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Rock Rapids, Ia vs Timaru Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rock Rapids, Ia, Usa and Timaru, New Zealand is approximately 13,356 km or 8,300 mi.
  • To reach Rock Rapids, Ia in this distance one would set out from Timaru bearing 57.6° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Rock Rapids, Ia bearing 55.7° or NE .
  • Rock Rapids, Ia has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Timaru has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Rock Rapids, Ia is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Timaru is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 3.1 °C (5.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 23 °C (41.4°F) more in Rock Rapids, Ia. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 115.6 mm (4.6 in) more which is equivalent to 115.6 l/m² (2.84 US gal/ft²) or 1,156,000 l/ha (123,584 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2° higher in Rock Rapids, Ia than in Timaru.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rock Rapids, Ia relative to Timaru. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Timaru vs Rock Rapids, Ia.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-48) -23 (-41) -14 (-26) -3 (-5) +7 (+13) +15 (+28) +18 (+33) +16 (+28) +8 (+14) -1 (-2) -12 (-21) -22 (-40) -3 (-6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -42 (-2) -31 (-1) -10 (0) +10 (+0) +27 (+1) +68 (+3) +39 (+2) +54 (+2) +42 (+2) +0 (+0) -18 (-1) -26 (-1) +116 (+5)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 42' -3h 31' -0h 38' +2h 25' +5h 02' +6h 23' +5h 47' +3h 31' +0h 33' -2h 30' -5h 06' -6h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -38.4 -19.7 +1.8 +25 +41.7 +48.1 +42.1 +25.5 +2.6 -20.1 -38.5 -45.5   +2

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