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Östersund vs Orkney Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Östersund, Sweden and Orkney Islands, Uk is approximately 1,050 km or 652 mi.
  • To reach Östersund in this distance one would set out from Orkney Islands bearing 56° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Östersund bearing 71.4° or ENE .
  • Östersund has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Orkney Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The annual average temperature is 5.5 °C (9.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.9 °C (25°F) more in Östersund. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 385 mm (15.2 in) less which is equivalent to 385 l/m² (9.45 US gal/ft²) or 3,850,000 l/ha (411,591 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • There are 364 more hours of sunlight per year in Östersund. In whichever way circa 0h 59' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.2° lower in Östersund than in Orkney Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.6°C (10.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-21) -10 (-18) -7 (-12) -4 (-7) 1 (+1) +4 (+6) +3 (+5) 1 (+2) -2 (-4) -5 (-8) -8 (-15) -10 (-19) -4 (-7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -12 (-21) -9 (-15) -5 (-9) -1 (-3) +2 (+3) +1 (+2) 0 (-1) -3 (-6) -5 (-9) -9 (-16) -11 (-20) -6 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-27) -14 (-24) -11 (-19) -7 (-12) -3 (-6) 0 (0) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -4 (-7) -6 (-10) -10 (-18) -13 (-23) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -69 (-3) -51 (-2) -35 (-1) -19 (-1) -7 (0) +12 (+0) +14 (+1) -15 (-1) -15 (-1) -66 (-3) -66 (-3) -68 (-3) -385 (-15)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -14) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -17) -6 ( -19)   -24 ( -7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 19' -0h 08' +0h 50' +0h 36' +2h 36' +1h 42' +3h 36' +3h 11' +0h 24' -0h 05' -0h 16' -0h 19'   +0h 59'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 18' -0h 39' -0h 06' +0h 25' +1h 04' +1h 39' +1h 21' +0h 39' +0h 05' -0h 26' -1h 05' -1h 39'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -4.1 -4.3 -4.3 -4.2 -4.3 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2 -4.2 -4.1 -4.1   -4.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 +2 +0 +1 -9 -7 -5 -7 +1 +1 +2 +1   -1.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -12.4 (-22) -10.7 (-19) -7.9 (-14) -4.6 (-8) -3.1 (-6) +0.1 (+0) -0.1 (0) -1.6 (-3) -3.1 (-6) -4.9 (-9) -8.2 (-15) -10.8 (-19) -5.6 (-10)

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