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Zurich vs Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Zurich, Switzerland and Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il, Usa is approximately 7,137 km or 4,435 mi.
  • To reach Zurich in this distance one would set out from Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il bearing 48.4° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Zurich bearing 124.9° or SE .
  • Zurich has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Zurich is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome whereas Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 1 °C (1.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 10.8 °C (19.4°F) less in Zurich. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 191.2 mm (7.5 in) more which is equivalent to 191.2 l/m² (4.69 US gal/ft²) or 1,912,000 l/ha (204,405 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.4° lower in Zurich than in Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Zurich relative to Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Chicago/ 0’Hare, Il vs Zurich.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +0 (+0) -2 (-4) -4 (-8) -6 (-12) -6 (-11) -6 (-12) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -2 (-4) +2 (+4) -3 (-5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+10) +4 (+8) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -5 (-10) -5 (-10) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) 0 (-1) +4 (+6) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +7 (+12) +3 (+5) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -3 (-6) -5 (-8) -4 (-8) -2 (-4) +0 (+0) +2 (+3) +6 (+10) +1 (+1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +30 (+1) +36 (+1) +2 (+0) -4 (0) +21 (+1) +29 (+1) +25 (+1) +28 (+1) -3 (0) +8 (+0) +8 (+0) +12 (+0) +191 (+8)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 35' -0h 21' -0h 03' +0h 14' +0h 30' +0h 40' +0h 36' +0h 21' +0h 03' -0h 14' -0h 31' -0h 40'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.4 -5.5 -5.5 -5.4 -5.5 -5.4 -5.4 -5.3 -5.3 -5.3 -5.4 -5.4   -5.4

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