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Copenhagen vs Riga Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Copenhagen, Denmark and Riga, Latvia is approximately 718 km or 446 mi.
  • To reach Copenhagen in this distance one would set out from Riga bearing 263.7° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Copenhagen bearing 254.2° or WSW .
  • Copenhagen has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Riga has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 2.4 °C (4.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.6 °C (6.5°F) less in Copenhagen. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 36 mm (1.4 in) less which is equivalent to 36 l/m² (0.88 US gal/ft²) or 360,000 l/ha (38,486 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • There are 209 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Copenhagen. In whichever way circa 0h 34' less per day or about 8/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.3° higher in Copenhagen than in Riga.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2°C (3.7°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) +0 (0) +0 (0) +0 (0) +0 (0) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +2 (+3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+8) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +1 (+1) +2 (+4) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +5 (+10) +2 (+4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +4 (+7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +16 (+1) +14 (+1) +1 (+0) -1 (0) -3 (0) -14 (-1) -8 (0) -13 (-1) -14 (-1) -1 (0) -13 (-1) +0 (+0) -36 (-1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3)   -9 ( -2)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 00' -0h 12' -0h 42' -1h 12' -0h 44' -1h 14' -1h 11' -0h 54' -0h 18' -0h 07' -0h 02' -0h 11'   -0h 34'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 15' +0h 08' +0h 01' -0h 05' -0h 12' -0h 17' -0h 15' -0h 08' -0h 01' +0h 05' +0h 13' +0h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1.3 +1.3 +1.2 +1.2 +1.2 +1.3 +1.2 +1.2 +1.3 +1.2 +1.3 +1.3   +1.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +2 +6 +2 -3 -5 -5 -6 -5 +0 +1 +1   -0.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +4.9 (+9) +4.4 (+8) +3.1 (+6) +2.2 (+4) +0 (+0) -0.6 (-1) +0.1 (+0) -0.4 (-1) +1 (+2) +1.6 (+3) +3 (+5) +5.2 (+9) +2 (+4)

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