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Cape Town vs Death Valley, California Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Death Valley, California, Usa is approximately 15,996 km or 9,940 mi.
  • To reach Cape Town in this distance one would set out from Death Valley, California bearing 99.6° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Cape Town bearing 107° or ESE .
  • Cape Town is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Death Valley, California is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 7.9 °C (14.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 18.5 °C (33.3°F) less in Cape Town. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 427.5 mm (16.8 in) more which is equivalent to 427.5 l/m² (10.49 US gal/ft²) or 4,275,000 l/ha (457,026 US gal/ac) more. About 10 1/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.8° higher in Cape Town than in Death Valley, California.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +4 (+7) +-2 (-4) -11 (-20) -17 (-31) -24 (-43) -29 (-52) -27 (-49) -22 (-40) -13 (-23) +-2 (-4) +6 (+11) -11 (-20)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +7 (+13) +1 (+1) -8 (-14) -15 (-26) -21 (-38) -27 (-48) -24 (-43) -19 (-33) -10 (-17) +2 (+3) +8 (+14) -8 (-14)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+23) +10 (+18) +3 (+5) -5 (-9) -12 (-22) -18 (-32) -24 (-43) -21 (-38) -15 (-27) -6 (-11) +5 (+9) +10 (+18) -5 (-9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +9 (+0) +10 (+0) +16 (+1) +37 (+1) +66 (+3) +93 (+4) +80 (+3) +73 (+3) +38 (+1) +1 (+0) -4 (0) +9 (+0) +428 (+17)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +2 (+7) +3 (+10) +7 (+23) +11 (+35) +12.5 (+42) +12.5 (+40) +11 (+35) +9 (+30) +8 (+26) +5 (+17) +3 (+10)   +87 (+24)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 10' +2h 35' +0h 28' -1h 47' -3h 41' -4h 39' -4h 14' -2h 35' -0h 24' +1h 51' +3h 44' +4h 40'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +42 +23.2 +1.7 -21.5 -38 -44.4 -38.3 -21.5 +1.4 +24 +42.1 +49.4   +1.8

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