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Sodankyla, Lapland vs Rapid City, South Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Sodankyla, Lapland, Finland and Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa is approximately 6,927 km or 4,305 mi.
  • To reach Sodankyla, Lapland in this distance one would set out from Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 19.5° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Sodankyla, Lapland bearing 141.5° or SE .
  • Sodankyla, Lapland has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Sodankyla, Lapland is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 9 °C (16.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.5 °C (2.7°F) more in Sodankyla, Lapland. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 40.1 mm (1.6 in) more which is equivalent to 40.1 l/m² (0.98 US gal/ft²) or 401,000 l/ha (42,870 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • There are 1171.5 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Sodankyla, Lapland. In whichever way circa 3h 12' less per day or about 4/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23.1° lower in Sodankyla, Lapland than in Rapid City, South Dakota.
  • Relative humidity levels are 30.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.2°C (3.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Sodankyla, Lapland relative to Rapid City, South Dakota. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Rapid City, South Dakota vs Sodankyla, Lapland.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-19) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -11 (-19) -9 (-17) -10 (-18) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -15 (-27) -11 (-20) -9 (-16) -11 (-20)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -10 (-19) -9 (-17) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -9 (-15) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -10 (-17) -9 (-16) -9 (-17) -9 (-16)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-12) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -5 (-10) -5 (-8) -4 (-8) -6 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +23 (+1) +14 (+1) +1 (+0) -29 (-1) -46 (-2) -28 (-1) 0 (0) +12 (+0) +24 (+1) +23 (+1) +27 (+1) +20 (+1) +40 (+2)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +13 (+42) +11 (+39) +5 (+16) +6 (+20) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +8 (+26) +11 (+37) +12 (+39) +14 (+47) +14 (+45)   +105 (+29)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 23' -3h 57' -2h 36' -1h 06' -1h 15' -0h 18' -1h 13' -3h 15' -5h 36' -5h 25' -4h 36' -4h 47'   -3h 12'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 22' -2h 56' -0h 29' +1h 55' +4h 52' +8h 29' +6h 36' +2h 57' +0h 25' -1h 59' -4h 58' -8h 32'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -23.1 -23.3 -23.4 -23.4 -23.3 -23.3 -23.2 -23.2 -23.1 -23.1 -23 -22.9   -23.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +26 +28 +20 +23 +21 +16 +31 +42 +46 +47 +39 +31   +30.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -5.8 (-10) -6 (-11) -5.7 (-10) -3.4 (-6) -2.5 (-5) -2.4 (-4) +0.4 (+1) +1.7 (+3) +2.4 (+4) +1 (+2) -1.8 (-3) -4.2 (-8) -2.2 (-4)

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