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| Riga vs Gibraltar Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Riga, Latvia and Gibraltar, Gibraltar is approximately 3,173 km or 1,972 mi.
- To reach Riga in this distance one would set out from Gibraltar bearing 34° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Riga bearing 55.9° or NE .
- Riga has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Gibraltar has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
- Riga is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Gibraltar is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
- The annual average temperature is 12.2 °C (22°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.6 °C (17.3°F) more in Riga. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 131 mm (5.2 in) less which is equivalent to 131 l/m² (3.22 US gal/ft²) or 1,310,000 l/ha (140,048 US gal/ac) less. About 5/6 as much.
- There are 1038 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Riga. In whichever way circa 2h 50' less per day or about 5/8 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.7° lower in Riga than in Gibraltar.
- Relative humidity levels are 8.5% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 10°C (18.1°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Riga relative to Gibraltar. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Gibraltar vs Riga.
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-18 (-32) |
-19 (-34) |
-16 (-29) |
-11 (-20) |
-7 (-13) |
-6 (-11) |
-6 (-11) |
-8 (-14) |
-10 (-18) |
-13 (-23) |
-15 (-27) |
-17 (-31) |
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-12 (-22) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-18 (-32) |
-18 (-33) |
-16 (-28) |
-11 (-21) |
-8 (-14) |
-6 (-11) |
-7 (-13) |
-9 (-16) |
-11 (-19) |
-13 (-23) |
-14 (-26) |
-16 (-29) |
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-12 (-22) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-18 (-32) |
-19 (-34) |
-17 (-31) |
-12 (-22) |
-10 (-18) |
-9 (-16) |
-8 (-14) |
-10 (-18) |
-11 (-20) |
-14 (-25) |
-15 (-27) |
-16 (-29) |
|
-13 (-24) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-119 (-5) |
-73 (-3) |
-75 (-3) |
-20 (-1) |
+18 (+1) |
+57 (+2) |
+78 (+3) |
+76 (+3) |
+53 (+2) |
+5 (+0) |
-53 (-2) |
-78 (-3) |
|
-131 (-5) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+9 (+29) |
+8 (+28) |
+2 (+6) |
+7 (+23) |
+8 (+26) |
+12 (+40) |
+13.5 (+44) |
+14 (+45) |
+14 (+47) |
+11 (+35) |
+10 (+33) |
+8 (+26) |
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+116.5 (+32) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-4h 19' |
-3h 43' |
-1h 38' |
-1h 40' |
-1h 03' |
-1h 36' |
-2h 19' |
-2h 54' |
-3h 18' |
-3h 58' |
-3h 48' |
-3h 50' |
|
-2h 50' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-2h 38' |
-1h 32' |
-0h 16' |
+1h 02' |
+2h 17' |
+3h 01' |
+2h 40' |
+1h 32' |
+0h 14' |
-1h 04' |
-2h 19' |
-3h 01' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-20.8 |
-20.8 |
-20.7 |
-20.8 |
-20.8 |
-20.8 |
-20.7 |
-20.7 |
-20.7 |
-20.7 |
-20.7 |
-20.7 |
| -20.7 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
+9 |
+10 |
+5 |
+5 |
+4 |
+5 |
+10 |
+13 |
+12 |
+9 |
+9 |
+12 |
|
+8.6 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-15.5 (-28) |
-15.6 (-28) |
-13.6 (-24) |
-9.9 (-18) |
-6.4 (-12) |
-4.6 (-8) |
-4.7 (-8) |
-5.7 (-10) |
-7.8 (-14) |
-10.5 (-19) |
-12.5 (-23) |
-13.6 (-24) |
|
-10 (-18) |
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Riga vs Gibraltar Discussion
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