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Rapid City, South Dakota vs Nuuk/ Godthåb Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa and Nuuk/ Godthåb, Greenland is approximately 3,870 km or 2,405 mi.
  • To reach Rapid City, South Dakota in this distance one would set out from Nuuk/ Godthåb bearing 260° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 216.7° or SW .
  • Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Nuuk/ Godthåb has a tundra climate (ET).
  • Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Nuuk/ Godthåb is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 9.4 °C (16.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.2 °C (23.8°F) more in Rapid City, South Dakota. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 295.1 mm (11.6 in) less which is equivalent to 295.1 l/m² (7.24 US gal/ft²) or 2,951,000 l/ha (315,481 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20° higher in Rapid City, South Dakota than in Nuuk/ Godthåb.
  • Relative humidity levels are 31.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.2°C (4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Rapid City, South Dakota relative to Nuuk/ Godthåb. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nuuk/ Godthåb vs Rapid City, South Dakota.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +8 (+15) +13 (+23) +15 (+27) +16 (+29) +18 (+32) +19 (+35) +19 (+34) +17 (+30) +15 (+28) +9 (+17) +6 (+11) +14 (+24)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) +5 (+8) +9 (+16) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +15 (+26) +16 (+29) +15 (+27) +12 (+21) +10 (+18) +5 (+9) +2 (+4) +9 (+17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) +0 (+1) +5 (+8) +6 (+11) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +11 (+21) +9 (+17) +5 (+10) +4 (+7) +0 (+1) -2 (-4) +5 (+8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -31 (-1) -35 (-1) -26 (-1) +7 (+0) +26 (+1) +22 (+1) -17 (-1) -38 (-1) -57 (-2) -42 (-2) -62 (-2) -43 (-2) -295 (-12)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +5 (+17) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -6 ( -20) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -6)   -2 ( -1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 06' +2h 11' +0h 22' -1h 27' -3h 25' -4h 58' -4h 11' -2h 11' -0h 19' +1h 30' +3h 29' +4h 58'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +20 +20.1 +20.1 +20.2 +20.1 +20.1 +20.1 +20.1 +20 +20 +20 +19.8   +20
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -17 -18 -22 -32 -36 -33 -46 -49 -44 -36 -25 -19   -31.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -0.6 (-1) +1.6 (+3) +4.9 (+9) +3.8 (+7) +3.9 (+7) +6.7 (+12) +4.2 (+8) +2.1 (+4) +0.3 (+1) +1 (+2) +0 (+0) -1 (-2) +2.2 (+4)

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