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Palmerston N (aero) vs Cairns Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Palmerston N (aero), New Zealand and Cairns, Australia is approximately 3,877 km or 2,409 mi.
  • To reach Palmerston N (aero) in this distance one would set out from Cairns bearing 138.4° or SE and follow the great circles arc to approach Palmerston N (aero) bearing 123.5° or ESE .
  • Palmerston N (aero) has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Cairns has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am).
  • Palmerston N (aero) is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome whereas Cairns is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 11.9 °C (21.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.3 °C (5.9°F) more in Palmerston N (aero). The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1168.3 mm (46 in) less which is equivalent to 1168.3 l/m² (28.67 US gal/ft²) or 11,683,000 l/ha (1,248,990 US gal/ac) less. About 3/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21° lower in Palmerston N (aero) than in Cairns.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Palmerston N (aero) relative to Cairns. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Cairns vs Palmerston N (aero).

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -12 (-21) -13 (-23) -13 (-24) -13 (-24) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -12 (-22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -333 (-13) -363 (-14) -378 (-15) -160 (-6) -26 (-1) +31 (+1) +64 (+3) +56 (+2) +48 (+2) +29 (+1) -38 (-1) -99 (-4) -1168 (-46)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 38' +1h 00' +0h 11' -0h 41' -1h 26' -1h 50' -1h 39' -1h 00' -0h 09' +0h 43' +1h 27' +1h 50'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -16.4 -22.7 -23.4 -23.4 -23.4 -23.4 -23.4 -23.4 -23.4 -22.6 -16.2 -10.3   -21

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