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La Tuque, Qc vs Des Moines, Iowa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between La Tuque, Qc, Canada and Des Moines, Iowa, Usa is approximately 1,000 km or 621 mi.
  • To reach La Tuque, Qc in this distance one would set out from Des Moines, Iowa bearing 41.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach La Tuque, Qc bearing 47.6° or NE .
  • La Tuque, Qc 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).
  • La Tuque, Qc is in or near the boreal wet forest biome whereas Des Moines, Iowa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 6.3 °C (11.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.5 °C (2.7°F) more in La Tuque, Qc. The continentality subtype is truly continental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 91.5 mm (3.6 in) more which is equivalent to 91.5 l/m² (2.25 US gal/ft²) or 915,000 l/ha (97,820 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.4° lower in La Tuque, Qc than in Des Moines, Iowa.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for La Tuque, Qc relative to Des Moines, Iowa. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Des Moines, Iowa vs La Tuque, Qc.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-11) -6 (-12) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -5 (-10) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -5 (-10) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -6 (-11)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -6 (-10) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -7 (-12) -6 (-11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-15) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -7 (-12) -7 (-12) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -4 (-8) -4 (-6) -7 (-13) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +36 (+1) +26 (+1) -1 (0) -30 (-1) -18 (-1) -24 (-1) +19 (+1) -6 (0) +4 (+0) +8 (+0) +31 (+1) +47 (+2) +92 (+4)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 42' -0h 25' -0h 04' +0h 17' +0h 37' +0h 48' +0h 43' +0h 25' +0h 03' -0h 17' -0h 37' -0h 48'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -6.4 -6.4 -6.5 -6.4 -6.4 -6.4 -6.4 -6.4 -6.4 -6.4 -6.4 -6.5   -6.4

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