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Akureyri vs Darfield Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Akureyri, Iceland and Darfield, New Zealand is approximately 17,466 km or 10,854 mi.
  • To reach Akureyri in this distance one would set out from Darfield bearing 10.8° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Akureyri bearing 160.7° or SSE .
  • Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc) whereas Darfield has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Akureyri is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Darfield is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 8.4 °C (15.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1 °C (1.8°F) more in Akureyri. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 299.4 mm (11.8 in) less which is equivalent to 299.4 l/m² (7.35 US gal/ft²) or 2,994,000 l/ha (320,078 US gal/ac) less. About 5/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.5° lower in Akureyri than in Darfield.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-35) -18 (-33) -16 (-30) -11 (-19) -3 (-6) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +3 (+5) -3 (-6) -9 (-16) -14 (-25) -18 (-32) -8 (-15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -9 (0) -13 (0) -27 (-1) -36 (-1) -54 (-2) -30 (-1) -43 (-2) -48 (-2) -13 (-1) -9 (0) -9 (0) -10 (0) -299 (-12)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -10h 37' -6h 02' -1h 04' +4h 05' +9h 04' +12h 35' +10h 50' +6h 03' +0h 55' -4h 14' -9h 12' -12h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -61.8 -43.2 -21.7 +1.5 +18.2 +24.7 +18.7 +2 -20.8 -43.5 -61.7 -68.7   -21.5

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