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Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands vs Halifax, Nova Scotia Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands, Australia and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is approximately 15,944 km or 9,908 mi.
  • To reach Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands in this distance one would set out from Halifax, Nova Scotia bearing 33.3° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands bearing 156.5° or SSE .
  • Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) whereas Halifax, Nova Scotia has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • The average annual temperature is 19.3 °C (34.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 20 °C (36°F) less in Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 600 mm (23.6 in) more which is equivalent to 600 l/m² (14.73 US gal/ft²) or 6,000,000 l/ha (641,440 US gal/ac) more. About 1 3/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 26.8° higher in Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands than in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 20.6°C (37.1°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands relative to Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Halifax, Nova Scotia vs Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +30 (+54) +30 (+54) +26 (+47) +20 (+36) +15 (+27) +9 (+16) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +8 (+14) +15 (+27) +20 (+36) +26 (+47) +17 (+31)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +31 (+56) +31 (+56) +28 (+50) +23 (+41) +18 (+32) +12 (+21) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +16 (+29) +21 (+38) +28 (+50) +19 (+35)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +32 (+58) +32 (+58) +30 (+54) +25 (+45) +20 (+36) +14 (+25) +10 (+18) +10 (+18) +12 (+22) +17 (+31) +22 (+40) +29 (+52) +21 (+38)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -3 (0) +77 (+3) +103 (+4) +151 (+6) +93 (+4) +135 (+5) +127 (+5) +27 (+1) -23 (-1) -36 (-1) -36 (-1) -15 (-1) +600 (+24)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -4 ( -14) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -7 ( -23) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -27) -9 ( -29)   -58 ( -16)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 34' +2h 12' +0h 24' -1h 31' -3h 10' -4h 00' -3h 38' -2h 13' -0h 20' +1h 34' +3h 12' +4h 00'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +56.2 +51.4 +31.9 +8.8 -7.9 -14.3 -8.3 +8.5 +31.2 +51.6 +56.2 +56.6   +26.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 +9 +15 +18 +17 +15 +14 +12 +11 +10 +3 +3   +10.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +29.7 (+53) +31.1 (+56) +29.3 (+53) +25.2 (+45) +20.5 (+37) +14.3 (+26) +10.3 (+19) +9.9 (+18) +12 (+22) +17.5 (+32) +20.8 (+37) +26.7 (+48) +20.6 (+37)

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