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Grand Junction, Colorado vs Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Grand Junction, Colorado, Usa and Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands, Australia is approximately 16,103 km or 10,007 mi.
  • To reach Grand Junction, Colorado in this distance one would set out from Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands bearing 35.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Grand Junction, Colorado bearing 133.3° or SE .
  • Grand Junction, Colorado has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The mean temperature is 15.2 °C (27.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 27.9 °C (50.2°F) more in Grand Junction, Colorado. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1768.6 mm (69.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1768.6 l/m² (43.41 US gal/ft²) or 17,686,000 l/ha (1,890,751 US gal/ac) less. About 1/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 21.3° lower in Grand Junction, Colorado than in Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 38.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 24.9°C (44.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Grand Junction, Colorado relative to Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands vs Grand Junction, Colorado.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-51) -24 (-42) -17 (-30) -10 (-18) -5 (-8) 3 (+5) 6 (+11) 5 (+8) -1 (-1) -9 (-17) -18 (-33) -25 (-46) -10 (-18)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -31 (-57) -27 (-48) -22 (-39) -16 (-29) -10 (-19) -4 (-6) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -7 (-12) -14 (-25) -22 (-39) -29 (-52) -15 (-27)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -35 (-62) -30 (-53) -26 (-48) -22 (-40) -16 (-29) -10 (-18) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -12 (-22) -19 (-34) -25 (-46) -32 (-58) -20 (-36)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -123 (-5) -184 (-7) -193 (-8) -245 (-10) -179 (-7) -216 (-9) -205 (-8) -101 (-4) -73 (-3) -59 (-2) -89 (-4) -102 (-4) -1769 (-70)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -7) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -17) -5 ( -16) -6 ( -20) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) -2 ( -7) 0 ( 0)   -28 ( -8)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 02' -1h 53' -0h 20' +1h 18' +2h 41' +3h 23' +3h 04' +1h 53' +0h 17' -1h 20' -2h 43' -3h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -50.6 -45.9 -26.3 -3.2 +13.5 +19.8 +13.8 -3 -25.7 -46.1 -50.7 -51.1   -21.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -14 -23 -38 -47 -54 -58 -53 -46 -44 -41 -28 -16   -38.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -32.3 (-58) -29.7 (-53) -29.4 (-53) -27.7 (-50) -25.6 (-46) -22.2 (-40) -16.7 (-30) -15 (-27) -19.3 (-35) -24.1 (-43) -26.7 (-48) -30.2 (-54) -24.9 (-45)

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