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Grytviken vs Santa Elena Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Grytviken, South Georgia and Santa Elena, Venezuela is approximately 6,933 km or 4,308 mi.
  • To reach Grytviken in this distance one would set out from Santa Elena bearing 164.1° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Grytviken bearing 152° or SSE .
  • Grytviken has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Santa Elena has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
  • Grytviken is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Santa Elena is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 19.7 °C (35.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.5 °C (9.9°F) more in Grytviken. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 299 mm (11.8 in) less which is equivalent to 299 l/m² (7.34 US gal/ft²) or 2,990,000 l/ha (319,651 US gal/ac) less. About 5/6 as much.
  • There are 1039 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Grytviken. In whichever way circa 2h 50' less per day or about 5/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 39.4° lower in Grytviken than in Santa Elena.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 20.9°C (37.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-37) -20 (-36) -21 (-38) -23 (-41) -25 (-45) -26 (-46) -26 (-46) -25 (-45) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -22 (-39) -20 (-36) -23 (-41)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-30) -17 (-30) -17 (-31) -20 (-36) -22 (-39) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -21 (-38) -20 (-35) -19 (-33) -17 (-31) -20 (-35)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-28) -15 (-26) -16 (-29) -18 (-33) -21 (-37) -22 (-40) -22 (-39) -22 (-39) -19 (-34) -18 (-32) -17 (-31) -16 (-29) -18 (-33)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +29 (+1) +57 (+2) +50 (+2) -28 (-1) -70 (-3) -121 (-5) -87 (-3) -51 (-2) -19 (-1) -40 (-2) -21 (-1) +2 (+0) -299 (-12)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) +2 (+7) +2 (+6) -1 ( -3) -12 ( -39) -12 ( -40) -11 ( -35) -10 ( -32) -5 ( -17) -2 ( -6) -5 ( -17) -5 ( -16)   -60 ( -16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 29' -1h 12' -2h 25' -3h 54' -4h 03' -4h 18' -4h 50' -3h 44' -3h 54' -2h 15' -1h 04' -0h 52'   -2h 50'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 30' +2h 44' +0h 29' -1h 52' -3h 58' -5h 05' -4h 35' -2h 44' -0h 25' +1h 56' +4h 01' +5h 06'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -9.9 -28.5 -50 -58.8 -58.8 -58.8 -58.7 -58.8 -50.4 -27.7 -9.6 -2.8   -39.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 -7 -7 -10 -11 -13 -14 -14 -12 -12 -14 -8   -10.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -17.2 (-31) -17.5 (-32) -17.9 (-32) -20.8 (-37) -22.7 (-41) -24.3 (-44) -24.1 (-43) -24.4 (-44) -22.3 (-40) -20.9 (-38) -20.4 (-37) -17.9 (-32) -20.9 (-38)

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