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Cape Town vs Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands, Australia is approximately 8,189 km or 5,088 mi.
  • To reach Cape Town in this distance one would set out from Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands bearing 237.8° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cape Town bearing 273.7° or W .
  • The annual average temperature is 10.3 °C (18.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7 °C (12.6°F) more in Cape Town. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1513 mm (59.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1513 l/m² (37.13 US gal/ft²) or 15,130,000 l/ha (1,617,497 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.9° lower in Cape Town than in Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10°C (17.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Cape Town relative to Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands vs Cape Town.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -7 (-13)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -9 (-15) -11 (-19) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -14 (-25) -13 (-23) -12 (-22) -11 (-19) -9 (-15) -8 (-14) -10 (-18)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -12 (-22) -14 (-25) -15 (-27) -16 (-29) -17 (-31) -16 (-29) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -13 (-24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -123 (-5) -180 (-7) -195 (-8) -223 (-9) -133 (-5) -136 (-5) -138 (-5) -45 (-2) -53 (-2) -81 (-3) -106 (-4) -100 (-4) -1513 (-60)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -6 ( -21) -7 ( -23) -3 ( -10) +2 (+6) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +6 (+20) +5 (+16) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3)   +3 (+1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 21' +0h 50' +0h 09' -0h 35' -1h 12' -1h 31' -1h 22' -0h 50' -0h 08' +0h 36' +1h 13' +1h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -6 -20 -21.9 -22 -21.9 -21.9 -21.8 -21.8 -21.7 -19.5 -5.9 +0.9   -16.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3 -4 -1 +0 +2 +2 +3 +4 +4 +0 -1 -5   +0.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -7 (-13) -7.6 (-14) -8.4 (-15) -10.2 (-18) -11.4 (-21) -12.3 (-22) -13.1 (-24) -11.9 (-21) -10.8 (-19) -10.1 (-18) -8.4 (-15) -8.3 (-15) -10 (-18)

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