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King George Island, South Shetland Islands vs Edinburgh, Scotland Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and Edinburgh, Scotland, Uk is approximately 13,995 km or 8,696 mi.
  • To reach King George Island, South Shetland Islands in this distance one would set out from Edinburgh, Scotland bearing 208.4° or SSW and follow the great circles arc to approach King George Island, South Shetland Islands bearing 214.7° or SW .
  • King George Island, South Shetland Islands has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Edinburgh, Scotland has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The average annual temperature is 10.7 °C (19.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3 °C (5.4°F) less in King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 129.2 mm (5.1 in) more which is equivalent to 129.2 l/m² (3.17 US gal/ft²) or 1,292,000 l/ha (138,123 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.8° lower in King George Island, South Shetland Islands than in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.5°C (17°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for King George Island, South Shetland Islands relative to Edinburgh, Scotland. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Edinburgh, Scotland vs King George Island, South Shetland Islands.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) -5 (-8) -9 (-16) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -20 (-36) -21 (-38) -17 (-30) -12 (-22) -6 (-12) -3 (-6) -11 (-19)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -18 (-1) +25 (+1) +38 (+1) +44 (+2) +19 (+1) +9 (+0) -1 (0) -5 (0) +8 (+0) +12 (+0) +5 (+0) -6 (0) +129 (+5)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +10h 49' +6h 23' +1h 08' -4h 21' -9h 24' -12h 23' -11h 00' -6h 24' -0h 59' +4h 30' +9h 32' +12h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +33.4 +14.7 -6.8 -30 -46.5 -52.8 -46.9 -30.1 -7.3 +15.4 +33.6 +40.7   -6.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -1 +2 +6 +10 +9 +10 +8 +5 +6 +2 +2 +1   +5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -1.7 (-3) -1.3 (-2) -3.3 (-6) -6.9 (-12) -11.8 (-21) -16.3 (-29) -18 (-32) -19.5 (-35) -15.2 (-27) -11.2 (-20) -5.6 (-10) -2.8 (-5) -9.5 (-17)

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