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Basel vs Cardiff, Wales Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Basel, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales, Uk is approximately 900 km or 560 mi.
  • To reach Basel in this distance one would set out from Cardiff, Wales bearing 114.1° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Basel bearing 122.4° or ESE .
  • Both have a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 0.2 °C (0.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.2 °C (13°F) more in Basel. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 177 mm (7 in) less which is equivalent to 177 l/m² (4.34 US gal/ft²) or 1,770,000 l/ha (189,225 US gal/ac) less. About 4/5 as much.
  • There are 127 more hours of sunlight per year in Basel. In whichever way circa 0h 20' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.9° higher in Basel than in Cardiff, Wales.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.9°C (1.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Basel relative to Cardiff, Wales. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Cardiff, Wales vs Basel.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +5 (+8) 1 (+2) -1 (-2) -4 (-7) 2 (+4)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-8) -3 (-6) +0 (+0) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -4 (-8) 0 (-1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -4 (-6) -2 (-3) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) -1 (-1) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -38 (-1) -27 (-1) -28 (-1) -2 (0) +12 (+0) +27 (+1) +12 (+0) +14 (+1) -13 (-1) -36 (-1) -44 (-2) -54 (-2) -177 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) -3 ( -11) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -17) -6 ( -19)   -36 ( -10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 15' +0h 12' +0h 34' -0h 12' -0h 03' +0h 16' +1h 17' +0h 42' +0h 40' +0h 09' +0h 04' +0h 11'   +0h 20'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 31' +0h 18' +0h 03' -0h 12' -0h 27' -0h 35' -0h 31' -0h 18' -0h 02' +0h 12' +0h 27' +0h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3.8 +3.8 +3.8 +3.9 +3.9 +3.9 +3.9 +3.9 +3.9 +3.8 +3.9 +3.9   +3.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 -7 -8 -4 -2 +0 -4 -3 +0 -1 -3 -4   -3.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -4.9 (-9) -4 (-7) -1.4 (-3) +0.1 (+0) +2.4 (+4) +2.8 (+5) +2 (+4) +1.4 (+3) +1 (+2) -2.3 (-4) -2.7 (-5) -4.8 (-9) -0.9 (-2)

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