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

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  • The distance between King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and Nelson, New Zealand is approximately 7,601 km or 4,724 mi.
  • To reach King George Island, South Shetland Islands in this distance one would set out from Nelson bearing 156.6° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach King George Island, South Shetland Islands bearing 39.7° or NE .
  • King George Island, South Shetland Islands has a tundra climate (ET) whereas Nelson has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean annual temperature is 14.7 °C (26.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.6 °C (4.7°F) less in King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 197.3 mm (7.8 in) less which is equivalent to 197.3 l/m² (4.84 US gal/ft²) or 1,973,000 l/ha (210,927 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.8° lower in King George Island, South Shetland Islands than in Nelson.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for King George Island, South Shetland Islands relative to Nelson. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nelson 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) -16 (-29) -16 (-29) -16 (-28) -15 (-27) -14 (-25) -13 (-24) -12 (-22) -15 (-26) -15 (-26) -15 (-26) -15 (-27) -16 (-28) -15 (-26)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -40 (-2) +12 (+0) +6 (+0) -9 (0) -22 (-1) -20 (-1) -34 (-1) -36 (-1) -5 (0) -12 (0) -16 (-1) -21 (-1) -197 (-8)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 35' +1h 59' +0h 20' -1h 20' -3h 03' -4h 14' -3h 40' -2h 00' -0h 17' +1h 23' +3h 06' +4h 14'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -20.9 -21 -21.1 -21.1 -20.9 -20.7 -20.7 -20.6 -20.6 -20.5 -20.6 -20.8   -20.8

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