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Baghdad vs Rapid City, South Dakota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Baghdad, Iraq and Rapid City, South Dakota, Usa is approximately 10,808 km or 6,716 mi.
  • To reach Baghdad in this distance one would set out from Rapid City, South Dakota bearing 27° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Baghdad bearing 157.1° or SSE .
  • Baghdad has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Rapid City, South Dakota has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
  • Baghdad is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Rapid City, South Dakota is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 14.8 °C (26.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.2 °C (5.8°F) less in Baghdad. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 304.9 mm (12 in) less which is equivalent to 304.9 l/m² (7.48 US gal/ft²) or 3,049,000 l/ha (325,958 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 512 more hours of sunlight per year in Baghdad. In whichever way circa 1h 24' more per day or about 1 1/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10.9° higher in Baghdad than in Rapid City, South Dakota.
  • Relative humidity levels are 7.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.4°C (16.9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Baghdad 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 Baghdad.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+26) +15 (+27) +14 (+25) +15 (+27) +16 (+29) +16 (+28) +13 (+24) +15 (+27) +17 (+31) +17 (+30) +17 (+30) +15 (+27) +15 (+28)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+27) +16 (+28) +15 (+26) +15 (+27) +15 (+27) +14 (+24) +11 (+21) +13 (+24) +16 (+28) +16 (+28) +17 (+30) +15 (+28) +15 (+27)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+29) +16 (+29) +15 (+27) +15 (+27) +14 (+25) +12 (+21) +10 (+18) +12 (+21) +14 (+25) +15 (+26) +16 (+30) +16 (+28) +14 (+26)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +18 (+1) +16 (+1) +4 (+0) -36 (-1) -74 (-3) -84 (-3) -66 (-3) -51 (-2) -31 (-1) -25 (-1) +9 (+0) +15 (+1) -305 (-12)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -4) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -10 ( -32) -12 ( -40) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -26) -6 ( -20) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3)   -58 ( -16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 32' +1h 33' +1h 03' +0h 56' +1h 17' +1h 56' +0h 40' +1h 46' +1h 38' +1h 15' +1h 44' +1h 27'   +1h 24'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 57' +0h 35' +0h 06' -0h 24' -0h 50' -1h 05' -0h 58' -0h 35' -0h 05' +0h 24' +0h 51' +1h 05'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +10.7 +10.6 +10.7 +10.7 +10.7 +10.8 +10.8 +10.9 +11 +10.9 +10.9 +10.9   +10.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +10 +0 -6 -6 -18 -30 -19 -16 -13 -8 +3 +13   -7.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +15.8 (+28) +14.1 (+25) +11.5 (+21) +11.5 (+21) +6.5 (+12) -1.1 (-2) +0.6 (+1) +3.5 (+6) +7.6 (+14) +10.7 (+19) +15.4 (+28) +16.6 (+30) +9.4 (+17)

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