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Cairns vs Nelson Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cairns, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand is approximately 3,775 km or 2,346 mi.
  • To reach Cairns in this distance one would set out from Nelson bearing 307.8° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cairns bearing 321.7° or NW .
  • Cairns has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am) whereas Nelson has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Cairns is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Nelson is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 12.4 °C (22.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.6 °C (8.3°F) less in Cairns. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1069.9 mm (42.1 in) more which is equivalent to 1069.9 l/m² (26.26 US gal/ft²) or 10,699,000 l/ha (1,143,794 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 22° higher in Cairns than in Nelson.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Cairns relative to Nelson. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nelson vs Cairns.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +10 (+18) +11 (+19) +12 (+22) +14 (+25) +14 (+26) +15 (+26) +14 (+25) +13 (+24) +13 (+23) +12 (+22) +11 (+20) +12 (+22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +317 (+12) +366 (+14) +367 (+14) +131 (+5) +15 (+1) -30 (-1) -64 (-3) -74 (-3) -46 (-2) -46 (-2) +16 (+1) +117 (+5) +1070 (+42)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 43' -1h 03' -0h 11' +0h 43' +1h 31' +1h 56' +1h 45' +1h 03' +0h 10' -0h 45' -1h 32' -1h 56'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +17.4 +23.7 +24.3 +24.3 +24.4 +24.4 +24.4 +24.4 +24.4 +23.6 +17.2 +11.3   +22

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