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Des Moines, Iowa vs Grenoble Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Des Moines, Iowa, Usa and Grenoble, France is approximately 7,495 km or 4,658 mi.
  • To reach Des Moines, Iowa in this distance one would set out from Grenoble bearing 306.9° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Des Moines, Iowa bearing 228.9° or SW .
  • Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Grenoble has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 1.1 °C (1.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.3 °C (23.9°F) more in Des Moines, Iowa. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 143.7 mm (5.7 in) less which is equivalent to 143.7 l/m² (3.53 US gal/ft²) or 1,437,000 l/ha (153,625 US gal/ac) less. About 6/7 as much.
  • There are 670 more hours of sunlight per year in Des Moines, Iowa. In whichever way circa 1h 50' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.7° higher in Des Moines, Iowa than in Grenoble.
  • Relative humidity levels are 14.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 4.1°C (7.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Des Moines, Iowa relative to Grenoble. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Grenoble vs Des Moines, Iowa.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-15) -7 (-13) -5 (-8) 1 (+1) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+3) -1 (-2) -6 (-10) -1 (-1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-15) -7 (-13) -5 (-8) 0 (0) +2 (+4) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +2 (+3) +0 (+1) -3 (-5) -7 (-12) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -4 (-8) -1 (-1) +2 (+3) +4 (+8) +5 (+9) +5 (+8) +2 (+3) -1 (-2) -4 (-8) -8 (-14) -1 (-3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -56 (-2) -47 (-2) -1 (0) +20 (+1) +13 (+1) +23 (+1) +26 (+1) +12 (+0) -10 (0) -29 (-1) -50 (-2) -47 (-2) -144 (-6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -14) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -7 ( -23)   -42 ( -12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 58' +1h 46' +0h 34' +1h 24' +1h 01' +1h 40' +1h 07' +1h 17' +2h 20' +3h 11' +3h 18' +2h 23'   +1h 50'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 22' +0h 13' +0h 02' -0h 09' -0h 19' -0h 25' -0h 22' -0h 13' -0h 02' +0h 09' +0h 20' +0h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3.6 +3.7 +3.8 +3.7 +3.6 +3.6 +3.6 +3.5 +3.5 +3.5 +3.6 +3.7   +3.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 -5 -8 -16 -16 -15 -17 -15 -22 -26 -17 -10   -14.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -9 (-16) -7.4 (-13) -5.6 (-10) -3.8 (-7) -1.7 (-3) +0.3 (+1) +0.2 (+0) +0 (+0) -3.4 (-6) -5.4 (-10) -5.5 (-10) -7.8 (-14) -4.1 (-7)

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