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Akureyri vs Washington, District Of Columbia Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Akureyri, Iceland and Washington, District Of Columbia, Usa is approximately 4,728 km or 2,938 mi.
  • To reach Akureyri in this distance one would set out from Washington, District Of Columbia bearing 31.5° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Akureyri bearing 80.8° or E .
  • Akureyri has a dry-summer maritime subalpine climate (Csc) whereas Washington, District Of Columbia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • Akureyri is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Washington, District Of Columbia is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 11.3 °C (20.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.6 °C (22.7°F) less in Akureyri. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 492.2 mm (19.4 in) less which is equivalent to 492.2 l/m² (12.08 US gal/ft²) or 4,922,000 l/ha (526,194 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 1628 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Akureyri. In whichever way circa 4h 27' less per day or about 3/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 26.8° lower in Akureyri than in Washington, District Of Columbia.
  • Relative humidity levels are 27.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 4.8°C (8.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -7 (-12) -11 (-19) -16 (-29) -15 (-26) -16 (-29) -17 (-31) -18 (-32) -16 (-28) -14 (-24) -12 (-21) -7 (-13) -13 (-23)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-6) -5 (-8) -10 (-17) -12 (-22) -14 (-24) -15 (-27) -16 (-29) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -12 (-22) -10 (-19) -6 (-11) -11 (-20)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) -9 (-16) -11 (-19) -13 (-24) -14 (-25) -14 (-25) -12 (-21) -9 (-17) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -9 (-15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -14 (-1) -26 (-1) -37 (-1) -40 (-2) -74 (-3) -58 (-2) -64 (-3) -65 (-3) -45 (-2) -19 (-1) -25 (-1) -26 (-1) -492 (-19)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +4 (+14) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +3 (+10) +6 (+19) +5 (+17) +6 (+19)   +24 (+7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 40' -4h 23' -4h 15' -3h 42' -2h 54' -4h 12' -4h 13' -4h 42' -5h 14' -5h 01' -5h 32' -4h 38'   -4h 27'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 24' -2h 48' -0h 28' +1h 52' +4h 27' +6h 44' +5h 32' +2h 49' +0h 24' -1h 56' -4h 32' -6h 44'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -26.7 -26.8 -26.8 -26.9 -26.8 -26.8 -26.8 -26.7 -26.8 -26.7 -26.6 -26.4   -26.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +23.8 +29.8 +33.4 +33.8 +25.9 +23.1 +25.6 +24.3 +24.6 +28.6 +30.9 +27.8   +27.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +0.7 (+1) +1.2 (+2) -2.1 (-4) -3.5 (-6) -6.9 (-12) -8.8 (-16) -9.4 (-17) -9.5 (-17) -9.4 (-17) -5.8 (-10) -3.2 (-6) -0.4 (-1) -4.8 (-9)

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