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Sydney, Nova Scotia vs Pontianak, Borneo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and Pontianak, Borneo, Indonesia is approximately 14,780 km or 9,184 mi.
  • To reach Sydney, Nova Scotia in this distance one would set out from Pontianak, Borneo bearing 350° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Sydney, Nova Scotia bearing 194.6° or SSW .
  • Sydney, Nova Scotia has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Pontianak, Borneo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Sydney, Nova Scotia is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome whereas Pontianak, Borneo is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 22.3 °C (40.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 23.1 °C (41.6°F) more in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1700.8 mm (67 in) less which is equivalent to 1700.8 l/m² (41.74 US gal/ft²) or 17,008,000 l/ha (1,818,268 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 30.8° lower in Sydney, Nova Scotia than in Pontianak, Borneo.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 19.8°C (35.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Sydney, Nova Scotia relative to Pontianak, Borneo. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Pontianak, Borneo vs Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-58) -34 (-61) -31 (-55) -26 (-47) -19 (-35) -13 (-24) -9 (-16) -9 (-17) -14 (-25) -19 (-35) -24 (-43) -29 (-53) -22 (-39)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-58) -35 (-62) -31 (-56) -26 (-47) -21 (-37) -15 (-27) -10 (-19) -10 (-19) -15 (-27) -20 (-35) -24 (-44) -29 (-52) -22 (-40)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-59) -35 (-63) -31 (-56) -26 (-47) -22 (-39) -17 (-30) -11 (-20) -11 (-19) -16 (-28) -20 (-36) -24 (-43) -30 (-53) -23 (-41)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -122 (-5) -83 (-3) -110 (-4) -152 (-6) -184 (-7) -133 (-5) -79 (-3) -106 (-4) -126 (-5) -228 (-9) -229 (-9) -150 (-6) -1701 (-67)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +3 (+11) +1 (+3) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) +1 (+3) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0)   -10 ( -3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 07' -1h 55' -0h 21' +1h 19' +2h 45' +3h 30' +3h 10' +1h 55' +0h 18' -1h 22' -2h 47' -3h 30'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -45.9 -45.5 -44 -22.4 -5.7 +0.7 -5.2 -22 -43.7 -45.8 -46 -46.2   -30.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +12 +13 +10 +4 +1 +1 +2 +5 +6 +6 +9 +10   +6.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -28.5 (-51) -30.1 (-54) -27 (-49) -23.7 (-43) -19.3 (-35) -14 (-25) -9.4 (-17) -8.6 (-15) -12.7 (-23) -17.4 (-31) -21.5 (-39) -25.6 (-46) -19.8 (-36)

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