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Akureyri vs Kingston Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Akureyri, Iceland and Kingston, Jamaica is approximately 6,788 km or 4,218 mi.
  • To reach Akureyri in this distance one would set out from Kingston bearing 23.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Akureyri bearing 68.3° or ENE .
  • Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc) whereas Kingston has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The annual average temperature is 23.9 °C (43°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 10.2 °C (18.4°F) more in Akureyri. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 322.1 mm (12.7 in) less which is equivalent to 322.1 l/m² (7.91 US gal/ft²) or 3,221,000 l/ha (344,346 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • There are 2029 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Akureyri. In whichever way circa 5h 33' less per day or about 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 45.9° lower in Akureyri than in Kingston.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 22°C (39.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -28 (-50) -26 (-47) -27 (-49) -20 (-36) -18 (-32) -17 (-31) -18 (-32) -20 (-36) -24 (-43) -28 (-50) -29 (-52) -24 (-42)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -27 (-49) -27 (-49) -25 (-45) -22 (-40) -19 (-34) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -22 (-39) -25 (-45) -28 (-50) -28 (-51) -24 (-43)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-47) -26 (-47) -26 (-47) -24 (-43) -22 (-40) -19 (-34) -17 (-31) -18 (-32) -20 (-36) -24 (-43) -26 (-47) -27 (-49) -23 (-41)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +35 (+1) +25 (+1) +33 (+1) -8 (0) -119 (-5) -86 (-3) -18 (-1) -58 (-2) -47 (-2) -110 (-4) +2 (+0) +28 (+1) -322 (-13)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +11 (+39) +9 (+29) +8 (+27) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) +6 (+19) +5 (+16) +5 (+17) +4 (+13) +8 (+27) +12 (+39)   +82 (+23)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -8h 17' -7h 28' -6h 15' -5h 20' -2h 56' -2h 18' -3h 27' -4h 27' -4h 48' -5h 42' -7h 40' -8h 05'   -5h 33'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 50' -3h 42' -0h 38' +2h 29' +5h 44' +8h 21' +7h 00' +3h 43' +0h 33' -2h 34' -5h 49' -8h 22'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -47.6 -47.6 -47.7 -47.8 -42.9 -36.7 -42.4 -47.6 -47.6 -47.5 -47.4 -47.3   -45.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +6.8 +4.8 +5.4 +2.8 +0.9 +0.1 +4.6 +9.3 +7.6 +4.6 +10.9 +7.8   +5.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -25.3 (-46) -25.1 (-45) -25.3 (-46) -23.4 (-42) -21.1 (-38) -18.3 (-33) -16 (-29) -15.4 (-28) -19.5 (-35) -23.5 (-42) -24.7 (-44) -25.8 (-46) -22 (-40)

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