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Kapuskasing, Ontario vs Rapid City, South Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada and Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa is approximately 1,683 km or 1,046 mi.
  • To reach Kapuskasing, Ontario in this distance one would set out from Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 62.1° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kapuskasing, Ontario bearing 77.3° or ENE .
  • Kapuskasing, Ontario has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Kapuskasing, Ontario is in or near the boreal wet forest biome whereas Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 7.5 °C (13.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.8 °C (14°F) more in Kapuskasing, Ontario. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 400.2 mm (15.8 in) more which is equivalent to 400.2 l/m² (9.82 US gal/ft²) or 4,002,000 l/ha (427,840 US gal/ac) more. About 1 7/8 as much.
  • There are 1094 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Kapuskasing, Ontario. In whichever way circa 2h 59' less per day or about 3/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.3° lower in Kapuskasing, Ontario than in Rapid City, South Dakota.
  • Relative humidity levels are 18.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3°C (5.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kapuskasing, Ontario 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 Kapuskasing, Ontario.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -4 (-8) -5 (-8) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -12 (-22) -9 (-15)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-24) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -7 (-12) -4 (-8) -5 (-8) -6 (-10) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -11 (-20) -8 (-14)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -13 (-24) -10 (-18) -6 (-10) -5 (-8) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -4 (-8) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) -3 (-6) -10 (-17) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +46 (+2) +29 (+1) +31 (+1) +1 (+0) -10 (0) +5 (+0) +36 (+1) +40 (+2) +63 (+2) +50 (+2) +64 (+3) +45 (+2) +400 (+16)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +13 (+42) +9 (+32) +5 (+16) +2 (+7) +1 (+3) +2 (+7) +6 (+19) +5 (+16) +9 (+30) +10 (+32) +15 (+50) +14 (+45)   +91 (+25)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 19' -1h 58' -2h 30' -2h 02' -2h 05' -2h 44' -2h 52' -3h 01' -4h 42' -4h 38' -3h 54' -3h 03'   -2h 59'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 38' -0h 22' -0h 04' +0h 15' +0h 33' +0h 43' +0h 38' +0h 22' +0h 03' -0h 15' -0h 33' -0h 43'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.3 -5.4 -5.3 -5.4 -5.3 -5.4 -5.4 -5.3 -5.3 -5.3 -5.3 -5.3   -5.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +21 +15 +10 +11 +8 +6 +17 +23 +28 +27 +31 +25   +18.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -9.8 (-18) -10.2 (-18) -7.6 (-14) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -2.7 (-5) +0 (+0) +1.6 (+3) +3 (+5) +1.7 (+3) -0.1 (0) -6.7 (-12) -3 (-5)

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