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Base Orcadas vs Kingston Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Base Orcadas, Antarctica and Kingston, Jamaica is approximately 9,205 km or 5,720 mi.
  • To reach Base Orcadas in this distance one would set out from Kingston bearing 164.8° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Base Orcadas bearing 149.4° or SSE .
  • Base Orcadas has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Kingston has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The average annual temperature is 30.9 °C (55.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.9 °C (14.2°F) more in Base Orcadas. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 148.8 mm (5.9 in) less which is equivalent to 148.8 l/m² (3.65 US gal/ft²) or 1,488,000 l/ha (159,077 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 41.6° lower in Base Orcadas than in Kingston.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-47) -26 (-47) -27 (-49) -30 (-54) -33 (-59) -36 (-64) -36 (-65) -36 (-64) -33 (-59) -31 (-56) -30 (-53) -28 (-50) -31 (-56)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-44) -25 (-44) -26 (-46) -29 (-52) -33 (-59) -36 (-66) -37 (-67) -37 (-66) -34 (-60) -31 (-56) -29 (-52) -26 (-48) -31 (-55)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -23 (-41) -25 (-45) -28 (-50) -34 (-60) -37 (-67) -39 (-70) -38 (-68) -34 (-62) -31 (-56) -27 (-49) -25 (-44) -30 (-54)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +24 (+1) +56 (+2) +63 (+2) +36 (+1) -75 (-3) -62 (-2) -6 (0) -40 (-2) -38 (-1) -120 (-5) -7 (0) +21 (+1) -149 (-6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +6h 41' +3h 58' +0h 42' -2h 42' -5h 50' -7h 38' -6h 48' -3h 59' -0h 36' +2h 48' +5h 54' +7h 39'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.1 -21.8 -43.5 -66.8 -78.4 -78.5 -78.1 -66.7 -43.8 -21 -2.7 +4.1   -41.6

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