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| Rapid City, South Dakota vs Niigata Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa and Niigata, Japan is approximately 8,959 km or 5,567 mi.
- To reach Rapid City, South Dakota in this distance one would set out from Niigata bearing 40.1° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 134.9° or SE .
- Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Niigata has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
- Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Niigata is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
- The annual average temperature is 5.2 °C (9.4°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.6 °C (6.5°F) more in Rapid City, South Dakota. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
- Total annual precipitation averages 1317.5 mm (51.9 in) less which is equivalent to 1317.5 l/m² (32.33 US gal/ft²) or 13,175,000 l/ha (1,408,495 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
- There are 873 more hours of sunlight per year in Rapid City, South Dakota. In whichever way circa 2h 23' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.2° lower in Rapid City, South Dakota than in Niigata.
- Relative humidity levels are 23.5% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 10.4°C (18.6°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Rapid City, South Dakota relative to Niigata. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Niigata vs Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Feb |
Mar |
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Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
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Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-3 (-5) |
-1 (-2) |
-1 (-1) |
-1 (-3) |
-1 (-2) |
1 (+3) |
2 (+3) |
-1 (-2) |
-3 (-5) |
-2 (-4) |
-6 (-10) |
-5 (-10) |
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-2 (-3) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-7 (-13) |
-5 (-10) |
-4 (-7) |
-4 (-7) |
-3 (-6) |
-2 (-3) |
-2 (-3) |
-5 (-9) |
-7 (-12) |
-6 (-11) |
-9 (-15) |
-9 (-16) |
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-5 (-9) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-12 (-21) |
-10 (-17) |
-8 (-14) |
-7 (-12) |
-6 (-11) |
-6 (-10) |
-6 (-11) |
-10 (-17) |
-11 (-20) |
-10 (-19) |
-12 (-21) |
-13 (-23) |
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-9 (-16) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-182 (-7) |
-117 (-5) |
-79 (-3) |
-39 (-2) |
-17 (-1) |
-33 (-1) |
-116 (-5) |
-83 (-3) |
-126 (-5) |
-131 (-5) |
-185 (-7) |
-209 (-8) |
|
-1318 (-52) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-16 ( -52) |
-13 ( -46) |
-8 ( -26) |
-3 ( -10) |
+2 (+6) |
+1 (+3) |
-4 ( -13) |
-3 ( -10) |
-7 ( -23) |
-9 ( -29) |
-13 ( -43) |
-19 ( -61) |
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-92 ( -25) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
+2h 23' |
+2h 45' |
+2h 21' |
+0h 54' |
+1h 17' |
+2h 56' |
+3h 52' |
+1h 27' |
+3h 16' |
+2h 52' |
+1h 42' |
+2h 54' |
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+2h 23' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-0h 35' |
-0h 21' |
-0h 03' |
+0h 14' |
+0h 30' |
+0h 39' |
+0h 35' |
+0h 21' |
+0h 03' |
-0h 15' |
-0h 31' |
-0h 39' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-6 |
-5.9 |
-5.9 |
-5.9 |
-6 |
-6.1 |
-6.2 |
-6.4 |
-6.4 |
-6.3 |
-6.2 |
-6.2 |
| -6.2 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
-14 |
-12 |
-10 |
-19 |
-22 |
-25 |
-37 |
-37 |
-36 |
-31 |
-22 |
-17 |
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-23.5 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-9.2 (-17) |
-7 (-13) |
-5.3 (-10) |
-7.8 (-14) |
-8.3 (-15) |
-7.7 (-14) |
-11.5 (-21) |
-15.2 (-27) |
-15.8 (-28) |
-13.3 (-24) |
-12.1 (-22) |
-11 (-20) |
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-10.4 (-19) |
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