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Riga vs Taiaroa Head Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Riga, Latvia and Taiaroa Head, New Zealand is approximately 17,430 km or 10,831 mi.
  • To reach Riga in this distance one would set out from Taiaroa Head bearing 310.7° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Riga bearing 255.6° or WSW .
  • Riga has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Taiaroa Head has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The mean annual temperature is 4.4 °C (7.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 14.4 °C (25.9°F) more in Riga. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 10.9 mm (0.4 in) less which is equivalent to 10.9 l/m² (0.27 US gal/ft²) or 109,000 l/ha (11,653 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10.5° lower in Riga than in Taiaroa Head.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Riga relative to Taiaroa Head. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Taiaroa Head vs Riga.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-34) -18 (-33) -14 (-25) -7 (-12) +2 (+4) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +9 (+15) +3 (+6) -3 (-5) -9 (-17) -15 (-28) -4 (-8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -26 (-1) -21 (-1) -28 (-1) -13 (0) -19 (-1) +7 (+0) +25 (+1) +29 (+1) +32 (+1) +7 (+0) +9 (+0) -14 (-1) -11 (0)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -7h 52' -4h 46' -0h 51' +3h 16' +6h 55' +8h 53' +8h 00' +4h 47' +0h 44' -3h 23' -7h 00' -8h 54'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -50.9 -32.3 -10.7 +12.5 +29.2 +35.7 +29.8 +13.1 -9.7 -32.4 -50.8 -58   -10.5

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