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- The distance between Des Moines, Iowa, Usa and Messina, Sicily, Italy is approximately 8,617 km or 5,355 mi.
- To reach Des Moines, Iowa in this distance one would set out from Messina, Sicily bearing 313.6° or NW
 and follow the great circles arc to approach Des Moines, Iowa bearing 229.5° or SW .
- Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Messina, Sicily has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
- Des Moines, Iowa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Messina, Sicily is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
- The mean annual temperature is 8.7 °C (15.6°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 17.3 °C (31.1°F) more in Des Moines, Iowa. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly oceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 9.8 mm (0.4 in) more which is equivalent to 9.8 l/m² (0.24 US gal/ft²) or 98,000 l/ha (10,477 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
- There are 307 more hours of sunlight per year in Des Moines, Iowa. In whichever way circa 0h 50' more per day or about 1 1/8 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.3° lower in Des Moines, Iowa than in Messina, Sicily.
- Relative humidity levels are 9.4% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 10.3°C (18.5°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Des Moines, Iowa relative to Messina, Sicily. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Messina, Sicily vs Des Moines, Iowa.
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Jul |
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Oct |
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Dec |
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Annual |
 | Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-17 (-30) |
-14 (-25) |
-8 (-14) |
-2 (-3) |
0 (+1) |
2 (+3) |
1 (+1) |
-1 (-2) |
-3 (-5) |
-5 (-9) |
-10 (-18) |
-15 (-28) |
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-6 (-11) |
 | Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-19 (-34) |
-16 (-29) |
-10 (-19) |
-5 (-9) |
-2 (-4) |
-1 (-2) |
-2 (-3) |
-3 (-6) |
-6 (-10) |
-8 (-15) |
-12 (-22) |
-18 (-32) |
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-9 (-16) |
 | Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-22 (-39) |
-19 (-34) |
-13 (-24) |
-8 (-15) |
-5 (-10) |
-4 (-7) |
-4 (-7) |
-6 (-11) |
-9 (-15) |
-12 (-21) |
-15 (-27) |
-20 (-36) |
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-11 (-20) |
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-89 (-4) |
-70 (-3) |
-25 (-1) |
+25 (+1) |
+61 (+2) |
+100 (+4) |
+77 (+3) |
+82 (+3) |
+35 (+1) |
-42 (-2) |
-61 (-2) |
-84 (-3) |
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+10 (+0) |
 | Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
-6 ( -19) |
-2 ( -7) |
0 ( 0) |
+2 (+7) |
+7 (+23) |
+8 (+27) |
+6 (+19) |
+7 (+23) |
+2 (+7) |
-2 ( -6) |
-4 ( -13) |
-7 ( -23) |
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+11 (+3) |
 | Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
+0h 56' |
+1h 24' |
+0h 52' |
+0h 34' |
+0h 42' |
+0h 56' |
-0h 11' |
-0h 09' |
+1h 02' |
+1h 36' |
+1h 14' |
+1h 11' |
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+0h 50' |
 | Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-0h 18' |
-0h 11' |
-0h 02' |
+0h 07' |
+0h 16' |
+0h 20' |
+0h 18' |
+0h 11' |
+0h 01' |
-0h 07' |
-0h 16' |
-0h 20' |
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0h 00' |
 | Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-3.3 |
-3.2 |
-3.2 |
-3.2 |
-3.3 |
-3.3 |
-3.4 |
-3.5 |
-3.4 |
-3.4 |
-3.4 |
-3.3 |
| -3.3 |
 | Relative Humidity (%) |
-1 |
-2 |
-7 |
-16 |
-13 |
-7 |
-10 |
-9 |
-15 |
-18 |
-11 |
-4 |
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-9.4 |
 | Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-18.2 (-33) |
-15.5 (-28) |
-11 (-20) |
-8.4 (-15) |
-5.6 (-10) |
-2.8 (-5) |
-4.1 (-7) |
-5.5 (-10) |
-9.2 (-17) |
-12.1 (-22) |
-13.9 (-25) |
-17.3 (-31) |
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-10.3 (-19) |
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