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Rapid City (airport), Sd vs Bismarck, North Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rapid City (airport), Sd, Usa and Bismarck, North Dakota, Usa is approximately 356 km or 221 mi.
  • To reach Rapid City (airport), Sd in this distance one would set out from Bismarck, North Dakota bearing 213.2° or SSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Rapid City (airport), Sd bearing 211.5° or SSW .
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Bismarck, North Dakota has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Both are in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 2.8 °C (5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.3 °C (11.3°F) less in Rapid City (airport), Sd. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 29.5 mm (1.2 in) more which is equivalent to 29.5 l/m² (0.72 US gal/ft²) or 295,000 l/ha (31,537 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.7° higher in Rapid City (airport), Sd than in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rapid City (airport), Sd relative to Bismarck, North Dakota. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Bismarck, North Dakota 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) +8 (+14) +7 (+12) +4 (+7) +2 (+3) +0 (+0) +0 (+1) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +3 (+6)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +6 (+11) +3 (+6) +1 (+2) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +2 (+3) +2 (+3) +4 (+6) +6 (+10) +3 (+5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +3 (+5) +1 (+1) 0 (0) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +2 (+4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) +2 (+0) +7 (+0) +6 (+0) +13 (+1) +9 (+0) -3 (0) -1 (0) -7 (0) +5 (+0) +2 (+0) -1 (0) +30 (+1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 18' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 15' -0h 20' -0h 18' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 07' +0h 16' +0h 20'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7 +2.7   +2.7

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