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Vs > Burlington, Iowa
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Cape Town vs Burlington, Iowa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Burlington, Iowa, Usa is approximately 13,925 km or 8,653 mi.
  • To reach Cape Town in this distance one would set out from Burlington, Iowa bearing 107.1° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Cape Town bearing 119.2° or ESE .
  • Cape Town is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Burlington, Iowa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 5.8 °C (10.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 20.5 °C (36.9°F) less in Cape Town. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 402 mm (15.8 in) less which is equivalent to 402 l/m² (9.87 US gal/ft²) or 4,020,000 l/ha (429,765 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 51 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Cape Town. In whichever way circa 0h 07' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.1° higher in Cape Town than in Burlington, Iowa.
  • Relative humidity levels are 17% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.2°C (16.5°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +26 (+47) +23 (+41) +17 (+31) +6 (+11) -3 (-5) -10 (-18) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -6 (-11) +2 (+4) +14 (+25) +22 (+40) +5 (+10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +26 (+46) +23 (+41) +17 (+30) +7 (+12) -2 (-4) -9 (-16) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -5 (-9) +3 (+5) +14 (+25) +22 (+39) +6 (+11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+45) +23 (+41) +16 (+29) +7 (+13) -1 (-2) -8 (-14) -12 (-22) -10 (-18) -4 (-7) +4 (+7) +14 (+25) +21 (+38) +6 (+11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -27 (-1) -20 (-1) -48 (-2) -45 (-2) -34 (-1) -34 (-1) -3 (0) -14 (-1) -40 (-2) -66 (-3) -47 (-2) -24 (-1) -402 (-16)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -11) -6 ( -19) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) +2 (+7) +5 (+16) +3 (+10) +2 (+7) +2 (+6) -2 ( -7) -3 ( -10)   -8 ( -2)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +5h 54' +3h 57' +1h 58' -1h 28' -3h 48' -5h 30' -5h 44' -4h 27' -2h 28' +0h 29' +3h 34' +6h 03'   -0h 07'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 33' +2h 49' +0h 31' -1h 57' -4h 02' -5h 05' -4h 37' -2h 49' -0h 26' +2h 01' +4h 05' +5h 05'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +46.3 +27.5 +6.1 -17.1 -33.7 -40.1 -34 -17.2 +5.7 +28.2 +46.5 +53.7   +6.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +0 +3 +14 +25 +27 +24 +26 +24 +25 +22 +12 +2   +17
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +24 (+43) +22.2 (+40) +18.4 (+33) +11.7 (+21) +3.9 (+7) -3.4 (-6) -6.7 (-12) -5.2 (-9) +0.9 (+2) +7.9 (+14) +15.6 (+28) +20.5 (+37) +9.2 (+17)

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