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Rio Gallegos vs Quito Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rio Gallegos, Argentina and Quito, Ecuador is approximately 5,786 km or 3,595 mi.
  • To reach Rio Gallegos in this distance one would set out from Quito bearing 172.8° or S and follow the great circles arc to approach Rio Gallegos bearing 168.3° or SSE .
  • Rio Gallegos has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Quito has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Rio Gallegos is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome whereas Quito is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 6.6 °C (11.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.5 °C (20.7°F) more in Rio Gallegos. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 771.6 mm (30.4 in) less which is equivalent to 771.6 l/m² (18.94 US gal/ft²) or 7,716,000 l/ha (824,892 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • There are 289 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Rio Gallegos. In whichever way circa 0h 46' less per day or about 6/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 36.9° lower in Rio Gallegos than in Quito.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 8.8°C (15.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) -4 (-7) -8 (-15) -14 (-25) -17 (-31) -18 (-32) -16 (-29) -12 (-21) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -9 (-16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -4 (-6) -7 (-12) -11 (-19) -13 (-24) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -9 (-17) -6 (-10) -3 (-6) -2 (-3) -7 (-12)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (-1) -1 (-1) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -9 (-17) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -5 (-10) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) -5 (-9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -40 (-2) -93 (-4) -108 (-4) -128 (-5) -75 (-3) -19 (-1) -7 (0) -20 (-1) -68 (-3) -98 (-4) -57 (-2) -58 (-2) -772 (-30)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -4 ( -13) -8 ( -28) -13 ( -42) -16 ( -53) -12 ( -39) -6 ( -20) +2 (+6) 0 ( 0) -7 ( -23) -12 ( -39) -8 ( -27) -6 ( -19)   -90 ( -25)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 21' +1h 41' +1h 01' -0h 02' -1h 50' -3h 26' -3h 58' -2h 48' -1h 30' +0h 21' +0h 34' +0h 15'   -0h 46'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 50' +2h 20' +0h 25' -1h 36' -3h 22' -4h 19' -3h 53' -2h 20' -0h 21' +1h 39' +3h 25' +4h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -12.1 -30.5 -50.1 -51.4 -51.4 -51.4 -51.4 -51.4 -50.3 -29.6 -11.6 -4.9   -36.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -25 -24 -21 -13 -2 +6 +14 +11 -2 -19 -25 -26   -10.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -6.2 (-11) -6.1 (-11) -7.8 (-14) -9.1 (-16) -10.7 (-19) -11.4 (-21) -10.3 (-19) -9.2 (-17) -9.2 (-17) -9.5 (-17) -8.5 (-15) -7.4 (-13) -8.8 (-16)

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