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Napier, Hawkes Bay vs Rapid City, South Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand and Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa is approximately 12,249 km or 7,612 mi.
  • To reach Napier, Hawkes Bay in this distance one would set out from Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 234° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Napier, Hawkes Bay bearing 228.9° or SW .
  • Napier, Hawkes Bay has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Napier, Hawkes Bay is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome whereas Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 6.3 °C (11.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.4 °C (31.3°F) less in Napier, Hawkes Bay. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 348.8 mm (13.7 in) more which is equivalent to 348.8 l/m² (8.56 US gal/ft²) or 3,488,000 l/ha (372,890 US gal/ac) more. About 1 3/4 as much.
  • There are 451 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Napier, Hawkes Bay. In whichever way circa 1h 13' less per day or about 5/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.9° higher in Napier, Hawkes Bay than in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +21 (+38) +19 (+35) +13 (+24) +5 (+9) -4 (-7) -11 (-20) -17 (-30) -15 (-27) -7 (-12) +1 (+2) +12 (+21) +19 (+35) +3 (+5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+44) +22 (+40) +17 (+30) +8 (+14) -1 (-2) -9 (-16) -14 (-24) -11 (-20) -3 (-5) +5 (+9) +15 (+26) +22 (+40) +6 (+11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +26 (+47) +24 (+44) +19 (+34) +10 (+18) +1 (+1) -7 (-12) -11 (-20) -8 (-15) 0 (0) +8 (+14) +16 (+30) +24 (+43) +9 (+15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +37 (+1) +48 (+2) +64 (+3) +15 (+1) -17 (-1) +6 (+0) +19 (+1) +28 (+1) +35 (+1) +24 (+1) +35 (+1) +56 (+2) +349 (+14)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +5 (+16) +4 (+13) +3 (+10)   +24 (+7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +3h 25' +1h 37' -0h 15' -2h 10' -3h 44' -4h 52' -6h 01' -4h 25' -2h 32' -0h 48' +2h 00' +3h 07'   -1h 13'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +5h 20' +3h 18' +0h 36' -2h 16' -4h 43' -5h 58' -5h 25' -3h 18' -0h 31' +2h 21' +4h 47' +5h 59'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +44.2 +25.5 +4.1 -19.2 -35.8 -42.3 -36.3 -19.6 +3.3 +25.9 +44.2 +51.4   +3.9

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