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Pretoria vs Death Valley, California Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pretoria, South Africa and Death Valley, California, Usa is approximately 16,504 km or 10,256 mi.
  • To reach Pretoria in this distance one would set out from Death Valley, California bearing 80.2° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Pretoria bearing 118.4° or ESE .
  • Pretoria has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Death Valley, California has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Pretoria is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Death Valley, California is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 7.2 °C (12.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 17 °C (30.6°F) less in Pretoria. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 469.5 mm (18.5 in) more which is equivalent to 469.5 l/m² (11.52 US gal/ft²) or 4,695,000 l/ha (501,927 US gal/ac) more. About 11 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.9° higher in Pretoria than in Death Valley, California.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pretoria relative to Death Valley, California. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Death Valley, California vs Pretoria.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +-1 (-2) -9 (-16) -16 (-29) -23 (-41) -27 (-49) -23 (-41) -16 (-29) -7 (-13) +2 (+4) +9 (+16) -8 (-15)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+19) +8 (+14) +1 (+2) -8 (-14) -17 (-30) -23 (-41) -28 (-50) -23 (-41) -16 (-28) -6 (-10) +4 (+7) +10 (+18) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+23) +10 (+18) +3 (+5) -7 (-13) -17 (-31) -23 (-41) -28 (-50) -23 (-41) -15 (-27) -4 (-7) +6 (+11) +11 (+20) -6 (-11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +130 (+5) +70 (+3) +74 (+3) +50 (+2) +11 (+0) +7 (+0) +0 (+0) +1 (+0) +17 (+1) +5 (+0) +5 (+0) +100 (+4) +470 (+18)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +11 (+35) +8 (+28) +8 (+26) +4 (+13) +2 (+6) +0.5 (+2) +0.5 (+2) 0 ( 0) +2 (+7) +6 (+19) +10 (+33) +10 (+32)   +62 (+17)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 36' +2h 14' +0h 24' -1h 32' -3h 11' -4h 01' -3h 39' -2h 14' -0h 21' +1h 36' +3h 13' +4h 01'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +49.9 +31.3 +9.9 -13.2 -29.7 -36.2 -30.1 -13.3 +9.6 +32.1 +49.8 +57.5   +9.9

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