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Heraklion, Crete vs Funchal Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Heraklion, Crete, Greece and Funchal, Madeira is approximately 3,863 km or 2,400 mi.
  • To reach Heraklion, Crete in this distance one would set out from Funchal bearing 73.6° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Heraklion, Crete bearing 97.9° or E .
  • Both have a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • The average temperature is 0 °C (0°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.7 °C (13.9°F) more in Heraklion, Crete. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 141.4 mm (5.6 in) less which is equivalent to 141.4 l/m² (3.47 US gal/ft²) or 1,414,000 l/ha (151,166 US gal/ac) less. About 7/9 as much.
  • There are 478 more hours of sunlight per year in Heraklion, Crete. In whichever way circa 1h 17' more per day or about 1 1/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.7° lower in Heraklion, Crete than in Funchal.
  • Relative humidity levels are 7.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.7°C (3.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Heraklion, Crete relative to Funchal. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Funchal vs Heraklion, Crete.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -4 (-6) -3 (-5) +1 (+1) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) +1 (+1) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) 0 (0)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) +0 (+0) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +4 (+6) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) 0 (0)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -3 (-6) -1 (-3) +0 (+1) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +0 (+1) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -1 (-1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -12 (0) -10 (0) -7 (0) -9 (0) -4 (0) -9 (0) -1 (0) -2 (0) -18 (-1) -6 (0) -42 (-2) -23 (-1) -141 (-6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +6 (+19) +1 (+4) +2 (+6) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) +0.5 (+2) -0.5 ( -2) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6) +2 (+7) +4 (+13)   +13 (+4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 54' -1h 16' -0h 15' +0h 40' +3h 25' +5h 04' +4h 40' +3h 34' +2h 22' +0h 09' +0h 10' -1h 05'   +1h 17'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 12' -0h 07' -0h 01' +0h 05' +0h 10' +0h 13' +0h 12' +0h 07' +0h 01' -0h 05' -0h 11' -0h 13'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -2.7 -2.7 -2.8 -2.7 -2.7 -2.7 -2.7 -2.7 -2.6 -2.6 -2.6 -2.7   -2.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3.4 -3.5 -1.9 -6 -9.4 -16.3 -16.1 -13.8 -9.7 -5.1 -2.6 -2.5   -7.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -4.6 (-8) -4.2 (-8) -3 (-5) -1.3 (-2) +0.2 (+0) +0.8 (+1) +0.8 (+1) +0.1 (+0) -1.2 (-2) -2.1 (-4) -2.7 (-5) -3.5 (-6) -1.7 (-3)

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