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Palermo, Sicily vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Palermo, Sicily, Italy and Des Moines, Iowa, Usa is approximately 8,480 km or 5,270 mi.
  • To reach Palermo, Sicily in this distance one would set out from Des Moines, Iowa bearing 50.8° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Palermo, Sicily bearing 132.5° or SE .
  • Palermo, Sicily has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • The annual mean temperature is 8 °C (14.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.8 °C (30.2°F) less in Palermo, Sicily. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 101.3 mm (4 in) less which is equivalent to 101.3 l/m² (2.49 US gal/ft²) or 1,013,000 l/ha (108,296 US gal/ac) less. About 7/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.4° higher in Palermo, Sicily than in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.7°C (17.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Palermo, Sicily relative to Des Moines, Iowa. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Des Moines, Iowa vs Palermo, Sicily.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+29) +14 (+25) +9 (+16) +3 (+6) +1 (+2) +0 (+0) +0 (-1) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +12 (+22) +16 (+28) +7 (+12)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +17 (+31) +15 (+26) +10 (+18) +6 (+10) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +0 (+0) +2 (+3) +5 (+9) +8 (+15) +13 (+24) +17 (+30) +8 (+14)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +18 (+32) +15 (+27) +11 (+21) +8 (+14) +3 (+6) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) +2 (+4) +7 (+12) +10 (+18) +14 (+26) +18 (+32) +9 (+16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +75 (+3) +56 (+2) +11 (+0) -19 (-1) -59 (-2) -97 (-4) -88 (-3) -93 (-4) -53 (-2) +32 (+1) +54 (+2) +82 (+3) -101 (-4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7 (+23) +7 (+25) +2 (+6) +1 (+3) -4 ( -13) -7 ( -23) -6 ( -19) -7 ( -23) -2 ( -7) +5 (+16) +7 (+23) +8 (+26)   +11 (+3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 18' +0h 11' +0h 02' -0h 07' -0h 16' -0h 21' -0h 19' -0h 11' -0h 01' +0h 08' +0h 16' +0h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3.4 +3.3 +3.3 +3.3 +3.4 +3.4 +3.5 +3.5 +3.5 +3.5 +3.5 +3.4   +3.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 +3 +6 +15 +13 +8 +10 +6 +14 +19 +11 +6   +9.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +16.5 (+30) +14.1 (+25) +10.4 (+19) +8.8 (+16) +5.3 (+10) +2.9 (+5) +2.9 (+5) +3.2 (+6) +8.3 (+15) +12.2 (+22) +14.5 (+26) +16.7 (+30) +9.7 (+17)

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