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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.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average 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 °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) |
| Average 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) |
| Average 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) |
| Number 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) |
| Average 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' |
| Average 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 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 (%) |
-14 |
-11 |
-1 |
+6 |
+21 |
+18 |
+16 |
+11 |
+4 |
-7 |
-16 |
-17 |
|
+0.8 |
| Average 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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