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Rapid City (airport), Sd vs Belle Plaine, Ia Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rapid City (airport), Sd, Usa and Belle Plaine, Ia, Usa is approximately 938 km or 583 mi.
  • To reach Rapid City (airport), Sd in this distance one would set out from Belle Plaine, Ia bearing 288° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Rapid City (airport), Sd bearing 280.3° or W .
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Belle Plaine, Ia has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Belle Plaine, Ia is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 0.9 °C (1.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.3 °C (5.9°F) less in Rapid City (airport), Sd. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 483 mm (19 in) less which is equivalent to 483 l/m² (11.85 US gal/ft²) or 4,830,000 l/ha (516,359 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.1° lower in Rapid City (airport), Sd than in Belle Plaine, Ia.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rapid City (airport), Sd relative to Belle Plaine, Ia. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Belle Plaine, Ia vs Rapid City (airport), Sd.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+6) +3 (+5) 0 (+0) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) 1 (+1) 2 (+3) 0 (0) -1 (-1) 0 (0) +2 (+4) 0 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) +2 (+3) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) +1 (+1) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -4 (-6) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -1 (-2) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -15 (-1) -15 (-1) -39 (-2) -42 (-2) -30 (-1) -40 (-2) -60 (-2) -75 (-3) -67 (-3) -38 (-2) -35 (-1) -25 (-1) -483 (-19)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 12' -0h 07' -0h 01' +0h 05' +0h 11' +0h 14' +0h 12' +0h 07' +0h 01' -0h 05' -0h 11' -0h 14'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -2.1 -2 -2.1 -2 -2.1 -2 -2 -2.1 -2.1 -2 -2 -2.1   -2.1

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