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Puntarenas vs Rapid City, South Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa is approximately 4,186 km or 2,602 mi.
  • To reach Puntarenas in this distance one would set out from Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 149.4° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Puntarenas bearing 158.2° or SSE .
  • Puntarenas has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Puntarenas is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The average temperature is 19.1 °C (34.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 25.4 °C (45.7°F) less in Puntarenas. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1142.6 mm (45 in) more which is equivalent to 1142.6 l/m² (28.04 US gal/ft²) or 11,426,000 l/ha (1,221,515 US gal/ac) more. About 3 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 27.7° higher in Puntarenas than in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Puntarenas 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 Puntarenas.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +32 (+57) +31 (+56) +27 (+49) +22 (+39) +15 (+26) +9 (+15) +4 (+7) +5 (+10) +11 (+20) +17 (+31) +25 (+45) +30 (+55) +19 (+34)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -3 (0) -10 (0) -18 (-1) -23 (-1) +115 (+5) +147 (+6) +116 (+5) +184 (+7) +280 (+11) +229 (+9) +105 (+4) +21 (+1) +1143 (+45)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 22' +1h 27' +0h 16' -1h 00' -2h 06' -2h 40' -2h 25' -1h 28' -0h 13' +1h 02' +2h 07' +2h 40'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +34 +33.9 +34 +29.9 +13.5 +7.1 +13.2 +30 +34 +33.8 +33.9 +34.1   +27.7

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