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Calgary, Alberta vs Basel Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Basel, Switzerland is approximately 7,714 km or 4,793 mi.
  • To reach Calgary, Alberta in this distance one would set out from Basel bearing 325.2° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Calgary, Alberta bearing 217.9° or SW .
  • Calgary, Alberta has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Basel has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Calgary, Alberta is in or near the boreal wet forest biome whereas Basel is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 5.6 °C (10.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7 °C (12.6°F) more in Calgary, Alberta. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 385.3 mm (15.2 in) less which is equivalent to 385.3 l/m² (9.46 US gal/ft²) or 3,853,000 l/ha (411,911 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 476 more hours of sunlight per year in Calgary, Alberta. In whichever way circa 1h 17' more per day or about 1 2/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.6° lower in Calgary, Alberta than in Basel.
  • Relative humidity levels are 20.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.7°C (17.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Calgary, Alberta relative to Basel. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Basel vs Calgary, Alberta.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -9 (-16) -5 (-10) -4 (-6) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -5 (-8) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -5 (-9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-17) -7 (-13) -9 (-15) -5 (-9) -4 (-8) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -4 (-8) -3 (-6) -8 (-14) -9 (-17) -6 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -10 (-19) -9 (-17) -6 (-12) -5 (-9) -4 (-6) -4 (-6) -4 (-8) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -11 (-20) -13 (-24) -8 (-14)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -41 (-2) -30 (-1) -33 (-1) -30 (-1) -23 (-1) -16 (-1) -16 (-1) -45 (-2) -31 (-1) -45 (-2) -44 (-2) -31 (-1) -385 (-15)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) -3 ( -11) 0 ( 0) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -17) -5 ( -16)   -35 ( -10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 15' +1h 18' +0h 09' +0h 40' +1h 23' +0h 38' +2h 44' +2h 05' +0h 52' +1h 32' +1h 42' +1h 13'   +1h 17'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 28' -0h 16' -0h 02' +0h 11' +0h 24' +0h 32' +0h 29' +0h 16' +0h 02' -0h 11' -0h 25' -0h 33'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.5 -3.4 -3.4 -3.5 -3.5 -3.6 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.6   -3.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -13 -10 -9 -19 -27 -23 -24 -28 -32 -29 -20 -16   -20.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -11.4 (-21) -8.6 (-15) -9.2 (-17) -8.3 (-15) -10.5 (-19) -8.3 (-15) -8.4 (-15) -9.1 (-16) -11.5 (-21) -8.7 (-16) -10.7 (-19) -11.4 (-21) -9.7 (-17)

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