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| Des Moines, Iowa vs Buffalo, New York Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Des Moines, Iowa, Usa and Buffalo, New York, Usa is approximately 1,238 km or 769 mi.
- To reach Des Moines, Iowa in this distance one would set out from Buffalo, New York bearing 267.8° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Des Moines, Iowa bearing 257.7° or WSW .
- Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Buffalo, New York has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
- Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
- The mean temperature is 1.2 °C (2.2°F) warmer.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.4 °C (9.7°F) more in Des Moines, Iowa. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
- Total annual precipitation averages 138.7 mm (5.5 in) less which is equivalent to 138.7 l/m² (3.4 US gal/ft²) or 1,387,000 l/ha (148,280 US gal/ac) less. About 6/7 as much.
- There are 357 more hours of sunlight per year in Des Moines, Iowa. In whichever way circa 0h 59' more per day or about 1 1/7 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.4° higher in Des Moines, Iowa than in Buffalo, New York.
- Relative humidity levels are 4.3% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 0.2°C (0.3°F) higher.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Des Moines, Iowa relative to Buffalo, New York. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Buffalo, New York vs Des Moines, Iowa.
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Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-1 (-2) |
+1 (+2) |
+3 (+5) |
+4 (+8) |
+4 (+7) |
+4 (+7) |
+4 (+6) |
+4 (+6) |
+3 (+5) |
+3 (+5) |
1 (+1) |
-2 (-3) |
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+2 (+4) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-2 (-4) |
+0 (+0) |
+2 (+3) |
+3 (+6) |
+3 (+6) |
+3 (+6) |
+3 (+6) |
+3 (+5) |
+2 (+3) |
+1 (+2) |
-1 (-1) |
-3 (-5) |
|
+1 (+2) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-4 (-6) |
-1 (-2) |
+1 (+2) |
+2 (+4) |
+3 (+5) |
+3 (+5) |
+3 (+5) |
+2 (+4) |
+1 (+1) |
0 (0) |
-2 (-4) |
-4 (-7) |
|
+0 (+0) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-44 (-2) |
-31 (-1) |
-9 (0) |
+12 (+0) |
+13 (+1) |
+23 (+1) |
+18 (+1) |
+1 (+0) |
+1 (+0) |
-12 (0) |
-52 (-2) |
-60 (-2) |
|
-139 (-5) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-12 ( -39) |
-10 ( -35) |
-6 ( -19) |
-5 ( -17) |
-2 ( -6) |
+1 (+3) |
-1 ( -3) |
0 ( 0) |
-2 ( -7) |
-4 ( -13) |
-9 ( -30) |
-11 ( -35) |
|
-61 ( -17) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
+1h 32' |
+1h 46' |
+0h 50' |
+0h 54' |
+0h 01' |
-0h 26' |
-0h 21' |
+0h 15' |
+1h 20' |
+1h 34' |
+2h 42' |
+1h 38' |
|
+0h 59' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
+0h 08' |
+0h 05' |
+0h 00' |
-0h 03' |
-0h 07' |
-0h 09' |
-0h 08' |
-0h 05' |
-0h 00' |
+0h 03' |
+0h 07' |
+0h 09' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.5 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
+1.4 |
| +1.4 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
-3 |
-3 |
-6 |
-8 |
-5 |
-2 |
-2 |
+0 |
-6 |
-8 |
-6 |
-3 |
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-4.3 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-2.7 (-5) |
-0.4 (-1) |
+0.6 (+1) |
+1 (+2) |
+1.6 (+3) |
+2.6 (+5) |
+2.3 (+4) |
+2.5 (+5) |
+0.1 (+0) |
-0.8 (-1) |
-1.8 (-3) |
-3 (-5) |
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+0.2 (+0) |
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