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Valparaiso vs San Jose Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Valparaiso, Chile and San Jose, Costa Rica is approximately 4,968 km or 3,087 mi.
  • To reach Valparaiso in this distance one would set out from San Jose bearing 164.5° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Valparaiso bearing 161.7° or SSE .
  • Valparaiso is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas San Jose is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 6.5 °C (11.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.1 °C (5.6°F) more in Valparaiso. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1425.5 mm (56.1 in) less which is equivalent to 1425.5 l/m² (34.99 US gal/ft²) or 14,255,000 l/ha (1,523,954 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • There are 80 more hours of sunlight per year in Valparaiso. In whichever way circa 0h 13' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 17.3° lower in Valparaiso than in San Jose.
  • Relative humidity levels are 13.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.5°C (6.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) -2 (-4) -7 (-12)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -10 (-17) -10 (-17) -9 (-17) -9 (-17) -7 (-13) -5 (-10) -3 (-6) -7 (-12)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -5 (-9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -15 (-1) -5 (0) -16 (-1) -33 (-1) -175 (-7) -158 (-6) -100 (-4) -180 (-7) -278 (-11) -290 (-11) -137 (-5) -40 (-2) -1426 (-56)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +1 (+4) +1 (+3) -2 ( -7) -10 ( -32) -13 ( -43) -15 ( -48) -16 ( -52) -18 ( -60) -20 ( -65) -11 ( -37) -4 ( -13)   -107 ( -29)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 00' +0h 55' -1h 00' -1h 12' -1h 29' -1h 18' -1h 00' -0h 34' -0h 06' +1h 05' +2h 42' +2h 36'   +0h 13'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +2h 25' +1h 30' +0h 16' -1h 02' -2h 09' -2h 42' -2h 27' -1h 30' -0h 14' +1h 04' +2h 10' +2h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +16.5 -2.2 -23.7 -42.9 -42.8 -42.9 -42.8 -42.8 -24 -1.3 +16.7 +23.8   -17.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +15 +23 +26 +23 +13 +10 +10 +11 +7 +4 +8 +11   +13.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +1.3 (+2) +3 (+5) +1.2 (+2) -2 (-4) -5.3 (-10) -7.3 (-13) -7.4 (-13) -6.9 (-12) -7.8 (-14) -6.3 (-11) -3.5 (-6) -0.8 (-1) -3.5 (-6)

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