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Rapid City (airport), Sd vs Fairbanks, Alaska Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rapid City (airport), Sd, Usa and Fairbanks, Alaska, Usa is approximately 3,573 km or 2,220 mi.
  • To reach Rapid City (airport), Sd in this distance one would set out from Fairbanks, Alaska bearing 108.2° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Rapid City (airport), Sd bearing 145.8° or SE .
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Fairbanks, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Fairbanks, Alaska is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 11 °C (19.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.6 °C (22.7°F) less in Rapid City (airport), Sd. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 146.4 mm (5.8 in) more which is equivalent to 146.4 l/m² (3.59 US gal/ft²) or 1,464,000 l/ha (156,511 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.6° higher in Rapid City (airport), Sd than in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rapid City (airport), Sd relative to Fairbanks, Alaska. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Fairbanks, Alaska 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) +20 (+35) +17 (+31) +12 (+22) +9 (+17) +5 (+9) +4 (+8) +8 (+14) +10 (+19) +11 (+20) +17 (+30) +20 (+36) +19 (+34) +13 (+23)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +18 (+32) +17 (+30) +13 (+23) +8 (+14) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +5 (+10) +8 (+14) +8 (+15) +13 (+24) +18 (+32) +17 (+31) +11 (+20)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+29) +17 (+30) +13 (+24) +7 (+12) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +3 (+6) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +9 (+17) +16 (+28) +15 (+28) +9 (+17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) +3 (+0) +17 (+1) +40 (+2) +53 (+2) +43 (+2) +4 (+0) -7 (0) +7 (+0) +5 (+0) -6 (0) -10 (0) +146 (+6)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 24' +2h 19' +0h 23' -1h 32' -3h 39' -5h 24' -4h 31' -2h 19' -0h 20' +1h 35' +3h 43' +5h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +20.6 +20.6 +20.6 +20.7 +20.7 +20.8 +20.8 +20.8 +20.7 +20.7 +20.6 +20.5   +20.6

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