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| Des Moines, Iowa vs Acapulco Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Des Moines, Iowa, Usa and Acapulco, Mexico is approximately 2,817 km or 1,750 mi.
- To reach Des Moines, Iowa in this distance one would set out from Acapulco bearing 10.7° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Des Moines, Iowa bearing 13.8° or NNE .
- Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Acapulco has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
- Des Moines, Iowa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Acapulco is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
- The average annual temperature is 17.6 °C (31.7°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 29.7 °C (53.5°F) more in Des Moines, Iowa. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 545.7 mm (21.5 in) less which is equivalent to 545.7 l/m² (13.39 US gal/ft²) or 5,457,000 l/ha (583,390 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
- There are 83 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Des Moines, Iowa. In whichever way circa 0h 14' less per day or about 1 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 22.4° lower in Des Moines, Iowa than in Acapulco.
- Relative humidity levels are 17.8% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 20.7°C (37.3°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Des Moines, Iowa relative to Acapulco. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Acapulco vs Des Moines, Iowa.
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Feb |
Mar |
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Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-33 (-60) |
-31 (-55) |
-23 (-41) |
-15 (-27) |
-10 (-17) |
-5 (-8) |
-2 (-4) |
-4 (-6) |
-8 (-14) |
-15 (-26) |
-23 (-42) |
-31 (-56) |
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-17 (-30) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-33 (-60) |
-31 (-55) |
-24 (-42) |
-17 (-30) |
-11 (-21) |
-6 (-11) |
-4 (-7) |
-5 (-9) |
-10 (-17) |
-16 (-29) |
-24 (-42) |
-31 (-56) |
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-18 (-32) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-33 (-59) |
-30 (-55) |
-24 (-42) |
-18 (-32) |
-13 (-23) |
-8 (-15) |
-5 (-9) |
-7 (-12) |
-12 (-21) |
-18 (-33) |
-24 (-44) |
-31 (-55) |
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-19 (-33) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
+15 (+1) |
+27 (+1) |
+57 (+2) |
+80 (+3) |
+65 (+3) |
-158 (-6) |
-113 (-4) |
-205 (-8) |
-251 (-10) |
-79 (-3) |
-5 (0) |
+20 (+1) |
|
-546 (-21) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+7 (+23) |
+6.5 (+23) |
+9.5 (+31) |
+9.5 (+32) |
+9 (+29) |
-1 ( -3) |
-7 ( -23) |
-5 ( -16) |
-9 ( -30) |
-3 ( -10) |
+5 (+17) |
+6 (+19) |
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+27.5 (+8) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-4h 11' |
-3h 32' |
-2h 34' |
+0h 10' |
+1h 23' |
+3h 40' |
+3h 34' |
+2h 29' |
+3h 28' |
+0h 09' |
-3h 10' |
-4h 17' |
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-0h 14' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-1h 45' |
-1h 04' |
-0h 11' |
+0h 44' |
+1h 33' |
+1h 58' |
+1h 47' |
+1h 04' |
+0h 10' |
-0h 46' |
-1h 34' |
-1h 58' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-24.8 |
-24.7 |
-24.7 |
-24.8 |
-17.7 |
-11.4 |
-17.3 |
-24.7 |
-24.7 |
-24.6 |
-24.7 |
-24.7 |
| -22.4 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
-5 |
-7 |
-12 |
-23 |
-21 |
-20 |
-24 |
-21 |
-28 |
-28 |
-16 |
-8 |
|
-17.8 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-32.7 (-59) |
-30.2 (-54) |
-24.6 (-44) |
-21.2 (-38) |
-15.9 (-29) |
-10.8 (-19) |
-9.5 (-17) |
-9.9 (-18) |
-15.7 (-28) |
-21.8 (-39) |
-25.7 (-46) |
-30.9 (-56) |
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-20.7 (-37) |
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