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Gibraltar vs Arica Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Gibraltar, Gibraltar and Arica, Chile is approximately 9,123 km or 5,669 mi.
  • To reach Gibraltar in this distance one would set out from Arica bearing 47.6° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Gibraltar bearing 60.3° or ENE .
  • Gibraltar has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Arica has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Gibraltar is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Arica is in or near the warm temperate desert biome.
  • The mean temperature is 0.3 °C (0.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.3 °C (9.5°F) more in Gibraltar. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 766.4 mm (30.2 in) more which is equivalent to 766.4 l/m² (18.81 US gal/ft²) or 7,664,000 l/ha (819,332 US gal/ac) more. About 1278 1/3 as much.
  • There are 1083 more hours of sunlight per year in Gibraltar. In whichever way circa 2h 57' more per day or about 1 3/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 15.4° lower in Gibraltar than in Arica.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.9°C (1.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) +1 (+2) +5 (+9) +9 (+16) +10 (+18) +6 (+11) +2 (+4) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -6 (-12) -3 (-5) +1 (+3) +5 (+9) +8 (+15) +9 (+17) +6 (+11) +3 (+5) -3 (-5) -7 (-12) 0 (0)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +6 (+11) +3 (+5) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) 0 (0)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +152 (+6) +98 (+4) +106 (+4) +59 (+2) +25 (+1) +4 (+0) +1 (+0) +3 (+0) +23 (+1) +55 (+2) +114 (+4) +127 (+5) +766 (+30)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9.5 (+31) +7 (+25) +10 (+32) +6 (+20) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) +0.5 (+2) +0.5 (+2) +2 (+7) +5 (+16) +7 (+23) +9.5 (+31)   +62 (+17)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 48' -0h 02' -0h 13' +0h 56' +5h 05' +7h 30' +8h 13' +7h 52' +7h 20' +2h 05' -1h 08' -1h 27'   +2h 57'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 07' -1h 56' -0h 21' +1h 20' +2h 46' +3h 29' +3h 10' +1h 57' +0h 18' -1h 23' -2h 48' -3h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -52.9 -38.1 -17.1 +6.1 +22.7 +29.1 +23 +6.2 -16.6 -38.6 -52.5 -54.5   -15.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +5 +2 -1 -5 -9 -9 -12 -11 -6 -1 +5 +4   -3.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -7.6 (-14) -7.6 (-14) -6.4 (-12) -3.9 (-7) -0.6 (-1) +2.9 (+5) +5.5 (+10) +6.5 (+12) +4.7 (+8) +2.2 (+4) -1.4 (-3) -5.6 (-10) -0.9 (-2)

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