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Orkney Islands vs Merauke, Papua Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Orkney Islands, Uk and Merauke, Papua, Indonesia is approximately 13,605 km or 8,454 mi.
  • To reach Orkney Islands in this distance one would set out from Merauke, Papua bearing 338.6° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Orkney Islands bearing 224.4° or SW .
  • Orkney Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Merauke, Papua has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The annual average temperature is 17.9 °C (32.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7 °C (12.6°F) more in Orkney Islands. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 508 mm (20 in) less which is equivalent to 508 l/m² (12.47 US gal/ft²) or 5,080,000 l/ha (543,086 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 42.2° lower in Orkney Islands than in Merauke, Papua.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.7°C (31.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Orkney Islands relative to Merauke, Papua. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Merauke, Papua vs Orkney Islands.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -22 (-40) -22 (-40) -20 (-35) -17 (-31) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -12 (-22) -14 (-24) -17 (-31) -21 (-37) -22 (-40) -18 (-32)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -99 (-4) -273 (-11) -137 (-5) -135 (-5) -37 (-1) -7 (0) +34 (+1) +59 (+2) +70 (+3) +86 (+3) +45 (+2) -114 (-4) -508 (-20)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) +9 (+29) +11 (+37) +14 (+45) +11 (+37) +8 (+26)   +60 (+16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 41' -3h 24' -0h 36' +2h 19' +4h 58' +6h 29' +5h 47' +3h 24' +0h 31' -2h 24' -5h 02' -6h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -67 -65.4 -49.8 -26.7 -10.1 -3.6 -9.5 -26.3 -48.9 -65.3 -67 -67.3   -42.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 -1 -4 -10 -6 -7 -5 +1 +0 +3 +6 +4   -1.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -22 (-40) -21.7 (-39) -22.3 (-40) -20.9 (-38) -17.7 (-32) -15 (-27) -12.7 (-23) -11.5 (-21) -13.1 (-24) -16.1 (-29) -19 (-34) -20.8 (-37) -17.7 (-32)

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