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Juan Santamaria vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Juan Santamaria, Costa Rica and Des Moines, Iowa, Usa is approximately 3,629 km or 2,255 mi.
  • To reach Juan Santamaria in this distance one would set out from Des Moines, Iowa bearing 162.5° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Juan Santamaria bearing 166.8° or SSE .
  • Juan Santamaria has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Juan Santamaria is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Des Moines, Iowa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 12 °C (21.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 30 °C (54°F) less in Juan Santamaria. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1129.7 mm (44.5 in) more which is equivalent to 1129.7 l/m² (27.73 US gal/ft²) or 11,297,000 l/ha (1,207,724 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 25° higher in Juan Santamaria than in Des Moines, Iowa.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Juan Santamaria relative to Des Moines, Iowa. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Des Moines, Iowa vs Juan Santamaria.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +29 (+52) +26 (+47) +20 (+36) +13 (+23) +5 (+10) 0 (-1) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) +3 (+5) +9 (+17) +18 (+32) +26 (+47) +12 (+22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -18 (-1) -18 (-1) -45 (-2) -5 (0) +175 (+7) +167 (+7) +86 (+3) +170 (+7) +265 (+10) +264 (+10) +90 (+4) +0 (+0) +1130 (+44)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 07' +1h 18' +0h 14' -0h 54' -1h 52' -2h 22' -2h 09' -1h 18' -0h 12' +0h 56' +1h 54' +2h 22'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +31.5 +31.3 +31.4 +27.5 +11 +4.6 +10.7 +27.5 +31.4 +31.3 +31.4 +31.5   +25

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