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Lake Tekapo vs Nuwara Eliya Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Lake Tekapo, New Zealand and Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is approximately 10,521 km or 6,538 mi.
  • To reach Lake Tekapo in this distance one would set out from Nuwara Eliya bearing 133.8° or SE and follow the great circles arc to approach Lake Tekapo bearing 95.2° or E .
  • Both have a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Lake Tekapo is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Nuwara Eliya is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 6.8 °C (12.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.1 °C (20°F) more in Lake Tekapo. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1293.4 mm (50.9 in) less which is equivalent to 1293.4 l/m² (31.74 US gal/ft²) or 12,934,000 l/ha (1,382,730 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 28.9° lower in Lake Tekapo than in Nuwara Eliya.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Lake Tekapo relative to Nuwara Eliya. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nuwara Eliya vs Lake Tekapo.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) 0 (0) -3 (-6) -7 (-13) -11 (-20) -14 (-24) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -9 (-16) -6 (-12) -4 (-7) -1 (-3) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -57 (-2) -41 (-2) -20 (-1) -101 (-4) -125 (-5) -122 (-5) -117 (-5) -99 (-4) -124 (-5) -175 (-7) -169 (-7) -144 (-6) -1293 (-51)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 14' +2h 00' +0h 22' -1h 23' -2h 52' -3h 38' -3h 17' -2h 00' -0h 18' +1h 25' +2h 54' +3h 38'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +2.8 -15.6 -37.2 -50.9 -50.9 -50.9 -50.9 -51 -38.3 -15.5 +2.8 +9.8   -28.9

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