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Kowloon, Hong Kong vs Orkney Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Orkney Islands, Uk is approximately 9,319 km or 5,791 mi.
  • To reach Kowloon, Hong Kong in this distance one would set out from Orkney Islands bearing 56° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kowloon, Hong Kong bearing 152.5° or SSE .
  • Kowloon, Hong Kong has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa) whereas Orkney Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The annual average temperature is 14.9 °C (26.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4 °C (7.2°F) more in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1267 mm (49.9 in) more which is equivalent to 1267 l/m² (31.1 US gal/ft²) or 12,670,000 l/ha (1,354,507 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/3 as much.
  • There are 760 more hours of sunlight per year in Kowloon, Hong Kong. In whichever way circa 2h 04' more per day or about 1 5/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 36.3° higher in Kowloon, Hong Kong than in Orkney Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 1.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 14.1°C (25.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kowloon, Hong Kong relative to Orkney Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Orkney Islands vs Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +14 (+26) +16 (+29) +17 (+30) +16 (+29) +16 (+28) +15 (+28) +16 (+29) +17 (+30) +16 (+29) +14 (+24) +15 (+27)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +14 (+24) +16 (+28) +17 (+30) +17 (+30) +16 (+28) +15 (+28) +16 (+29) +16 (+29) +15 (+27) +13 (+23) +15 (+27)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +14 (+24) +16 (+29) +18 (+32) +18 (+32) +17 (+30) +16 (+29) +17 (+30) +16 (+29) +14 (+26) +12 (+22) +15 (+27)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -82 (-3) -31 (-1) +2 (+0) +111 (+4) +271 (+11) +330 (+13) +253 (+10) +316 (+12) +222 (+9) +32 (+1) -72 (-3) -85 (-3) +1267 (+50)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -15 ( -48) -9 ( -32) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) +5 (+16) +11 (+37) +6 (+19) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) -11 ( -35) -15 ( -50) -16 ( -52)   -45 ( -12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +3h 34' +1h 24' -0h 07' -1h 10' -0h 25' -0h 20' +2h 32' +2h 19' +2h 48' +4h 30' +4h 56' +4h 46'   +2h 04'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 03' +2h 22' +0h 25' -1h 37' -3h 31' -4h 39' -4h 07' -2h 23' -0h 21' +1h 40' +3h 34' +4h 39'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +36.5 +36.3 +36.4 +36.5 +36.4 +34.3 +36.2 +36.7 +36.7 +36.5 +36.6 +36.6   +36.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -12 -2 +5 +10 +7 +8 +4 +3 +0 -12 -15 -16   -1.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +9.3 (+17) +11.3 (+20) +14.1 (+25) +17.2 (+31) +17.8 (+32) +17.9 (+32) +16.2 (+29) +15.6 (+28) +15.6 (+28) +13.4 (+24) +11.6 (+21) +9.2 (+17) +14.1 (+25)

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