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Lerwick, Shetland Islands vs Mahajanga/ Majunga Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Uk and Mahajanga/ Majunga, Madagascar is approximately 9,437 km or 5,864 mi.
  • To reach Lerwick, Shetland Islands in this distance one would set out from Mahajanga/ Majunga bearing 338.4° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Lerwick, Shetland Islands bearing 314.5° or NW .
  • Lerwick, Shetland Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Mahajanga/ Majunga has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The annual mean temperature is 19.4 °C (35°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.2 °C (9.4°F) more in Lerwick, Shetland Islands. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 277 mm (10.9 in) less which is equivalent to 277 l/m² (6.8 US gal/ft²) or 2,770,000 l/ha (296,131 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • There are 2221 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Lerwick, Shetland Islands. In whichever way circa 6h 04' less per day or about 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 40.7° lower in Lerwick, Shetland Islands than in Mahajanga/ Majunga.
  • Relative humidity levels are 30.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.3°C (20.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Lerwick, Shetland Islands relative to Mahajanga/ Majunga. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Mahajanga/ Majunga vs Lerwick, Shetland Islands.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-46) -26 (-46) -26 (-47) -25 (-45) -22 (-40) -19 (-33) -17 (-31) -17 (-31) -20 (-36) -22 (-40) -25 (-45) -25 (-46) -22 (-40)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -22 (-40) -19 (-33) -15 (-26) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -15 (-28) -19 (-33) -23 (-41) -24 (-42) -19 (-35)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -23 (-41) -22 (-40) -20 (-36) -15 (-28) -11 (-20) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -12 (-21) -16 (-28) -20 (-37) -22 (-39) -17 (-30)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -271 (-11) -294 (-12) -82 (-3) +2 (+0) +53 (+2) +59 (+2) +60 (+2) +76 (+3) +116 (+5) +114 (+4) +25 (+1) -136 (-5) -277 (-11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +4 (+14) +5 (+16) +17 (+57) +13 (+42) +14 (+47) +16 (+52) +16 (+52) +18 (+60) +21 (+68) +16 (+53) +10 (+32)   +155 (+42)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -5h 19' -4h 38' -4h 17' -5h 30' -4h 48' -4h 38' -5h 44' -6h 27' -7h 06' -8h 40' -8h 44' -7h 00'   -6h 04'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 23' -3h 48' -0h 41' +2h 36' +5h 34' +7h 17' +6h 30' +3h 49' +0h 35' -2h 41' -5h 39' -7h 18'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -74.9 -64.5 -43.8 -20.7 -4 +2.4 -3.6 -20.3 -43.1 -64.7 -74.7 -75.7   -40.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +17 +12 +19 +25 +31 +35 +41 +45 +44 +40 +31 +21   +30.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -20 (-36) -21.1 (-38) -18.7 (-34) -15.3 (-28) -9.6 (-17) -5.3 (-10) -1.6 (-3) -0.5 (-1) -3.1 (-6) -8.3 (-15) -14.2 (-26) -18 (-32) -11.3 (-20)

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