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Base Orcadas vs Mt Cook Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Base Orcadas, Antarctica and Mt Cook, New Zealand is approximately 7,980 km or 4,959 mi.
  • To reach Base Orcadas in this distance one would set out from Mt Cook bearing 162.9° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Base Orcadas bearing 25.8° or NNE .
  • Base Orcadas has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Mt Cook has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean annual temperature is 12.5 °C (22.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.1 °C (3.8°F) less in Base Orcadas. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 3531.7 mm (139 in) less which is equivalent to 3531.7 l/m² (86.68 US gal/ft²) or 35,317,000 l/ha (3,775,622 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.9° lower in Base Orcadas than in Mt Cook.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-24) -14 (-24) -12 (-22) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -11 (-21) -12 (-21) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -13 (-22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -374 (-15) -184 (-7) -363 (-14) -263 (-10) -289 (-11) -217 (-9) -215 (-8) -236 (-9) -295 (-12) -367 (-14) -341 (-13) -389 (-15) -3532 (-139)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 53' +1h 37' +0h 16' -1h 05' -2h 27' -3h 23' -2h 56' -1h 37' -0h 14' +1h 07' +2h 30' +3h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -17 -17.1 -17.2 -17.2 -17.1 -16.9 -16.8 -16.8 -16.8 -16.7 -16.8 -17   -16.9

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