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Christchurch vs Sodankyla, Lapland Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Christchurch, New Zealand and Sodankyla, Lapland, Finland is approximately 16,692 km or 10,373 mi.
  • To reach Christchurch in this distance one would set out from Sodankyla, Lapland bearing 54.5° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Christchurch bearing 154.4° or SSE .
  • Christchurch has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Sodankyla, Lapland has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Christchurch is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Sodankyla, Lapland is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 12.7 °C (22.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.8 °C (32°F) less in Christchurch. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 114.2 mm (4.5 in) more which is equivalent to 114.2 l/m² (2.8 US gal/ft²) or 1,142,000 l/ha (122,087 US gal/ac) more. About 1 2/9 as much.
  • There are 429.5 more hours of sunlight per year in Christchurch. In whichever way circa 1h 11' more per day or about 1 2/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23° higher in Christchurch than in Sodankyla, Lapland.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.9°C (21.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +31 (+56) +30 (+54) +22 (+40) +14 (+25) +5 (+9) -5 (-9) -10 (-18) -5 (-9) +4 (+7) +15 (+27) +22 (+40) +26 (+47) +12 (+22)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +32 (+58) +30 (+55) +24 (+43) +14 (+26) +4 (+7) -5 (-10) -8 (-15) -4 (-7) +4 (+6) +12 (+22) +21 (+38) +29 (+52) +13 (+23)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +31 (+56) +31 (+56) +26 (+47) +16 (+29) +4 (+7) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) +3 (+5) +11 (+20) +19 (+34) +26 (+47) +13 (+23)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +15 (+1) +16 (+1) +33 (+1) +29 (+1) +23 (+1) -6 (0) +3 (+0) -4 (0) -14 (-1) -7 (0) +11 (+0) +14 (+1) +114 (+4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -9 ( -29) -9 ( -32) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -17) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -19) -9 ( -30) -8 ( -26)   -68 ( -19)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +6h 40' +4h 44' +1h 21' -1h 44' -2h 50' -5h 30' -5h 15' -1h 42' +2h 20' +3h 54' +6h 06' +6h 14'   +1h 11'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +12h 06' +6h 28' +1h 08' -4h 21' -9h 56' -14h 55' -12h 25' -6h 29' -0h 58' +4h 31' +10h 06' +14h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +63.3 +44.8 +23.4 +0.1 -16.5 -23 -17.1 -0.4 +22.3 +45 +63.2 +70.3   +23
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -13 -15 -1 +7 +14 +16 +12 +1 -8 -13 -17 -15   -2.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +29.1 (+52) +26.9 (+48) +22.6 (+41) +14.7 (+26) +6.3 (+11) -2.2 (-4) -5.8 (-10) -3.8 (-7) +2 (+4) +9.3 (+17) +17.7 (+32) +25.7 (+46) +11.9 (+21)

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