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| Gourdon vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Gourdon, France and Des Moines, Iowa, Usa is approximately 7,245 km or 4,502 mi.
- To reach Gourdon in this distance one would set out from Des Moines, Iowa bearing 51.2° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Gourdon bearing 124.7° or SE .
- Gourdon has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
- Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
- The average annual temperature is 2.4 °C (4.2°F) warmer.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.3 °C (29.3°F) less in Gourdon. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
- Total annual precipitation averages 40.3 mm (1.6 in) less which is equivalent to 40.3 l/m² (0.99 US gal/ft²) or 403,000 l/ha (43,083 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
- There are 783 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Gourdon. In whichever way circa 2h 08' less per day or about 5/7 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.2° lower in Gourdon than in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Relative humidity levels are 5.1% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 3.2°C (5.8°F) higher.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Gourdon relative to Des Moines, Iowa. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Des Moines, Iowa vs Gourdon.
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Feb |
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Jul |
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Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
+10 (+18) |
+9 (+16) |
+7 (+12) |
+0 (+1) |
-2 (-3) |
-4 (-7) |
-4 (-8) |
-3 (-5) |
-1 (-2) |
+0 (+0) |
+3 (+6) |
+9 (+16) |
|
+2 (+4) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
+12 (+21) |
+10 (+17) |
+7 (+12) |
+1 (+2) |
-2 (-3) |
-4 (-7) |
-5 (-9) |
-4 (-7) |
-1 (-2) |
+1 (+1) |
+4 (+7) |
+10 (+17) |
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+2 (+4) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
+13 (+23) |
+10 (+18) |
+6 (+12) |
+2 (+3) |
-2 (-3) |
-4 (-8) |
-5 (-9) |
-5 (-8) |
-1 (-1) |
+1 (+2) |
+5 (+9) |
+11 (+19) |
|
+3 (+5) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
+42 (+2) |
+31 (+1) |
-3 (0) |
-25 (-1) |
-13 (-1) |
-43 (-2) |
-44 (-2) |
-33 (-1) |
-25 (-1) |
+0 (+0) |
+25 (+1) |
+49 (+2) |
|
-40 (-2) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+8 (+26) |
+7 (+25) |
+3 (+10) |
+2 (+7) |
+2 (+6) |
+1 (+3) |
+3 (+10) |
+3 (+10) |
+4 (+13) |
+6 (+19) |
+8 (+27) |
+8 (+26) |
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+55 (+15) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-1h 58' |
-2h 03' |
-1h 15' |
-1h 22' |
-1h 44' |
-2h 38' |
-2h 07' |
-2h 01' |
-2h 38' |
-2h 34' |
-2h 54' |
-2h 27' |
|
-2h 08' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-0h 19' |
-0h 11' |
-0h 02' |
+0h 08' |
+0h 17' |
+0h 22' |
+0h 20' |
+0h 11' |
+0h 01' |
-0h 08' |
-0h 17' |
-0h 22' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-3.2 |
-3.3 |
-3.3 |
-3.3 |
-3.2 |
-3.2 |
-3.2 |
-3.1 |
-3.1 |
-3.1 |
-3.1 |
-3.2 |
| -3.2 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
+6 |
-1 |
-4 |
+2 |
+4 |
+2 |
+3 |
+0 |
+10 |
+16 |
+14 |
+9 |
|
+5.1 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
+11.7 (+21) |
+8.5 (+15) |
+4.9 (+9) |
+1.5 (+3) |
-0.6 (-1) |
-3.3 (-6) |
-3.6 (-6) |
-3.5 (-6) |
+1.7 (+3) |
+4.4 (+8) |
+6.4 (+12) |
+10.5 (+19) |
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+3.2 (+6) |
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