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Pretoria vs Rio De Janeiro Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pretoria, South Africa and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil is approximately 7,144 km or 4,440 mi.
  • To reach Pretoria in this distance one would set out from Rio De Janeiro bearing 108.6° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pretoria bearing 75.7° or ENE .
  • Pretoria has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Rio De Janeiro has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Pretoria is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Rio De Janeiro is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 6.4 °C (11.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.3 °C (9.5°F) more in Pretoria. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 655.9 mm (25.8 in) less which is equivalent to 655.9 l/m² (16.1 US gal/ft²) or 6,559,000 l/ha (701,201 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • There are 1004 more hours of sunlight per year in Pretoria. In whichever way circa 2h 44' more per day or about 1 4/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.7° lower in Pretoria than in Rio De Janeiro.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.5°C (19°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Pretoria relative to Rio De Janeiro. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Rio De Janeiro vs Pretoria.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -5 (-10) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -4 (-6) 0 (0) 1 (+2) 0 (-1) -1 (-1) -3 (-5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -11 (-19) -10 (-19) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -6 (-12)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -9 (-17) -12 (-21) -15 (-28) -16 (-28) -15 (-28) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -11 (-19)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +21 (+1) -29 (-1) -24 (-1) -83 (-3) -73 (-3) -73 (-3) -53 (-2) -46 (-2) -67 (-3) -81 (-3) -86 (-3) -61 (-2) -656 (-26)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -4) -2 ( -6) -5 ( -17) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -20) -6 ( -19) -6 ( -19) -8 ( -27) -6 ( -19) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6)   -52 ( -14)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 21' +1h 07' +0h 56' +2h 22' +3h 07' +2h 54' +2h 54' +3h 19' +4h 12' +3h 50' +3h 20' +3h 29'   +2h 44'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 10' +0h 06' +0h 01' -0h 04' -0h 09' -0h 11' -0h 10' -0h 06' -0h 01' +0h 04' +0h 09' +0h 11'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -2.3 -2.7 -2.8 -2.7 -2.7 -2.9 -2.9 -2.9 -2.9 -2.7 -2.3 -1.7   -2.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -12 -11 -11 -14 -18 -21 -23 -28 -32 -27 -19 -16   -19.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -7.2 (-13) -7.3 (-13) -8.2 (-15) -10.2 (-18) -13.5 (-24) -14.6 (-26) -15 (-27) -14.1 (-25) -12.4 (-22) -9.1 (-16) -7.8 (-14) -7.1 (-13) -10.5 (-19)

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