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

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  • The distance between Rapid City (airport), Sd, Usa and Xichang, China is approximately 11,603 km or 7,210 mi.
  • To reach Rapid City (airport), Sd in this distance one would set out from Xichang bearing 18.6° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Rapid City (airport), Sd bearing 156.9° or SSE .
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Xichang has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa).
  • Rapid City (airport), Sd is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Xichang is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 8.8 °C (15.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 14.5 °C (26.1°F) more in Rapid City (airport), Sd. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 551.3 mm (21.7 in) less which is equivalent to 551.3 l/m² (13.53 US gal/ft²) or 5,513,000 l/ha (589,376 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.2° lower in Rapid City (airport), Sd than in Xichang.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rapid City (airport), Sd relative to Xichang. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Xichang 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) -15 (-28) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -12 (-22) -8 (-14) -1 (-2) 2 (+4) 2 (+3) -1 (-2) -5 (-10) -11 (-19) -14 (-26) -8 (-14)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-27) -15 (-27) -15 (-26) -12 (-21) -8 (-15) -3 (-5) 0 (-1) -1 (-1) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -9 (-16)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-28) -15 (-28) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -10 (-19) -7 (-12) -4 (-8) -5 (-9) -9 (-16) -12 (-21) -14 (-25) -16 (-28) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) +9 (+0) +14 (+1) +20 (+1) -28 (-1) -105 (-4) -158 (-6) -135 (-5) -122 (-5) -50 (-2) -5 (0) +6 (+0) -551 (-22)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 20' -0h 48' -0h 08' +0h 33' +1h 10' +1h 30' +1h 21' +0h 49' +0h 07' -0h 34' -1h 11' -1h 30'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -16 -15.9 -16 -15.9 -16 -16.1 -16.1 -16.3 -16.4 -16.3 -16.2 -16.2   -16.2

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