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Grytviken vs Turku Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Grytviken, South Georgia and Turku, Finland is approximately 13,776 km or 8,560 mi.
  • To reach Grytviken in this distance one would set out from Turku bearing 217° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Grytviken bearing 210.5° or SSW .
  • Grytviken has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Turku has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Grytviken is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Turku is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 3.1 °C (5.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.7 °C (28.3°F) less in Grytviken. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 734 mm (28.9 in) more which is equivalent to 734 l/m² (18.01 US gal/ft²) or 7,340,000 l/ha (784,695 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/9 as much.
  • There are 488 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Grytviken. In whichever way circa 1h 18' less per day or about 5/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.6° higher in Grytviken than in Turku.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.5°C (4.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +7 (+13) -1 (-2) -11 (-20) -18 (-32) -21 (-38) -19 (-34) -11 (-20) -4 (-7) +3 (+5) +8 (+14) -4 (-7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +8 (+14) -1 (-2) -10 (-18) -17 (-30) -19 (-33) -17 (-31) -10 (-19) -4 (-7) +2 (+4) +8 (+14) -3 (-6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +12 (+22) +9 (+16) +1 (+2) -6 (-11) -13 (-23) -17 (-31) -16 (-29) -10 (-18) -4 (-7) 0 (0) +5 (+9) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +52 (+2) +81 (+3) +103 (+4) +99 (+4) +109 (+4) +90 (+4) +64 (+3) +51 (+2) +22 (+1) +13 (+1) +22 (+1) +28 (+1) +734 (+29)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -7 ( -23) -1 ( -4) +3 (+10) +2 (+7) +2 (+6) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) 0 ( 0) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -26)   -19 ( -5)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +3h 40' +2h 58' -1h 29' -4h 02' -7h 13' -9h 16' -7h 29' -4h 19' -0h 36' +2h 46' +4h 34' +4h 38'   -1h 18'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +9h 57' +5h 56' +1h 04' -4h 03' -8h 42' -11h 20' -10h 07' -5h 57' -0h 55' +4h 12' +8h 49' +11h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +45.8 +27.1 +5.6 -17.6 -34.2 -40.5 -34.5 -17.8 +5.1 +27.7 +46 +53   +5.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -14 -11 -1 +6 +21 +18 +16 +11 +4 -7 -16 -17   +0.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +8.1 (+15) +8.6 (+15) +6.6 (+12) +0.2 (+0) -4.3 (-8) -11.9 (-21) -13.8 (-25) -13.7 (-25) -8.6 (-15) -4.6 (-8) -0.5 (-1) +4.4 (+8) -2.5 (-5)

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