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Van vs Sodankyla, Lapland Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Van, Turkey and Sodankyla, Lapland, Finland is approximately 3,378 km or 2,099 mi.
  • To reach Van in this distance one would set out from Sodankyla, Lapland bearing 153.6° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Van bearing 167.4° or SSE .
  • Van has a warm, dry summer continental/ hemiboreal climate (Dsb) whereas Sodankyla, Lapland has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Van is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Sodankyla, Lapland is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 9.7 °C (17.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.1 °C (5.6°F) less in Van. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 115.9 mm (4.6 in) less which is equivalent to 115.9 l/m² (2.84 US gal/ft²) or 1,159,000 l/ha (123,905 US gal/ac) less. About 3/4 as much.
  • There are 1087.5 more hours of sunlight per year in Van. In whichever way circa 2h 58' more per day or about 1 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 28.7° higher in Van than in Sodankyla, Lapland.
  • Relative humidity levels are 20% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.1°C (9.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Van relative to Sodankyla, Lapland. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Sodankyla, Lapland vs Van.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +11 (+20) +9 (+17) +10 (+17) +9 (+16) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +11 (+19) +14 (+25) +15 (+27) +13 (+23) +10 (+18) +11 (+19)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +10 (+18) +10 (+17) +9 (+17) +8 (+14) +6 (+11) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +11 (+20) +10 (+19) +11 (+21) +12 (+22) +10 (+17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+19) +11 (+20) +13 (+23) +10 (+19) +7 (+12) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +7 (+12) +8 (+15) +9 (+16) +10 (+18) +10 (+19) +9 (+16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) +8 (+0) +17 (+1) +30 (+1) +15 (+1) -35 (-1) -61 (-2) -56 (-2) -42 (-2) -3 (0) +3 (+0) +3 (+0) -116 (-5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -11 ( -35) -10 ( -35) -5 ( -16) -6 ( -20) -5 ( -16) -13 ( -43) -14 ( -45) -15 ( -48) -15 ( -50) -11 ( -35) -11 ( -37) -13 ( -42)   -129 ( -35)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +3h 56' +3h 30' +0h 56' +0h 54' +1h 58' +1h 56' +2h 17' +3h 42' +4h 30' +3h 34' +4h 14' +4h 16'   +2h 58'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +6h 55' +3h 15' +0h 32' -2h 08' -5h 21' -9h 06' -7h 09' -3h 16' -0h 28' +2h 13' +5h 27' +9h 08'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +28.6 +28.7 +28.9 +28.8 +28.8 +28.9 +28.8 +28.9 +28.9 +28.8 +28.6 +28.5   +28.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -14 -16 -6 -3 -9 -16 -27 -39 -42 -28 -21 -19   -20
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +8.7 (+16) +7.8 (+14) +8.4 (+15) +8 (+14) +5.3 (+10) +1.7 (+3) +0.3 (+1) -0.5 (-1) +0.6 (+1) +4.5 (+8) +7.6 (+14) +9.3 (+17) +5.1 (+9)

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