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| Des Moines, Iowa vs Barcelona Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Des Moines, Iowa, Usa and Barcelona, Spain is approximately 7,514 km or 4,669 mi.
- To reach Des Moines, Iowa in this distance one would set out from Barcelona bearing 306.3° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Des Moines, Iowa bearing 234° or SW .
- Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Barcelona has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
- The mean temperature is 5.4 °C (9.8°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.6 °C (31.7°F) more in Des Moines, Iowa. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 183.3 mm (7.2 in) more which is equivalent to 183.3 l/m² (4.5 US gal/ft²) or 1,833,000 l/ha (195,960 US gal/ac) more. About 1 2/7 as much.
- There are 318 more hours of sunlight per year in Des Moines, Iowa. In whichever way circa 0h 52' more per day or about 1 1/8 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.2° lower in Des Moines, Iowa than in Barcelona.
- Relative humidity levels are 10.6% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 7.5°C (13.5°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Des Moines, Iowa relative to Barcelona. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Barcelona vs Des Moines, Iowa.
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-15 (-27) |
-13 (-24) |
-8 (-14) |
-1 (-3) |
+1 (+1) |
+3 (+5) |
+2 (+4) |
+1 (+2) |
-1 (-1) |
-3 (-6) |
-7 (-13) |
-13 (-23) |
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-5 (-8) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-16 (-28) |
-14 (-24) |
-8 (-15) |
-2 (-4) |
+1 (+2) |
+2 (+4) |
+2 (+3) |
+0 (+1) |
-3 (-5) |
-5 (-9) |
-9 (-15) |
-14 (-25) |
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-5 (-10) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-18 (-32) |
-16 (-29) |
-11 (-21) |
-7 (-12) |
-3 (-6) |
-2 (-3) |
-2 (-3) |
-3 (-6) |
-7 (-12) |
-9 (-16) |
-12 (-22) |
-16 (-28) |
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-9 (-16) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-19 (-1) |
-8 (0) |
+11 (+0) |
+35 (+1) |
+36 (+1) |
+76 (+3) |
+74 (+3) |
+41 (+2) |
+11 (+0) |
-27 (-1) |
-29 (-1) |
-16 (-1) |
|
+183 (+7) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+3 (+10) |
+2 (+7) |
+2 (+6) |
+2 (+7) |
+3 (+10) |
+5 (+17) |
+4 (+13) |
+3 (+10) |
0 ( 0) |
-2 ( -6) |
+1 (+3) |
+1 (+3) |
|
+24 (+7) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-0h 09' |
+0h 02' |
+0h 44' |
+0h 46' |
+0h 30' |
+1h 00' |
+0h 25' |
+1h 56' |
+2h 14' |
+1h 58' |
+0h 46' |
+0h 11' |
|
+0h 52' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-0h 01' |
-0h 00' |
-0h 00' |
+0h 00' |
+0h 01' |
+0h 01' |
+0h 01' |
+0h 00' |
+0h 00' |
-0h 00' |
-0h 01' |
-0h 01' |
|
0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.3 |
-0.2 |
| -0.2 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
+3 |
+3 |
-11 |
-16 |
-14 |
-10 |
-14 |
-15 |
-21 |
-22 |
-10 |
+0 |
|
-10.6 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-14.1 (-25) |
-11.9 (-21) |
-9.6 (-17) |
-6.1 (-11) |
-2.6 (-5) |
-0.2 (0) |
-1.9 (-3) |
-3.4 (-6) |
-7.5 (-14) |
-10 (-18) |
-10 (-18) |
-12.8 (-23) |
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-7.5 (-14) |
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