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Östersund vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Östersund, Sweden and Des Moines, Iowa, Usa is approximately 6,776 km or 4,211 mi.
  • To reach Östersund in this distance one would set out from Des Moines, Iowa bearing 29.3° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Östersund bearing 125.6° or SE .
  • Östersund has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Östersund is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Des Moines, Iowa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 7.3 °C (13.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 8.9 °C (16°F) less in Östersund. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 278.3 mm (11 in) less which is equivalent to 278.3 l/m² (6.83 US gal/ft²) or 2,783,000 l/ha (297,521 US gal/ac) less. About 2/3 as much.
  • There are 1187 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Östersund. In whichever way circa 3h 15' less per day or about 4/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.6° lower in Östersund than in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Relative humidity levels are 20.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.9°C (5.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Östersund relative to Des Moines, Iowa. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Des Moines, Iowa vs Östersund.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -10 (-19) -12 (-21) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -12 (-21) -9 (-16) -4 (-7) -9 (-16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -6 (-12) -9 (-17) -9 (-17) -10 (-17) -11 (-20) -11 (-19) -10 (-18) -8 (-15) -6 (-11) -2 (-4) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -5 (-10) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -9 (-17) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -5 (-8) -4 (-7) -1 (-1) -6 (-10)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +12 (+0) 0 (0) -29 (-1) -53 (-2) -54 (-2) -55 (-2) -11 (0) -47 (-2) -27 (-1) -20 (-1) -5 (0) +11 (+0) -278 (-11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7 (+23) +6 (+21) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) +7 (+23) +5 (+16) +6 (+20) +7 (+23) +9 (+30) +8 (+26)   +62 (+17)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 46' -3h 51' -2h 19' -2h 16' -0h 34' -2h 54' -2h 32' -2h 17' -4h 46' -5h 07' -4h 42' -3h 58'   -3h 15'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 56' -2h 09' -0h 22' +1h 26' +3h 19' +4h 41' +4h 01' +2h 09' +0h 19' -1h 29' -3h 22' -4h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -21.5 -21.7 -21.8 -21.7 -21.7 -21.6 -21.5 -21.5 -21.5 -21.4 -21.4 -21.5   -21.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +14 +15 +18 +23 +15 +13 +21 +18 +29 +33 +26 +17   +20.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +0 (+0) -1.1 (-2) -2.9 (-5) -3.5 (-6) -5.1 (-9) -6 (-11) -5.3 (-10) -5.9 (-11) -3.4 (-6) -0.9 (-2) -1.5 (-3) +0.4 (+1) -2.9 (-5)

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