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Zurich vs Cape Town Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Zurich, Switzerland and Cape Town, South Africa is approximately 9,101 km or 5,655 mi.
  • To reach Zurich in this distance one would set out from Cape Town bearing 353.2° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Zurich bearing 351.6° or N .
  • Zurich is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome whereas Cape Town is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 8.1 °C (14.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.2 °C (16.6°F) more in Zurich. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 626 mm (24.6 in) more which is equivalent to 626 l/m² (15.36 US gal/ft²) or 6,260,000 l/ha (669,236 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/3 as much.
  • There are 1300 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Zurich. In whichever way circa 3h 34' less per day or about 4/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.7° lower in Zurich than in Cape Town.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.6°C (13.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Zurich relative to Cape Town. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Cape Town vs Zurich.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -22 (-40) -17 (-31) -10 (-17) -3 (-6) +2 (+4) +5 (+10) +3 (+6) -1 (-2) -8 (-15) -16 (-29) -22 (-39) -9 (-17)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-39) -20 (-37) -15 (-28) -9 (-16) -3 (-5) +3 (+5) +6 (+10) +4 (+7) 0 (0) -7 (-12) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -8 (-15)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-34) -18 (-32) -13 (-24) -8 (-15) -2 (-4) +3 (+5) +6 (+10) +4 (+7) +1 (+1) -5 (-9) -11 (-21) -15 (-28) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +55 (+2) +54 (+2) +49 (+2) +48 (+2) +37 (+1) +32 (+1) +35 (+1) +58 (+2) +53 (+2) +66 (+3) +81 (+3) +58 (+2) +626 (+25)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +10 (+32) +9 (+32) +7 (+23) +5 (+17) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) +1 (+3) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) +3 (+10) +6 (+20) +8 (+26)   +57 (+16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -9h 25' -7h 36' -4h 17' -1h 08' +0h 46' +1h 20' +1h 58' +0h 38' -1h 40' -5h 25' -8h 12' -9h 54'   -3h 34'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -5h 15' -3h 14' -0h 35' +2h 14' +4h 39' +5h 53' +5h 20' +3h 15' +0h 30' -2h 18' -4h 42' -5h 53'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -52.9 -34.2 -12.8 +10.5 +27 +33.5 +27.4 +10.7 -12.2 -34.7 -53 -60.3   -12.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +14 +7 -2 -8 -10 -9 -10 -5 +2 +8 +10 +14   +0.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -18.1 (-33) -18.1 (-33) -15.3 (-28) -10.2 (-18) -4.6 (-8) +0.7 (+1) +3.5 (+6) +2.7 (+5) +0.3 (+1) -5.3 (-10) -11.8 (-21) -15.5 (-28) -7.6 (-14)

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