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 | Des Moines, Iowa vs Riyadh Climate & Distance Between |  |
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- The distance between Des Moines, Iowa, Usa and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is approximately 11,596 km or 7,206 mi.
- To reach Des Moines, Iowa in this distance one would set out from Riyadh bearing 330.5° or NNW
 and follow the great circles arc to approach Des Moines, Iowa bearing 216.7° or SW .
- Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Riyadh has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
- Des Moines, Iowa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Riyadh is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
- The mean temperature is 15.8 °C (28.4°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 10.7 °C (19.3°F) more in Des Moines, Iowa. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
- Total annual precipitation averages 740 mm (29.1 in) more which is equivalent to 740 l/m² (18.16 US gal/ft²) or 7,400,000 l/ha (791,109 US gal/ac) more. About 8 1/3 as much.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.7° lower in Des Moines, Iowa than in Riyadh.
- Relative humidity levels are 30.5% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 2.3°C (4.2°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Des Moines, Iowa relative to Riyadh. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Riyadh vs Des Moines, Iowa.
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Annual |
 | Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-30 (-54) |
-29 (-52) |
-27 (-48) |
-21 (-39) |
-19 (-35) |
-16 (-29) |
-15 (-26) |
-16 (-29) |
-19 (-34) |
-20 (-36) |
-24 (-43) |
-28 (-50) |
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-22 (-40) |
 | Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-21 (-38) |
-21 (-37) |
-18 (-33) |
-15 (-27) |
-15 (-26) |
-12 (-22) |
-10 (-18) |
-12 (-21) |
-14 (-24) |
-15 (-27) |
-17 (-30) |
-20 (-35) |
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-16 (-28) |
 | Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-15 (-27) |
-13 (-24) |
-10 (-19) |
-8 (-14) |
-7 (-13) |
-5 (-9) |
-4 (-7) |
-6 (-12) |
-7 (-12) |
-8 (-15) |
-10 (-18) |
-12 (-21) |
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-9 (-16) |
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) |
+13 (+1) |
+18 (+1) |
+35 (+1) |
+56 (+2) |
+85 (+3) |
+113 (+4) |
+96 (+4) |
+106 (+4) |
+90 (+4) |
+65 (+3) |
+40 (+2) |
+23 (+1) |
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+740 (+29) |
 | Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+5 (+16) |
+6 (+21) |
+8 (+26) |
+9 (+30) |
+9 (+29) |
+11 (+37) |
+7.5 (+24) |
+9 (+29) |
+8 (+27) |
+7 (+23) |
+1 (+3) |
+4 (+13) |
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+84.5 (+23) |
 | Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-1h 17' |
-0h 47' |
-0h 08' |
+0h 32' |
+1h 08' |
+1h 26' |
+1h 18' |
+0h 47' |
+0h 07' |
-0h 33' |
-1h 09' |
-1h 26' |
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0h 00' |
 | Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-16.8 |
-16.6 |
-16.6 |
-16.7 |
-16.7 |
-16.8 |
-16.7 |
-17 |
-16.9 |
-16.9 |
-16.9 |
-16.8 |
| -16.7 |
 | Relative Humidity (%) |
+22 |
+29 |
+27 |
+20 |
+32 |
+43 |
+38 |
+43 |
+35 |
+28 |
+25 |
+24 |
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+30.5 |
 | Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-14.5 (-26) |
-11.2 (-20) |
-8.3 (-15) |
-6.9 (-12) |
+0.2 (+0) |
+10.3 (+19) |
+10.1 (+18) |
+10.7 (+19) |
+4 (+7) |
-2.2 (-4) |
-7.9 (-14) |
-12.1 (-22) |
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-2.3 (-4) |
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