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Grytviken vs Wellington Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Grytviken, South Georgia and Wellington, New Zealand is approximately 8,981 km or 5,581 mi.
  • To reach Grytviken in this distance one would set out from Wellington bearing 162.1° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Grytviken bearing 23.3° or NNE .
  • Grytviken has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Wellington has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Grytviken is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Wellington is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The average temperature is 11.1 °C (20°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.5 °C (2.7°F) less in Grytviken. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 130.4 mm (5.1 in) more which is equivalent to 130.4 l/m² (3.2 US gal/ft²) or 1,304,000 l/ha (139,406 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/9 as much.
  • There are 730 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Grytviken. In whichever way circa 1h 59' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.9° lower in Grytviken than in Wellington.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.7°C (19.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -11 (-19)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-21) -12 (-22) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-19) -11 (-20) -11 (-19) -10 (-18) -11 (-19) -12 (-21) -11 (-20)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -12 (-22) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +19 (+1) +54 (+2) +42 (+2) +30 (+1) +23 (+1) -5 (0) 0 (0) +0 (+0) -10 (0) -17 (-1) -1 (0) -4 (0) +130 (+5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) +4 (+14) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3)   -5 ( -1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 38' -1h 14' -2h 00' -2h 50' -2h 42' -3h 08' -2h 46' -2h 05' -1h 34' -0h 23' -0h 46' -1h 46'   -1h 59'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 40' +0h 58' +0h 10' -0h 39' -1h 26' -1h 54' -1h 41' -0h 58' -0h 08' +0h 41' +1h 28' +1h 54'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -13.1 -13.1 -13.2 -13.2 -13.1 -12.9 -12.8 -12.7 -12.7 -12.7 -12.8 -13   -12.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +5 -2 +0 -6 -3 -3 -2 -1 -3 -4 +0 +2   -1.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -10.3 (-19) -11.9 (-21) -10.4 (-19) -12.2 (-22) -10.9 (-20) -11.1 (-20) -10.1 (-18) -10.4 (-19) -10.2 (-18) -10.1 (-18) -9.8 (-18) -10.5 (-19) -10.7 (-19)

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