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Merauke, Papua vs Heraklion, Crete Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Heraklion, Crete, Greece is approximately 12,830 km or 7,973 mi.
  • To reach Merauke, Papua in this distance one would set out from Heraklion, Crete bearing 82.1° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Merauke, Papua bearing 125.2° or SE .
  • Merauke, Papua has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Heraklion, Crete has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Merauke, Papua is in or near the tropical moist forest biome whereas Heraklion, Crete is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 7.3 °C (13.1°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.1 °C (21.8°F) less in Merauke, Papua. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 955.4 mm (37.6 in) more which is equivalent to 955.4 l/m² (23.45 US gal/ft²) or 9,554,000 l/ha (1,021,386 US gal/ac) more. About 3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18.6° higher in Merauke, Papua than in Heraklion, Crete.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.3°C (20.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Merauke, Papua relative to Heraklion, Crete. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Heraklion, Crete vs Merauke, Papua.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+27) +14 (+25) +13 (+24) +9 (+17) +6 (+10) +1 (+1) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) +2 (+3) +6 (+11) +10 (+19) +13 (+24) +7 (+13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +113 (+4) +275 (+11) +145 (+6) +156 (+6) +68 (+3) +50 (+2) +36 (+1) +15 (+1) -12 (0) -42 (-2) +3 (+0) +149 (+6) +955 (+38)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +8 (+28) +7 (+23) +7 (+23) +4 (+13) +9 (+30) +8.5 (+27) +4.5 (+15) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3)   +50 (+14)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 31' +1h 34' +0h 17' -1h 05' -2h 14' -2h 49' -2h 33' -1h 34' -0h 14' +1h 07' +2h 16' +2h 49'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +43.4 +41.9 +26.3 +3.1 -13.5 -20 -14 +2.7 +25.3 +41.8 +43.4 +43.7   +18.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +14.4 +16.5 +17.9 +23 +23.4 +27.3 +27.1 +22.8 +19.7 +15.1 +12.6 +14.5   +19.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +17.5 (+32) +16.7 (+30) +16.7 (+30) +14 (+25) +10.7 (+19) +6.9 (+12) +5.2 (+9) +4.4 (+8) +5.9 (+11) +9.2 (+17) +12.8 (+23) +15.8 (+28) +11.3 (+20)

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