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Karlstad vs Orkney Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Karlstad, Sweden and Orkney Islands, Uk is approximately 924 km or 574 mi.
  • To reach Karlstad in this distance one would set out from Orkney Islands bearing 79.6° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Karlstad bearing 93.6° or E .
  • Karlstad has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Orkney Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean temperature is 2.7 °C (4.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.8 °C (21.2°F) more in Karlstad. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 314 mm (12.4 in) less which is equivalent to 314 l/m² (7.71 US gal/ft²) or 3,140,000 l/ha (335,687 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • There are 658 more hours of sunlight per year in Karlstad. In whichever way circa 1h 47' more per day or about 1 5/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.5° lower in Karlstad than in Orkney Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.1°C (5.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Karlstad relative to Orkney Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Orkney Islands vs Karlstad.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -1 (-2) +3 (+5) +6 (+10) +5 (+8) +4 (+6) 1 (+2) -1 (-2) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-15) -9 (-16) -6 (-11) -3 (-5) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) +2 (+3) -1 (-1) -3 (-5) -5 (-10) -8 (-14) -3 (-5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -10 (-19) -8 (-15) -5 (-9) -1 (-2) +2 (+3) +1 (+3) +1 (+1) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -7 (-12) -9 (-17) -4 (-8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -62 (-2) -48 (-2) -28 (-1) -14 (-1) -4 (0) +7 (+0) -9 (0) -2 (0) -8 (0) -46 (-2) -36 (-1) -64 (-3) -314 (-12)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -21) -6 ( -19) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -6 ( -19) -5 ( -17) -6 ( -19)   -41 ( -11)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 29' +0h 21' +1h 21' +1h 18' +3h 19' +4h 18' +5h 00' +3h 29' +1h 36' +0h 09' +0h 08' -0h 00'   +1h 47'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 07' -0h 04' -0h 00' +0h 02' +0h 06' +0h 09' +0h 07' +0h 04' +0h 00' -0h 02' -0h 06' -0h 09'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -0.5 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5   -0.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +2 +1 -3 -11 -9 -7 -6 +0 -1 +2 +3   -2.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -7.9 (-14) -7.9 (-14) -5.4 (-10) -3.3 (-6) -1.3 (-2) +1.8 (+3) +1.7 (+3) +0.7 (+1) -0.6 (-1) -2.6 (-5) -4.8 (-9) -7.2 (-13) -3.1 (-6)

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