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Cape Town vs Rio De Janeiro Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil is approximately 6,074 km or 3,774 mi.
  • To reach Cape Town in this distance one would set out from Rio De Janeiro bearing 116.3° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Cape Town bearing 84.4° or E .
  • Cape Town is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas Rio De Janeiro is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 7.1 °C (12.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.8 °C (6.8°F) more in Cape Town. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 697.9 mm (27.5 in) less which is equivalent to 697.9 l/m² (17.13 US gal/ft²) or 6,979,000 l/ha (746,101 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • There are 743 more hours of sunlight per year in Cape Town. In whichever way circa 2h 02' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10.8° lower in Cape Town than in Rio De Janeiro.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.3°C (13.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -4 (-8) -4 (-8) -6 (-10) -6 (-12) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -4 (-8) -4 (-6) -6 (-10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -6 (-10) -7 (-12) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -9 (-15) -9 (-17) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -9 (-17) -10 (-18) -10 (-19) -11 (-19) -11 (-21) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -9 (-17) -8 (-15) -8 (-15) -9 (-17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -100 (-4) -89 (-4) -82 (-3) -96 (-4) -18 (-1) +13 (+0) +27 (+1) +27 (+1) -46 (-2) -85 (-3) -95 (-4) -152 (-6) -698 (-27)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -9 ( -29) -7 ( -25) -7 ( -23) -2 ( -7) +2 (+6) +6 (+20) +6 (+19) +5 (+16) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -7 ( -23) -9 ( -29)   -27 ( -7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +3h 58' +3h 30' +2h 19' +0h 34' -0h 17' -0h 18' -0h 46' -0h 09' +2h 06' +3h 50' +4h 14' +5h 29'   +2h 02'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 44' +0h 27' +0h 05' -0h 19' -0h 39' -0h 50' -0h 45' -0h 27' -0h 04' +0h 19' +0h 40' +0h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -10.2 -10.8 -11 -11 -11 -11.1 -11.1 -11.1 -11.1 -10.8 -10 -9.8   -10.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -8 -6 -3 +0 +3 +4 +6 +5 +0 -4 -5 -9   -1.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -6.8 (-12) -6.6 (-12) -6.9 (-12) -7.3 (-13) -7.3 (-13) -7.5 (-14) -7.9 (-14) -7.6 (-14) -7.6 (-14) -7.4 (-13) -7 (-13) -7.4 (-13) -7.3 (-13)

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