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Grytviken vs Kuopio Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Grytviken, South Georgia and Kuopio, Finland is approximately 14,161 km or 8,800 mi.
  • To reach Grytviken in this distance one would set out from Kuopio bearing 221.4° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Grytviken bearing 211.1° or SSW .
  • Grytviken has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Kuopio has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Grytviken is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Kuopio is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 1 °C (1.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 20.5 °C (36.9°F) less in Grytviken. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 897 mm (35.3 in) more which is equivalent to 897 l/m² (22.01 US gal/ft²) or 8,970,000 l/ha (958,953 US gal/ac) more. About 2 4/5 as much.
  • There are 236 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Grytviken. In whichever way circa 0h 37' less per day or about 5/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.9° higher in Grytviken than in Kuopio.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.9°C (1.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+27) +16 (+29) +10 (+18) +0 (0) -10 (-18) -18 (-32) -20 (-36) -17 (-31) -9 (-16) 0 (0) +7 (+13) +12 (+22) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+28) +16 (+28) +12 (+22) +1 (+1) -8 (-14) -17 (-30) -19 (-34) -17 (-31) -10 (-18) -1 (-2) +5 (+9) +11 (+19) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+27) +16 (+29) +13 (+23) +2 (+4) -6 (-11) -15 (-27) -18 (-32) -16 (-29) -10 (-18) -3 (-5) +3 (+5) +9 (+16) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +64 (+3) +94 (+4) +118 (+5) +113 (+4) +111 (+4) +73 (+3) +70 (+3) +76 (+3) +38 (+1) +35 (+1) +57 (+2) +48 (+2) +897 (+35)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -7 ( -23) -4 ( -14) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) -4 ( -13) -6 ( -19) -9 ( -30) -10 ( -32)   -37 ( -10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +4h 11' +3h 49' -0h 54' -3h 18' -6h 09' -8h 14' -7h 27' -3h 27' +0h 20' +3h 25' +5h 08' +5h 07'   -0h 37'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +10h 45' +6h 19' +1h 07' -4h 18' -9h 20' -12h 20' -10h 56' -6h 20' -0h 58' +4h 28' +9h 28' +12h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +48.2 +29.5 +8 -15.2 -31.8 -38.1 -32.1 -15.4 +7.4 +30 +48.4 +55.3   +7.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -15 -14 -3 +5 +19 +17 +14 +8 +0 -12 -20 -19   -1.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +12.5 (+23) +12.4 (+22) +10.5 (+19) +1.3 (+2) -3.2 (-6) -11.7 (-21) -14.8 (-27) -14.2 (-26) -9.1 (-16) -2.8 (-5) +1.5 (+3) +7 (+13) -0.9 (-2)

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