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Damascus vs Rapid City, South Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Damascus, Syria and Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa is approximately 10,483 km or 6,514 mi.
  • To reach Damascus in this distance one would set out from Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 32.7° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Damascus bearing 152.3° or SSE .
  • Damascus has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Damascus is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome whereas Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 9.4 °C (16.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 7.8 °C (14°F) less in Damascus. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 257.7 mm (10.1 in) less which is equivalent to 257.7 l/m² (6.32 US gal/ft²) or 2,577,000 l/ha (275,498 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • There are 902 more hours of sunlight per year in Damascus. In whichever way circa 2h 28' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10.7° higher in Damascus than in Rapid City, South Dakota.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 8.2°C (14.7°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Damascus relative to Rapid City, South Dakota. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Rapid City, South Dakota vs Damascus.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +10 (+18) +10 (+18) +9 (+16) +9 (+17) +8 (+14) +6 (+10) +7 (+12) +10 (+17) +10 (+17) +12 (+21) +11 (+20) +9 (+16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +12 (+22) +12 (+21) +11 (+20) +9 (+17) +8 (+15) +7 (+12) +4 (+8) +5 (+10) +9 (+17) +10 (+19) +12 (+22) +13 (+23) +9 (+17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+26) +14 (+24) +12 (+21) +9 (+17) +7 (+12) +5 (+8) +2 (+4) +4 (+8) +9 (+15) +11 (+20) +13 (+24) +15 (+26) +10 (+17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +36 (+1) +21 (+1) +3 (+0) -38 (-2) -75 (-3) -83 (-3) -66 (-3) -51 (-2) -31 (-1) -17 (-1) +14 (+1) +29 (+1) -258 (-10)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +1 (+4) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -9 ( -29) -12 ( -40) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -26) -6 ( -20) -3 ( -10) +1 (+3) +3 (+10)   -47 ( -13)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 05' +1h 24' +1h 50' +2h 30' +3h 38' +3h 34' +3h 13' +3h 27' +2h 44' +2h 00' +2h 52' +1h 15'   +2h 28'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 56' +0h 34' +0h 06' -0h 23' -0h 50' -1h 04' -0h 57' -0h 34' -0h 05' +0h 24' +0h 50' +1h 04'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +10.6 +10.5 +10.5 +10.5 +10.6 +10.6 +10.7 +10.8 +10.8 +10.7 +10.7 +10.7   +10.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +11 +3 -3 -3 -9 -15 -5 +0 +3 +2 +9 +14   +0.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +13.1 (+24) +11.1 (+20) +8.8 (+16) +7.3 (+13) +4.3 (+8) +0.9 (+2) +1.9 (+3) +4.8 (+9) +9.3 (+17) +9.6 (+17) +12.9 (+23) +14 (+25) +8.2 (+15)

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