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Murmansk vs Shanghai Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Murmansk, Russia and Shanghai, China is approximately 6,728 km or 4,181 mi.
  • To reach Murmansk in this distance one would set out from Shanghai bearing 335.6° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Murmansk bearing 259.1° or W .
  • Murmansk has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • Murmansk is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome whereas Shanghai is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 15.9 °C (28.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.2 °C (0.4°F) less in Murmansk. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 619.8 mm (24.4 in) less which is equivalent to 619.8 l/m² (15.21 US gal/ft²) or 6,198,000 l/ha (662,607 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • There are 573 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Murmansk. In whichever way circa 1h 33' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 37.6° lower in Murmansk than in Shanghai.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 15.8°C (28.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-26) -16 (-28) -17 (-30) -17 (-30) -16 (-28) -14 (-26) -15 (-26) -17 (-30) -17 (-31) -19 (-35) -19 (-34) -17 (-30) -16 (-29)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-27) -16 (-28) -15 (-27) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -14 (-26) -15 (-27) -17 (-30) -17 (-30) -17 (-31) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -16 (-29)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-24) -16 (-28) -16 (-29) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -15 (-28) -16 (-28) -17 (-30) -17 (-30) -17 (-30) -16 (-28) -13 (-24) -16 (-28)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -9 (0) -37 (-1) -62 (-2) -82 (-3) -84 (-3) -98 (-4) -67 (-3) -54 (-2) -102 (-4) -17 (-1) -10 (0) +2 (+0) -620 (-24)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 56' -2h 35' -0h 29' +2h 00' +0h 54' +3h 28' +0h 44' -2h 46' -2h 50' -4h 13' -4h 36' -4h 27'   -1h 33'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -8h 49' -4h 05' -0h 41' +2h 40' +7h 09' +10h 00' +9h 01' +4h 07' +0h 35' -2h 47' -7h 19' -10h 00'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -37.3 -37.5 -37.5 -37.6 -37.6 -37.7 -37.7 -37.8 -37.8 -37.6 -37.4 -37.7   -37.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +5 +3 -1 -6 -11 -16 -11 -7 -2 +4 +6 +7   -2.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -13.6 (-24) -14.4 (-26) -14.4 (-26) -15.9 (-29) -17.1 (-31) -16.9 (-30) -16.9 (-30) -17.8 (-32) -16.8 (-30) -16.1 (-29) -15.7 (-28) -13.5 (-24) -15.8 (-28)

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