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Gibraltar vs Johannesburg Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Gibraltar, Gibraltar and Johannesburg, South Africa is approximately 7,771 km or 4,829 mi.
  • To reach Gibraltar in this distance one would set out from Johannesburg bearing 331.6° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Gibraltar bearing 328.1° or NNW .
  • Gibraltar has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Johannesburg has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Gibraltar is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Johannesburg is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 2.2 °C (4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 °C (3.6°F) more in Gibraltar. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 224 mm (8.8 in) more which is equivalent to 224 l/m² (5.5 US gal/ft²) or 2,240,000 l/ha (239,471 US gal/ac) more. About 1 2/5 as much.
  • There are 332 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Gibraltar. In whichever way circa 0h 54' less per day or about 8/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.2° lower in Gibraltar than in Johannesburg.
  • Relative humidity levels are 12.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 4.9°C (8.9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) +-2 (-4) +4 (+7) +8 (+14) +11 (+20) +9 (+16) +3 (+5) +-2 (-4) -6 (-11) -9 (-16) +-1 (-1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -6 (-10) -4 (-6) +1 (+1) +7 (+12) +11 (+20) +14 (+24) +12 (+22) +7 (+12) +2 (+3) -3 (-5) -6 (-11) +2 (+4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +3 (+5) +9 (+16) +14 (+25) +16 (+29) +15 (+27) +10 (+18) +5 (+9) +1 (+2) -3 (-5) +5 (+9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +27 (+1) +4 (+0) +16 (+1) +5 (+0) +12 (+0) -5 (0) -3 (0) -3 (0) -4 (0) +48 (+2) +103 (+4) +24 (+1) +224 (+9)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -18) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -1.5 ( -5) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -4 ( -13) -6 ( -20) -5 ( -16)   -32.5 ( -9)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 42' -1h 52' -1h 15' -0h 04' +0h 42' +2h 00' +2h 07' +0h 46' -0h 22' -1h 48' -4h 08' -4h 21'   -0h 54'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 36' -2h 14' -0h 24' +1h 32' +3h 11' +4h 01' +3h 39' +2h 14' +0h 21' -1h 36' -3h 14' -4h 01'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -49.2 -30.7 -9.4 +13.8 +30.4 +36.9 +30.8 +14.1 -8.8 -31.2 -49.2 -56.8   -9.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +8 +2 +2 +5 +10 +15 +14 +20 +24 +19 +16 +10   +12.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -5.5 (-10) -4.9 (-9) -2.9 (-5) +1.6 (+3) +8.5 (+15) +14 (+25) +16.2 (+29) +16.4 (+30) +12.3 (+22) +5.9 (+11) +1.2 (+2) -3.6 (-6) +4.9 (+9)

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