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Jiuquan vs Alexandra Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Jiuquan, China and Alexandra, New Zealand is approximately 11,798 km or 7,331 mi.
  • To reach Jiuquan in this distance one would set out from Alexandra bearing 310.9° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Jiuquan bearing 316.2° or NW .
  • Jiuquan has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk) whereas Alexandra has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Jiuquan is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Alexandra is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 3.3 °C (5.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 15.7 °C (28.3°F) more in Jiuquan. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 247 mm (9.7 in) less which is equivalent to 247 l/m² (6.06 US gal/ft²) or 2,470,000 l/ha (264,059 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.1° higher in Jiuquan than in Alexandra.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-45) -22 (-39) -12 (-21) 0 (+0) +11 (+20) +19 (+34) +21 (+39) +17 (+30) +7 (+13) -3 (-5) -14 (-25) -23 (-41) -2 (-3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-47) -23 (-41) -12 (-22) -2 (-3) +10 (+18) +17 (+30) +19 (+35) +15 (+28) +6 (+10) -5 (-8) -15 (-27) -24 (-43) -3 (-6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-47) -22 (-40) -13 (-23) -3 (-5) +8 (+14) +13 (+24) +17 (+30) +15 (+26) +6 (+11) -4 (-7) -14 (-26) -23 (-42) -4 (-7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -44 (-2) -36 (-1) -27 (-1) -29 (-1) -13 (-1) -6 (0) +2 (+0) +2 (+0) -10 (0) -28 (-1) -26 (-1) -32 (-1) -247 (-10)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -25) -6 ( -19) -6 ( -20) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) -5 ( -17) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -26)   -67 ( -18)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 29' -3h 23' -0h 37' +2h 20' +4h 51' +6h 09' +5h 34' +3h 23' +0h 32' -2h 25' -4h 55' -6h 09'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -34.3 -15.7 +5.8 +29.1 +45.7 +52.3 +46.4 +29.8 +7 -15.7 -34.1 -41.4   +6.1

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