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 | Moscow vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate & Distance Between |  |
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- The distance between Moscow, Russia and Des Moines, Iowa, Usa is approximately 8,257 km or 5,131 mi.
- To reach Moscow in this distance one would set out from Des Moines, Iowa bearing 26° or NNE
 and follow the great circles arc to approach Moscow bearing 144.2° or SE .
- Moscow has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Des Moines, Iowa has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa).
- Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
- The average temperature is 4.9 °C (8.9°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.3 °C (7.7°F) less in Moscow. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly continental.
- Total annual precipitation averages 152.1 mm (6 in) less which is equivalent to 152.1 l/m² (3.73 US gal/ft²) or 1,521,000 l/ha (162,605 US gal/ac) less. About 5/6 as much.
- There are 1062 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Moscow. In whichever way circa 2h 54' less per day or about 3/5 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 14.3° lower in Moscow than in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Relative humidity levels are 17.2% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 1.2°C (2.2°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Moscow relative to Des Moines, Iowa. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Des Moines, Iowa vs Moscow.
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Annual |
 | Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-5 (-9) |
-7 (-12) |
-8 (-15) |
-8 (-14) |
-6 (-10) |
-6 (-11) |
-6 (-12) |
-7 (-13) |
-8 (-15) |
-10 (-18) |
-9 (-16) |
-5 (-10) |
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-7 (-13) |
 | Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-2 (-4) |
-4 (-6) |
-5 (-9) |
-5 (-8) |
-4 (-7) |
-6 (-10) |
-7 (-12) |
-7 (-12) |
-7 (-13) |
-7 (-12) |
-5 (-9) |
-2 (-3) |
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-5 (-9) |
 | Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-2 (-4) |
-5 (-9) |
-7 (-12) |
-4 (-8) |
-5 (-9) |
-6 (-11) |
-6 (-11) |
-7 (-12) |
-7 (-12) |
-5 (-9) |
-4 (-7) |
-1 (-2) |
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-5 (-9) |
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) |
+18 (+1) |
+8 (+0) |
-25 (-1) |
-42 (-2) |
-42 (-2) |
-38 (-2) |
-2 (0) |
-30 (-1) |
-25 (-1) |
-8 (0) |
+12 (+0) |
+22 (+1) |
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-152 (-6) |
 | Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+3 (+10) |
+2 (+7) |
-2 ( -6) |
-1 ( -3) |
-2 ( -6) |
-1 ( -3) |
+4 (+13) |
+3 (+10) |
+1 (+3) |
+4 (+13) |
+4 (+13) |
+2 (+6) |
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+17 (+5) |
 | Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-3h 36' |
-3h 38' |
-2h 29' |
-1h 56' |
-0h 25' |
-1h 18' |
-1h 48' |
-2h 17' |
-3h 54' |
-5h 07' |
-4h 40' |
-3h 46' |
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-2h 54' |
 | Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-1h 56' |
-1h 07' |
-0h 11' |
+0h 45' |
+1h 40' |
+2h 13' |
+1h 58' |
+1h 07' |
+0h 10' |
-0h 47' |
-1h 42' |
-2h 13' |
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0h 00' |
 | Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-14.3 |
-14.4 |
-14.5 |
-14.4 |
-14.3 |
-14.3 |
-14.2 |
-14.1 |
-14.2 |
-14.1 |
-14.2 |
-14.3 |
| -14.3 |
 | Relative Humidity (%) |
+13 |
+13 |
+15 |
+18 |
+10 |
+9 |
+16 |
+17 |
+26 |
+30 |
+23 |
+16 |
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+17.2 |
 | Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-0.4 (-1) |
-1.6 (-3) |
-2.1 (-4) |
-0.3 (-1) |
-0.9 (-2) |
-3 (-5) |
-2.2 (-4) |
-2.5 (-5) |
-1.2 (-2) |
-0.1 (0) |
-0.7 (-1) |
+0.5 (+1) |
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-1.2 (-2) |
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