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

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  • The distance between King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and Minamitorishima, Japan is approximately 15,134 km or 9,404 mi.
  • To reach King George Island, South Shetland Islands in this distance one would set out from Minamitorishima bearing 158.5° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach King George Island, South Shetland Islands bearing 45.7° or NE .
  • King George Island, South Shetland Islands has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Minamitorishima has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The annual mean temperature is 27.6 °C (49.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.6 °C (2.9°F) more in King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 354.6 mm (14 in) less which is equivalent to 354.6 l/m² (8.7 US gal/ft²) or 3,546,000 l/ha (379,091 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 38.5° lower in King George Island, South Shetland Islands than in Minamitorishima.
  • Relative humidity levels are 8.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 25.1°C (45.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for King George Island, South Shetland Islands relative to Minamitorishima. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Minamitorishima 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) -20 (-37) -20 (-35) -21 (-39) -26 (-46) -30 (-53) -33 (-60) -34 (-60) -35 (-62) -32 (-58) -30 (-54) -27 (-49) -23 (-42) -28 (-50)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -52 (-2) +24 (+1) +32 (+1) +19 (+1) -8 (0) -11 (0) -127 (-5) -107 (-4) -44 (-2) -21 (-1) -10 (0) -50 (-2) -355 (-14)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +7h 32' +4h 26' +0h 47' -3h 01' -6h 32' -8h 38' -7h 39' -4h 26' -0h 41' +3h 07' +6h 38' +8h 39'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1.9 -16.7 -38.3 -61.6 -78.1 -84.5 -78.4 -62 -39.2 -16.3 +2 +9   -38.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +12 +15 +13 +6 +6 +8 +8 +5 +7 +5 +7 +9   +8.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -17.3 (-31) -16.2 (-29) -18.3 (-33) -23.8 (-43) -27.7 (-50) -30.6 (-55) -31.1 (-56) -32.6 (-59) -30.2 (-54) -28 (-50) -24.9 (-45) -20.9 (-38) -25.1 (-45)

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