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Heraklion, Crete vs Tambora, Sumbawa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Heraklion, Crete, Greece and Tambora, Sumbawa, Indonesia is approximately 10,773 km or 6,694 mi.
  • To reach Heraklion, Crete in this distance one would set out from Tambora, Sumbawa bearing 304.8° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Heraklion, Crete bearing 275.2° or W .
  • Heraklion, Crete has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Tambora, Sumbawa has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Heraklion, Crete is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome whereas Tambora, Sumbawa is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 3.5 °C (6.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.1 °C (21.8°F) more in Heraklion, Crete. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 3251.4 mm (128 in) less which is equivalent to 3251.4 l/m² (79.8 US gal/ft²) or 32,514,000 l/ha (3,475,962 US gal/ac) less. About 1/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18.7° lower in Heraklion, Crete than in Tambora, Sumbawa.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -9 (-15) -8 (-15) -6 (-10) -2 (-3) +2 (+4) +4 (+6) +3 (+6) +0 (+1) -3 (-5) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -3 (-6)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -9 (-17) -6 (-12) -2 (-3) +2 (+4) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) -3 (-6) -6 (-12) -8 (-15) -3 (-6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +5 (+8) +1 (+2) -3 (-5) -7 (-12) -9 (-16) -4 (-8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -841 (-33) -497 (-20) -507 (-20) -290 (-11) -125 (-5) -155 (-6) -70 (-3) -78 (-3) -52 (-2) -20 (-1) -233 (-9) -385 (-15) -3251 (-128)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -10 ( -32) -12 ( -42) -10 ( -32) -10 ( -33) -6 ( -19) -6 ( -20) -4.5 ( -15) -2.5 ( -8) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) -6 ( -20) -7 ( -23)   -75 ( -21)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 30' -1h 33' -0h 17' +1h 04' +2h 13' +2h 48' +2h 33' +1h 34' +0h 14' -1h 07' -2h 15' -2h 48'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -43.2 -41.8 -26.5 -3.4 +13.3 +19.7 +13.7 -2.9 -25.6 -41.7 -43.1 -43.5   -18.7

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