19) +14 (+25) +16 (+29) +18 (+32) +19 (+34) +18 (+32) +17 (+30) +13 (+23) +11 (+19) +6 (+11) +13 (+22)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +7 (+13) +10 (+18) +13 (+23) +15 (+27) +16 (+29) +16 (+29) +13 (+23) +9 (+17) +7 (+13) +4 (+7) +9 (+17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -7 (0) +12 (+0) +15 (+1) +22 (+1) +65 (+3) +47 (+2) +48 (+2) +41 (+2) +12 (+0) -10 (0) -1 (0) +4 (+0) +249 (+10)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) -6 ( -21) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -6 ( -19) -8 ( -27) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -27) -8 ( -26)   -59 ( -16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +4h 30' +4h 08' +3h 48' +3h 20' +3h 09' +3h 54' +4h 17' +5h 21' +5h 02' +5h 05' +5h 28' +4h 38'   +4h 23'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +5h 56' +2h 59' +0h 30' -1h 59' -4h 48' -7h 48' -6h 06' -3h 00' -0h 26' +2h 03' +4h 54' +7h 48'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +27.4 +27.6 +27.6 +27.7 +27.6 +27.6 +27.5 +27.5 +27.5 +27.4 +27.3 +27.1   +27.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -21 -26.6 -29.4 -33.9 -32.7 -33.6 -35.2 -33.4 -32 -31.5 -29.2 -24.2   -30.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -0.3 (-1) -0.3 (-1) +3.6 (+6) +5.1 (+9) +8.3 (+15) +9.5 (+17) +10.1 (+18) +9.9 (+18) +9.1 (+16) +5.7 (+10) +3.6 (+6) +1.1 (+2) +5.5 (+10)

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