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Cairns vs Wellington Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cairns, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand is approximately 3,878 km or 2,410 mi.
  • To reach Cairns in this distance one would set out from Wellington bearing 305.7° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cairns bearing 320.4° or NW .
  • Cairns has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am) whereas Wellington has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Cairns is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Wellington is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 12 °C (21.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.2 °C (4°F) less in Cairns. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 799.8 mm (31.5 in) more which is equivalent to 799.8 l/m² (19.63 US gal/ft²) or 7,998,000 l/ha (855,039 US gal/ac) more. About 1 5/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 22° higher in Cairns than in Wellington.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +12 (+21) +11 (+20) +11 (+21) +12 (+22) +14 (+24) +14 (+25) +15 (+26) +15 (+26) +15 (+27) +14 (+26) +14 (+24) +12 (+22) +13 (+24)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+19) +10 (+19) +11 (+19) +12 (+21) +13 (+23) +12 (+22) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +12 (+21) +12 (+22)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+19) +11 (+19) +11 (+20) +12 (+21) +12 (+22) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +12 (+22) +11 (+20) +11 (+21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +319 (+13) +362 (+14) +353 (+14) +118 (+5) -14 (-1) -89 (-3) -117 (-5) -113 (-4) -70 (-3) -55 (-2) +6 (+0) +100 (+4) +800 (+31)
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 (°) +17.3 +23.7 +24.3 +24.3 +24.4 +24.4 +24.4 +24.4 +24.4 +23.6 +17.1 +11.2   +22

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