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Locarno vs Kimberley Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Locarno, Switzerland and Kimberley, South Africa is approximately 8,490 km or 5,276 mi.
  • To reach Locarno in this distance one would set out from Kimberley bearing 348.7° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Locarno bearing 345.6° or NNW .
  • Locarno has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Kimberley has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Locarno is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Kimberley is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 6 °C (10.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.5 °C (8.1°F) more in Locarno. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1490 mm (58.7 in) more which is equivalent to 1490 l/m² (36.57 US gal/ft²) or 14,900,000 l/ha (1,592,909 US gal/ac) more. About 5 1/4 as much.
  • There are 1209 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Locarno. In whichever way circa 3h 18' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.6° lower in Locarno than in Kimberley.
  • Relative humidity levels are 33.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5°C (9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -24 (-43) -18 (-32) -10 (-18) +-2 (-4) +5 (+9) +7 (+13) +3 (+5) +-4 (-7) -12 (-22) -20 (-36) -26 (-47) -11 (-19)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -20 (-35) -14 (-25) -6 (-11) +2 (+4) +10 (+17) +12 (+21) +8 (+14) +2 (+3) -7 (-13) -15 (-26) -21 (-37) -6 (-11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -10 (-18) -2 (-4) +6 (+11) +14 (+25) +16 (+29) +13 (+23) +7 (+13) -2 (-4) -9 (-16) -15 (-27) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) -13 (-1) +29 (+1) +102 (+4) +200 (+8) +191 (+8) +200 (+8) +218 (+9) +183 (+7) +182 (+7) +148 (+6) +51 (+2) +1490 (+59)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 56' -4h 16' -2h 34' -2h 02' -1h 48' -0h 20' -0h 03' -1h 27' -3h 08' -4h 50' -6h 28' -6h 50'   -3h 18'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 44' -2h 55' -0h 32' +2h 01' +4h 11' +5h 18' +4h 48' +2h 56' +0h 27' -2h 05' -4h 14' -5h 18'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -56.7 -38.1 -16.8 +6.5 +23.1 +29.5 +23.4 +6.8 -16 -38.6 -56.8 -64.2   -16.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +35 +27 +21 +20 +27 +27 +31 +38 +46 +45 +42 +39   +33.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -9 (-16) -9.1 (-16) -6.5 (-12) +0.3 (+1) +9.7 (+17) +16.2 (+29) +19.8 (+36) +19.1 (+34) +16.6 (+30) +8.2 (+15) +0.4 (+1) -5.5 (-10) +5 (+9)

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