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Kristiansand vs Calgary, Alberta Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kristiansand, Norway and Calgary, Alberta, Canada is approximately 6,776 km or 4,210 mi.
  • To reach Kristiansand in this distance one would set out from Calgary, Alberta bearing 30.8° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kristiansand bearing 142.5° or SE .
  • Kristiansand has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Calgary, Alberta has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Kristiansand is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome whereas Calgary, Alberta is in or near the boreal wet forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 3.2 °C (5.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.5 °C (13.5°F) less in Kristiansand. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1002.3 mm (39.5 in) more which is equivalent to 1002.3 l/m² (24.6 US gal/ft²) or 10,023,000 l/ha (1,071,525 US gal/ac) more. About 3 1/2 as much.
  • There are 361 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Kristiansand. In whichever way circa 0h 58' less per day or about 5/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7° lower in Kristiansand than in Calgary, Alberta.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.1°C (12.8°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kristiansand relative to Calgary, Alberta. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Calgary, Alberta vs Kristiansand.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+8) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) +-1 (-1) +-1 (-3) -2 (-3) +-2 (-4) -3 (-5) +-1 (-3) +-2 (-3) +3 (+6) +6 (+11) +1 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) 0 (0) +0 (+0) 0 (0) +1 (+3) +2 (+4) +7 (+12) +9 (+17) +3 (+6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+19) +7 (+13) +6 (+12) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +4 (+8) +6 (+11) +10 (+18) +12 (+22) +6 (+11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +116 (+5) +90 (+4) +47 (+2) +48 (+2) +5 (+0) -2 (0) +34 (+1) +94 (+4) +108 (+4) +138 (+5) +164 (+6) +160 (+6) +1002 (+39)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +11 (+35) +8 (+28) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) +4 (+13) +4 (+13) +10 (+33) +11 (+35) +13 (+43) +14 (+45)   +79 (+22)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 27' -1h 03' -0h 21' +0h 08' +0h 15' +1h 32' -1h 54' -1h 58' -1h 06' -1h 58' -2h 02' -1h 52'   -0h 58'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 18' -0h 43' -0h 07' +0h 29' +1h 06' +1h 31' +1h 19' +0h 43' +0h 06' -0h 30' -1h 07' -1h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -7.1 -7.2 -7.2 -7.1 -7.1 -7 -6.9 -6.9 -6.9 -6.9 -6.9 -7   -7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +12 +9 +10 +21 +21 +18 +23 +29 +30 +26 +18 +16   +19.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +9.2 (+17) +6.1 (+11) +5.3 (+10) +5.8 (+10) +5.9 (+11) +4.4 (+8) +5.8 (+10) +6.9 (+12) +8.2 (+15) +7.2 (+13) +8.9 (+16) +11.4 (+21) +7.1 (+13)

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