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Galena, Alaska vs Rapid City (airport), Sd Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Galena, Alaska, Usa and Rapid City (airport), Sd, Usa is approximately 3,986 km or 2,477 mi.
  • To reach Galena, Alaska in this distance one would set out from Rapid City (airport), Sd bearing 324° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Galena, Alaska bearing 278.6° or W .
  • Galena, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Rapid City (airport), Sd has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Galena, Alaska is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Rapid City (airport), Sd is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 12.5 °C (22.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.3 °C (20.3°F) more in Galena, Alaska. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 90.5 mm (3.6 in) less which is equivalent to 90.5 l/m² (2.22 US gal/ft²) or 905,000 l/ha (96,751 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.5° lower in Galena, Alaska than in Rapid City (airport), Sd.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Galena, Alaska relative to Rapid City (airport), Sd. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Rapid City (airport), Sd vs Galena, Alaska.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-36) -20 (-37) -17 (-30) -13 (-24) -8 (-15) -6 (-12) -10 (-18) -14 (-24) -14 (-24) -18 (-32) -19 (-35) -17 (-31) -15 (-26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-33) -20 (-35) -16 (-29) -12 (-22) -6 (-12) -4 (-8) -7 (-12) -9 (-17) -10 (-17) -14 (-25) -17 (-30) -17 (-31) -13 (-23)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -19 (-34) -16 (-28) -11 (-20) -5 (-8) -2 (-3) -4 (-6) -5 (-10) -6 (-10) -10 (-17) -14 (-25) -17 (-31) -10 (-19)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +8 (+0) +5 (+0) -9 (0) -41 (-2) -46 (-2) -47 (-2) +5 (+0) +24 (+1) +11 (+0) -13 (-1) +6 (+0) +7 (+0) -91 (-4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 21' -2h 18' -0h 23' +1h 31' +3h 37' +5h 20' +4h 28' +2h 18' +0h 20' -1h 35' -3h 41' -5h 20'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -20.5 -20.5 -20.5 -20.6 -20.6 -20.7 -20.7 -20.7 -20.6 -20.6 -20.6 -20.4   -20.5

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