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State College, Pa vs Santa Maria, Ca Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between State College, Pa, Usa and Santa Maria, Ca, Usa is approximately 3,759 km or 2,336 mi.
  • To reach State College, Pa in this distance one would set out from Santa Maria, Ca bearing 67.1° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach State College, Pa bearing 94° or E .
  • State College, Pa has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Santa Maria, Ca has a Mediterranean warm climate (Csb).
  • State College, Pa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Santa Maria, Ca is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 4.6 °C (8.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 18.7 °C (33.7°F) more in State College, Pa. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 638 mm (25.1 in) more which is equivalent to 638 l/m² (15.66 US gal/ft²) or 6,380,000 l/ha (682,064 US gal/ac) more. About 3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.9° lower in State College, Pa than in Santa Maria, Ca.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for State College, Pa relative to Santa Maria, Ca. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Santa Maria, Ca vs State College, Pa.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-31) -16 (-29) -10 (-18) -5 (-9) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +4 (+6) -1 (-2) -7 (-12) -11 (-19) -15 (-27) -6 (-10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-26) -14 (-26) -9 (-16) -4 (-7) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +5 (+8) +3 (+6) -1 (-1) -6 (-10) -8 (-15) -12 (-21) -5 (-8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -8 (-14) -3 (-5) +1 (+1) +3 (+6) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) 0 (-1) -4 (-7) -5 (-10) -8 (-15) -4 (-6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +7 (+0) -2 (0) +22 (+1) +49 (+2) +87 (+3) +102 (+4) +92 (+4) +79 (+3) +74 (+3) +59 (+2) +45 (+2) +23 (+1) +638 (+25)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 30' -0h 18' -0h 03' +0h 12' +0h 26' +0h 34' +0h 30' +0h 18' +0h 02' -0h 13' -0h 27' -0h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -5.8 -5.9 -5.8 -5.9 -5.9   -5.9

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