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Tarfaya vs Christchurch Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Tarfaya, Morocco and Christchurch, New Zealand is approximately 18,209 km or 11,315 mi.
  • To reach Tarfaya in this distance one would set out from Christchurch bearing 161.9° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Tarfaya bearing 14.7° or NNE .
  • Tarfaya has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Christchurch has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Tarfaya is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Christchurch is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 7.4 °C (13.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.4 °C (11.5°F) less in Tarfaya. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 563.2 mm (22.2 in) less which is equivalent to 563.2 l/m² (13.82 US gal/ft²) or 5,632,000 l/ha (602,098 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • There are 625 more hours of sunlight per year in Tarfaya. In whichever way circa 1h 42' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.2° higher in Tarfaya than in Christchurch.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7°C (12.6°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) +-1 (-2) +2 (+4) +4 (+7) +8 (+14) +11 (+20) +13 (+23) +11 (+20) +10 (+18) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) +1 (+2) +6 (+10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-1) +0 (+1) +3 (+5) +6 (+10) +11 (+19) +14 (+25) +15 (+26) +14 (+25) +12 (+22) +9 (+16) +6 (+10) +2 (+3) +7 (+13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +5 (+9) +7 (+13) +13 (+23) +16 (+29) +17 (+31) +17 (+31) +14 (+25) +11 (+20) +7 (+13) +3 (+5) +9 (+17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -37 (-1) -37 (-1) -55 (-2) -52 (-2) -57 (-2) -50 (-2) -68 (-3) -59 (-2) -35 (-1) -43 (-2) -35 (-1) -35 (-1) -563 (-22)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -21) -8 ( -26) -9 ( -30) -11.5 ( -37) -12.5 ( -42) -13.5 ( -44) -10.5 ( -34) -9 ( -30) -10 ( -32) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -26)   -112 ( -31)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 19' +0h 27' +2h 07' +3h 44' +3h 34' +3h 54' +2h 27' +2h 17' +1h 36' +1h 03' -0h 46' +0h 21'   +1h 42'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 23' -2h 43' -0h 29' +1h 52' +3h 53' +4h 55' +4h 27' +2h 43' +0h 25' -1h 56' -3h 56' -4h 55'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -24.1 -5.5 +16.1 +39.3 +55.9 +62.4 +56.3 +39.8 +17 -5.8 -24.1 -31.2   +16.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -8 -2 +0 -4 -7 -3 -2 +2 +5 +5 +2 -2   -1.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -2.4 (-4) -0.1 (0) +2.7 (+5) +4.8 (+9) +9.1 (+16) +12.9 (+23) +14 (+25) +13.9 (+25) +12.7 (+23) +9.4 (+17) +5.9 (+11) +1.1 (+2) +7 (+13)

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