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| Des Moines, Iowa vs Merauke, Papua Climate & Distance Between | |
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- The distance between Des Moines, Iowa, Usa and Merauke, Papua, Indonesia is approximately 13,585 km or 8,442 mi.
- To reach Des Moines, Iowa in this distance one would set out from Merauke, Papua bearing 45.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Des Moines, Iowa bearing 109° or ESE .
- Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Merauke, Papua 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 Merauke, Papua is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
- The mean temperature is 16.1 °C (29°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 29.8 °C (53.6°F) more in Des Moines, Iowa. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 614.7 mm (24.2 in) less which is equivalent to 614.7 l/m² (15.09 US gal/ft²) or 6,147,000 l/ha (657,155 US gal/ac) less. About 4/7 as much.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.8° lower in Des Moines, Iowa than in Merauke, Papua.
- Relative humidity levels are 23.1% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 20.4°C (36.7°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Des Moines, Iowa relative to Merauke, Papua. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Merauke, Papua vs Des Moines, Iowa.
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-34 (-61) |
-30 (-54) |
-24 (-43) |
-16 (-28) |
-9 (-17) |
-3 (-5) |
0 (0) |
-2 (-3) |
-7 (-12) |
-14 (-25) |
-23 (-42) |
-31 (-56) |
|
-16 (-29) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-180 (-7) |
-324 (-13) |
-143 (-6) |
-101 (-4) |
+10 (+0) |
+60 (+2) |
+59 (+2) |
+91 (+4) |
+82 (+3) |
+40 (+2) |
-17 (-1) |
-193 (-8) |
|
-615 (-24) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-10 ( -32) |
-10 ( -35) |
-7 ( -23) |
-3 ( -10) |
+3 (+10) |
+1 (+3) |
-1 ( -3) |
+4 (+13) |
+4 (+13) |
+2 (+6) |
-3 ( -10) |
-6 ( -19) |
|
-26 ( -7) |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-3h 04' |
-1h 54' |
-0h 20' |
+1h 18' |
+2h 43' |
+3h 26' |
+3h 07' |
+1h 54' |
+0h 18' |
-1h 21' |
-2h 45' |
-3h 26' |
|
0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-49.6 |
-48 |
-32.3 |
-9.2 |
+7.3 |
+13.8 |
+7.8 |
-9 |
-31.6 |
-48.1 |
-49.7 |
-49.9 |
| -24.8 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
-10 |
-14 |
-22 |
-32 |
-30 |
-27 |
-31 |
-24 |
-28 |
-29 |
-18 |
-12 |
|
-23.1 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-34.4 (-62) |
-31.3 (-56) |
-27.3 (-49) |
-22 (-40) |
-15.7 (-28) |
-8.9 (-16) |
-7.5 (-14) |
-7.2 (-13) |
-12.8 (-23) |
-20.1 (-36) |
-25.7 (-46) |
-32 (-58) |
|
-20.4 (-37) |
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