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Base Orcadas vs Melbourne (airport) Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Base Orcadas, Antarctica and Melbourne (airport), Australia is approximately 9,039 km or 5,617 mi.
  • To reach Base Orcadas in this distance one would set out from Melbourne (airport) bearing 175.3° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Base Orcadas bearing 7.6° or N .
  • Base Orcadas has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Melbourne (airport) has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean temperature is 18.3 °C (32.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.9 °C (1.6°F) less in Base Orcadas. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 97.7 mm (3.8 in) more which is equivalent to 97.7 l/m² (2.4 US gal/ft²) or 977,000 l/ha (104,448 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 22.9° lower in Base Orcadas than in Melbourne (airport).

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-42) -24 (-42) -22 (-40) -20 (-36) -19 (-34) -18 (-32) -18 (-33) -19 (-34) -18 (-33) -19 (-34) -20 (-36) -22 (-40) -20 (-36)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-34) -19 (-35) -18 (-33) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -18 (-33) -19 (-33) -17 (-31) -17 (-30) -17 (-31) -18 (-32) -18 (-32)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-26) -15 (-26) -15 (-26) -15 (-27) -17 (-30) -18 (-33) -19 (-34) -19 (-34) -16 (-29) -14 (-26) -14 (-24) -13 (-24) -16 (-28)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +0 (+0) +32 (+1) +36 (+1) +25 (+1) +14 (+1) +14 (+1) +6 (+0) +0 (+0) +2 (+0) -11 (0) -19 (-1) -1 (0) +98 (+4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 27' +1h 57' +0h 20' -1h 19' -2h 58' -4h 02' -3h 31' -1h 58' -0h 17' +1h 22' +3h 00' +4h 02'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -23 -23.1 -23.3 -23.3 -23.1 -22.9 -22.8 -22.9 -22.8 -22.7 -22.7 -23.1   -22.9

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