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Lake Tekapo vs Raufarhöfn Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Lake Tekapo, New Zealand and Raufarhöfn, Iceland is approximately 17,491 km or 10,869 mi.
  • To reach Lake Tekapo in this distance one would set out from Raufarhöfn bearing 348° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Lake Tekapo bearing 186.6° or S .
  • Lake Tekapo has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Raufarhöfn has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Lake Tekapo is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Raufarhöfn is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 7.1 °C (12.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.3 °C (5.9°F) more in Lake Tekapo. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 121.3 mm (4.8 in) less which is equivalent to 121.3 l/m² (2.98 US gal/ft²) or 1,213,000 l/ha (129,678 US gal/ac) less. About 5/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.6° higher in Lake Tekapo than in Raufarhöfn.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +18 (+32) +17 (+31) +15 (+28) +10 (+18) +3 (+6) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) -4 (-8) +2 (+3) +7 (+12) +12 (+22) +16 (+28) +7 (+13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -26 (-1) -23 (-1) -15 (-1) +3 (+0) +25 (+1) +15 (+1) +9 (+0) +2 (+0) -21 (-1) -33 (-1) -33 (-1) -26 (-1) -121 (-5)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +11h 12' +6h 15' +1h 06' -4h 14' -9h 29' -13h 42' -11h 28' -6h 17' -0h 57' +4h 23' +9h 37' +13h 43'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +61.9 +43.4 +21.9 -1.3 -17.9 -24.4 -18.5 -1.8 +21 +43.6 +61.9 +68.8   +21.6

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