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Bern vs Kimberley Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Bern, Switzerland and Kimberley, South Africa is approximately 8,597 km or 5,342 mi.
  • To reach Bern in this distance one would set out from Kimberley bearing 348° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Bern bearing 344.5° or NNW .
  • Bern has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Kimberley has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Bern is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Kimberley is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome.
  • The mean temperature is 10 °C (18°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4 °C (7.2°F) more in Bern. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 636 mm (25 in) more which is equivalent to 636 l/m² (15.61 US gal/ft²) or 6,360,000 l/ha (679,926 US gal/ac) more. About 2 4/5 as much.
  • There are 1739 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Bern. In whichever way circa 4h 46' less per day or about 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 17.3° lower in Bern than in Kimberley.
  • Relative humidity levels are 48% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 4.1°C (7.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Bern relative to Kimberley. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kimberley vs Bern.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-56) -27 (-49) -20 (-36) -11 (-20) -3 (-5) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +1 (+2) -7 (-13) -15 (-27) -23 (-41) -29 (-52) -13 (-24)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -27 (-48) -24 (-43) -17 (-31) -9 (-16) -1 (-2) +6 (+10) +7 (+13) +4 (+6) -4 (-6) -12 (-22) -19 (-33) -25 (-44) -10 (-18)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -20 (-36) -14 (-25) -7 (-13) +1 (+2) +9 (+16) +10 (+18) +8 (+14) +1 (+2) -7 (-13) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -6 (-11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) -22 (-1) -5 (0) +17 (+1) +77 (+3) +116 (+5) +112 (+4) +109 (+4) +89 (+4) +67 (+3) +64 (+3) +8 (+0) +636 (+25)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +2 (+7) 0 ( 0) +6 (+20) +10 (+32) +12 (+40) +11 (+35) +13 (+42) +10 (+33) +7 (+23) +4 (+13) +2 (+6)   +80 (+22)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -8h 21' -6h 32' -3h 52' -3h 14' -2h 09' -1h 14' -1h 11' -2h 34' -4h 16' -6h 15' -8h 30' -9h 01'   -4h 46'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 49' -2h 59' -0h 32' +2h 03' +4h 16' +5h 24' +4h 54' +2h 59' +0h 28' -2h 07' -4h 19' -5h 25'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -57.5 -38.9 -17.5 +5.7 +22.3 +28.7 +22.7 +6 -16.8 -39.4 -57.5 -64.9   -17.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +55 +47 +41 +32 +36 +36 +41 +48 +58 +60 +61 +61   +48
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -9.3 (-17) -9.5 (-17) -5.3 (-10) +0.1 (+0) +8.8 (+16) +14.5 (+26) +17.8 (+32) +17 (+31) +14.2 (+26) +6.1 (+11) -0.1 (0) -5.5 (-10) +4.1 (+7)

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