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Lake Hawea vs Base Orcadas Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Lake Hawea, New Zealand and Base Orcadas, Antarctica is approximately 7,906 km or 4,913 mi.
  • To reach Lake Hawea in this distance one would set out from Base Orcadas bearing 204.9° or SSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Lake Hawea bearing 343.2° or NNW .
  • Lake Hawea has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Base Orcadas has a tundra climate (ET).
  • The annual mean temperature is 14.3 °C (25.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.3 °C (4.1°F) more in Lake Hawea. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 101.9 mm (4 in) more which is equivalent to 101.9 l/m² (2.5 US gal/ft²) or 1,019,000 l/ha (108,938 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/6 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16° higher in Lake Hawea than in Base Orcadas.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Lake Hawea relative to Base Orcadas. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Base Orcadas vs Lake Hawea.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+28) +16 (+28) +14 (+26) +14 (+24) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +13 (+24) +14 (+25) +14 (+24) +14 (+24) +14 (+25) +15 (+27) +14 (+25)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +18 (+1) -30 (-1) -1 (0) -14 (-1) +5 (+0) +10 (+0) +20 (+1) +17 (+1) +26 (+1) +25 (+1) +11 (+0) +16 (+1) +102 (+4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 47' -1h 33' -0h 16' +1h 02' +2h 23' +3h 16' +2h 51' +1h 34' +0h 14' -1h 05' -2h 25' -3h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +16.2 +16.2 +16.4 +16.4 +16.2 +16 +15.9 +15.9 +15.9 +15.8 +15.9 +16.1   +16

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