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Rio Gallegos vs Pretoria Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rio Gallegos, Argentina and Pretoria, South Africa is approximately 8,281 km or 5,146 mi.
  • To reach Rio Gallegos in this distance one would set out from Pretoria bearing 219.7° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Rio Gallegos bearing 292° or WNW .
  • Both have a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Rio Gallegos is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome whereas Pretoria is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 9.5 °C (17.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 °C (3.6°F) more in Rio Gallegos. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 274.8 mm (10.8 in) less which is equivalent to 274.8 l/m² (6.74 US gal/ft²) or 2,748,000 l/ha (293,779 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 1485 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Rio Gallegos. In whichever way circa 4h 03' less per day or about 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 25.7° lower in Rio Gallegos than in Pretoria.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.3% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.8°C (14.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rio Gallegos relative to Pretoria. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Pretoria vs Rio Gallegos.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -9 (-16) -11 (-20) -13 (-23) -14 (-26) -15 (-26) -15 (-27) -14 (-25) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -9 (-17) -12 (-21)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-15) -9 (-15) -9 (-17) -10 (-17) -9 (-16) -10 (-17) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -11 (-21) -12 (-21) -9 (-17) -9 (-16) -10 (-17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -9 (-15) -7 (-13) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -10 (-19) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -102 (-4) -55 (-2) -60 (-2) -33 (-1) +11 (+0) +11 (+0) +16 (+1) +7 (+0) -9 (0) +10 (+0) +12 (+0) -83 (-3) -275 (-11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -4) -3 ( -10) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +7 (+23) +6 (+19) +2 (+7) 0 ( 0) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6)   +15 (+4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 32' -1h 22' -2h 25' -4h 12' -5h 52' -6h 20' -6h 17' -5h 44' -4h 36' -3h 09' -2h 52' -3h 11'   -4h 03'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 25' +1h 27' +0h 15' -1h 00' -2h 07' -2h 45' -2h 28' -1h 28' -0h 13' +1h 02' +2h 09' +2h 45'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -25.5 -25.7 -25.9 -26 -25.9 -25.8 -25.8 -25.8 -25.8 -25.5 -25 -25.8   -25.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -12 -11 -8 +3 +16 +23 +27 +27 +21 +7 -6 -11   +6.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -10.5 (-19) -10.6 (-19) -10.6 (-19) -8.4 (-15) -5.5 (-10) -4.4 (-8) -3.9 (-7) -4.2 (-8) -5.4 (-10) -8.9 (-16) -10.3 (-19) -11 (-20) -7.8 (-14)

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