Kingston vs Christchurch Climate & Distance Between

The distance between Kingston, Jamaica and Christchurch, New Zealand is approximately 13,014 km or 8,087 mi.
To reach Kingston in this distance one would set out from Christchurch bearing 90.5° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Kingston bearing 49.6° or NE .
Kingston has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Christchurch has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
The annual mean temperature is 15.4 °C (27.7°F) warmer.
Average monthly temperatures vary by 8.9 °C (16°F) less in Kingston. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
Total annual precipitation averages 195.8 mm (7.7 in) more which is equivalent to 195.8 l/m² (4.81 US gal/ft²) or 1,958,000 l/ha (209,323 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/3 as much.
There are 1012 more hours of sunlight per year in Kingston. In whichever way circa 2h 46' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 24.5° higher in Kingston than in Christchurch.
Relative humidity levels are 3.2% lower.
The mean dew point temperature is 14.3°C (25.7°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

Average Max Temperature °C ( °F)

+7 (+13)

+8 (+14)

+10 (+18)

+13 (+23)

+16 (+29)

+20 (+36)

+21 (+38)

+19 (+34)

+17 (+31)

+14 (+25)

+12 (+22)

+10 (+18)

+14 (+25)

Average Temperature °C ( °F)

+8 (+15)

+9 (+16)

+11 (+19)

+14 (+26)

+19 (+34)

+22 (+39)

+22 (+40)

+21 (+38)

+19 (+33)

+16 (+29)

+14 (+24)

+11 (+19)

+15 (+28)

Average Min Temperature °C ( °F)

+10 (+18)

+13 (+23)

+15 (+27)

+21 (+38)

+23 (+41)

+24 (+43)

+23 (+41)

+20 (+36)

+18 (+32)

+15 (+27)

+12 (+22)

+17 (+31)

Average Precipitation mm (in)

-26 (-1)

-24 (-1)

-48 (-2)

-16 (-1)

+80 (+3)

+64 (+3)

-17 (-1)

+33 (+1)

+45 (+2)

+124 (+5)

+2 (+0)

-20 (-1)

+196 (+8)

Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day )

-6 ( -19)

-6 ( -21)

-6 ( -19)

-7 ( -23)

-6 ( -19)

-6 ( -20)

-9 ( -29)

-5 ( -16)

-3 ( -10)

-1 ( -3)

-4 ( -13)

-7 ( -23)

-66 ( -18)

Average Sunlight Hours/ Day

+1h 34'

+2h 11'

+3h 11'

+4h 08'

+3h 54'

+4h 02'

+4h 21'

+3h 30'

+1h 46'

+1h 27'

+1h 14'

+1h 50'

+2h 46'

Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day

-3h 47'

-2h 20'

-0h 25'

+1h 37'

+3h 21'

+4h 14'

+3h 50'

+2h 20'

+0h 22'

-1h 40'

-3h 23'

-4h 14'

0h 00'

Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°)

-14.1

+4.5

+26.1

+49.4

+61.1

+61.4

+61.1

+49.7

+26.9

+4.1

-14.2

-21.3

+24.5

Relative Humidity (%)

-1

-2

-7

-8

-10

-11

-5

-1

-3.2

Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F)

+8.2 (+15)

+9.2 (+17)

+10.3 (+19)

+13.4 (+24)

+16.8 (+30)

+19.7 (+35)

+19.6 (+35)

+17.9 (+32)

+16.9 (+30)

+16.1 (+29)

+12.9 (+23)

+10.4 (+19)

+14.3 (+26)

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