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Punta Arenas vs Orkney Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Punta Arenas, Chile and Orkney Islands, Uk is approximately 13,854 km or 8,609 mi.
  • To reach Punta Arenas in this distance one would set out from Orkney Islands bearing 222.6° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Punta Arenas bearing 215.5° or SW .
  • Punta Arenas has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) whereas Orkney Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean annual temperature is 2.2 °C (4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.4 °C (0.7°F) more in Punta Arenas. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 572.3 mm (22.5 in) less which is equivalent to 572.3 l/m² (14.05 US gal/ft²) or 5,723,000 l/ha (611,827 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.3° higher in Punta Arenas than in Orkney Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3°C (5.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Punta Arenas relative to Orkney Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Orkney Islands vs Punta Arenas.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +6 (+11) 1 (+2) -5 (-9) -9 (-16) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -6 (-11) 0 (0) +4 (+7) +7 (+13) 0 (-1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +6 (+11) +3 (+6) -1 (-1) -6 (-10) -10 (-17) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -8 (-14) -3 (-5) +2 (+3) +5 (+8) -2 (-4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +2 (+4) 0 (0) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -1 (-2) +3 (+5) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -66 (-3) -51 (-2) -35 (-1) -15 (-1) -4 (0) -18 (-1) -41 (-2) -45 (-2) -54 (-2) -84 (-3) -75 (-3) -83 (-3) -572 (-23)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -10 ( -32) -7 ( -25) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) -2 ( -6) -4 ( -13) -4 ( -13) -11 ( -35) -10 ( -33) -9 ( -29)   -58 ( -16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +9h 19' +5h 36' +1h 00' -3h 50' -8h 10' -10h 35' -9h 28' -5h 36' -0h 52' +3h 58' +8h 16' +10h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +45.5 +26.7 +5.2 -18 -34.5 -40.9 -34.8 -18 +4.8 +27.4 +45.8 +52.7   +5.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -16 -11 -5 +5 +6 +7 +5 +0 -3 -12 -17 -18   -4.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +3.4 (+6) +3.9 (+7) +2.2 (+4) +0.4 (+1) -4.4 (-8) -7.9 (-14) -10.5 (-19) -10.7 (-19) -7.9 (-14) -4.7 (-8) -1.4 (-3) +1.2 (+2) -3 (-5)

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