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Rapid City (airport), Sd vs Portland, Maine Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rapid City (airport), Sd, Usa and Portland, Maine, Usa is approximately 2,619 km or 1,628 mi.
  • To reach Rapid City (airport), Sd in this distance one would set out from Portland, Maine bearing 282.5° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Rapid City (airport), Sd bearing 259.4° or W .
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Portland, Maine has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Portland, Maine is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 0.7 °C (1.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.2 °C (2.2°F) more in Rapid City (airport), Sd. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 703.8 mm (27.7 in) less which is equivalent to 703.8 l/m² (17.27 US gal/ft²) or 7,038,000 l/ha (752,409 US gal/ac) less. About 3/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.5° lower in Rapid City (airport), Sd than in Portland, Maine.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rapid City (airport), Sd relative to Portland, Maine. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Portland, Maine 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) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) 0 (0) 0 (+1) +3 (+4)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) +0 (+0) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) +1 (+1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (-1) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) 0 (-1) 0 (0) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) -4 (-8) -3 (-5) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -80 (-3) -71 (-3) -67 (-3) -56 (-2) -24 (-1) -10 (0) -27 (-1) -31 (-1) -47 (-2) -71 (-3) -117 (-5) -104 (-4) -704 (-28)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 02' -0h 01' -0h 00' +0h 01' +0h 02' +0h 02' +0h 02' +0h 01' +0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 02' -0h 03'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -0.4 -0.5   -0.5

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