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Saint Petersburg vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Des Moines, Iowa, Usa is approximately 7,629 km or 4,741 mi.
  • To reach Saint Petersburg in this distance one would set out from Des Moines, Iowa bearing 26.5° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Saint Petersburg bearing 138.2° or SE .
  • Saint Petersburg has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 4.9 °C (8.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.3 °C (11.3°F) less in Saint Petersburg. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 208.6 mm (8.2 in) less which is equivalent to 208.6 l/m² (5.12 US gal/ft²) or 2,086,000 l/ha (223,007 US gal/ac) less. About 3/4 as much.
  • There are 1192 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Saint Petersburg. In whichever way circa 3h 16' less per day or about 4/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18.4° lower in Saint Petersburg than in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Relative humidity levels are 18.3% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1°C (1.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Saint Petersburg relative to Des Moines, Iowa. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Des Moines, Iowa vs Saint Petersburg.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -10 (-17) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -7 (-12) -2 (-4) -8 (-14)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-1) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) 0 (-1) -5 (-9)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) -2 (-3) -6 (-10) -5 (-10) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -5 (-8) -5 (-8) -3 (-5) -1 (-1) +2 (+3) -3 (-6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +14 (+1) +2 (+0) -24 (-1) -52 (-2) -56 (-2) -56 (-2) -18 (-1) -26 (-1) -20 (-1) +0 (+0) +10 (+0) +17 (+1) -209 (-8)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +9 (+29) +8 (+28) +3 (+10) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +5 (+16) +6 (+19) +6 (+20) +8 (+26) +11 (+37) +11 (+35)   +70 (+19)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 00' -4h 29' -2h 46' -2h 20' -0h 29' -1h 30' -1h 34' -2h 48' -4h 38' -5h 27' -5h 04' -4h 09'   -3h 16'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 53' -1h 38' -0h 17' +1h 06' +2h 28' +3h 22' +2h 56' +1h 38' +0h 14' -1h 08' -2h 31' -3h 22'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -18.4 -18.5 -18.6 -18.5 -18.5 -18.4 -18.3 -18.3 -18.3 -18.2 -18.3 -18.4   -18.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +14 +15 +17 +20 +12 +11 +18 +19 +28 +22 +25 +18   +18.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +1.2 (+2) -0.5 (-1) -1.8 (-3) -1.6 (-3) -2.7 (-5) -3.5 (-6) -2.2 (-4) -2.3 (-4) -0.8 (-1) -1 (-2) +0.8 (+1) +2.2 (+4) -1 (-2)

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