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| Heraklion, Crete vs Christchurch Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Heraklion, Crete, Greece and Christchurch, New Zealand is approximately 17,096 km or 10,624 mi.
- To reach Heraklion, Crete in this distance one would set out from Christchurch bearing 262.9° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Heraklion, Crete bearing 298.1° or WNW .
- Heraklion, Crete has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Christchurch has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
- Heraklion, Crete is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome whereas Christchurch is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
- The annual mean temperature is 7 °C (12.6°F) warmer.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.7 °C (4.9°F) more in Heraklion, Crete. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
- Total annual precipitation averages 114.6 mm (4.5 in) less which is equivalent to 114.6 l/m² (2.81 US gal/ft²) or 1,146,000 l/ha (122,515 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
- There are 926 more hours of sunlight per year in Heraklion, Crete. In whichever way circa 2h 30' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 8.9° higher in Heraklion, Crete than in Christchurch.
- Relative humidity levels are 14.9% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 3.6°C (6.4°F) higher.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Heraklion, Crete relative to Christchurch. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Christchurch vs Heraklion, Crete.
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Jul |
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Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-7 (-12) |
-6 (-10) |
-2 (-4) |
+3 (+6) |
+10 (+17) |
+16 (+29) |
+19 (+33) |
+16 (+30) |
+12 (+22) |
+6 (+11) |
+1 (+2) |
-3 (-5) |
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+6 (+10) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-5 (-9) |
-5 (-8) |
-2 (-3) |
+4 (+8) |
+12 (+21) |
+18 (+33) |
+20 (+37) |
+19 (+34) |
+14 (+25) |
+8 (+15) |
+3 (+5) |
-2 (-4) |
|
+7 (+13) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-3 (-5) |
-3 (-5) |
0 (0) |
+4 (+7) |
+11 (+20) |
+17 (+31) |
+21 (+37) |
+20 (+35) |
+14 (+26) |
+10 (+17) |
+4 (+8) |
0 (0) |
|
+8 (+14) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
+45 (+2) |
+36 (+1) |
0 (0) |
-23 (-1) |
-42 (-2) |
-47 (-2) |
-67 (-3) |
-59 (-2) |
-22 (-1) |
+24 (+1) |
+9 (+0) |
+32 (+1) |
|
-115 (-5) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+4 (+13) |
+1 (+4) |
+1 (+3) |
-4 ( -13) |
-8 ( -26) |
-12 ( -40) |
-13.5 ( -44) |
-10.5 ( -34) |
-8 ( -27) |
-5 ( -16) |
+1 (+3) |
+3 (+10) |
|
-51 ( -14) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-3h 29' |
-1h 50' |
+0h 42' |
+3h 22' |
+6h 01' |
+7h 48' |
+8h 29' |
+7h 15' |
+4h 14' |
+0h 44' |
-1h 04' |
-2h 03' |
|
+2h 30' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-4h 55' |
-3h 03' |
-0h 33' |
+2h 06' |
+4h 21' |
+5h 31' |
+5h 00' |
+3h 03' |
+0h 28' |
-2h 10' |
-4h 25' |
-5h 31' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-31.5 |
-12.9 |
+8.6 |
+31.9 |
+48.5 |
+55 |
+49 |
+32.4 |
+9.7 |
-13.1 |
-31.4 |
-38.6 |
| +8.9 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
-6.4 |
-7.5 |
-11.9 |
-17 |
-22.4 |
-26.3 |
-27.1 |
-22.8 |
-15.7 |
-10.1 |
-5.6 |
-6.5 |
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-14.9 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-6.3 (-11) |
-5.8 (-10) |
-4 (-7) |
+0.6 (+1) |
+6.3 (+11) |
+11.7 (+21) |
+13.6 (+24) |
+13 (+23) |
+10 (+18) |
+5.6 (+10) |
+1.4 (+3) |
-3.4 (-6) |
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+3.6 (+6) |
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