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Karuizawa vs Lugano Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Karuizawa, Japan and Lugano, Switzerland is approximately 9,562 km or 5,942 mi.
  • To reach Karuizawa in this distance one would set out from Lugano bearing 38.5° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Karuizawa bearing 147.5° or SSE .
  • Karuizawa has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Lugano has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Karuizawa is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Lugano is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 3.8 °C (6.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.5 °C (9.9°F) more in Karuizawa. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 392.7 mm (15.5 in) less which is equivalent to 392.7 l/m² (9.64 US gal/ft²) or 3,927,000 l/ha (419,822 US gal/ac) less. About 3/4 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.6° higher in Karuizawa than in Lugano.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.8°C (3.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -2 (-3) 0 (-1) -2 (-3) -1 (-2) 1 (+3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (+0) -2 (-4) -2 (-3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-12) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -5 (-8) -3 (-6) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -5 (-8) -4 (-7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-17) -10 (-18) -10 (-17) -7 (-13) -6 (-10) -3 (-5) -1 (-1) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) -4 (-8) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -5 (-9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -49 (-2) -31 (-1) -50 (-2) -73 (-3) -92 (-4) +12 (+0) +46 (+2) -14 (-1) +13 (+1) -38 (-2) -75 (-3) -42 (-2) -393 (-15)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 55' +0h 33' +0h 06' -0h 23' -0h 49' -1h 03' -0h 56' -0h 33' -0h 05' +0h 23' +0h 49' +1h 03'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +9.6 +9.5 +9.5 +9.6 +9.6 +9.7 +9.7 +9.8 +9.8 +9.7 +9.7 +9.6   +9.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 +6 +8 +7 +4 +15 +20 +16 +14 +7 +4 +4   +9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -5.4 (-10) -5.7 (-10) -5.1 (-9) -3.1 (-6) -2.3 (-4) +0 (+0) +2.1 (+4) +3.2 (+6) +1.5 (+3) -1.3 (-2) -1.9 (-3) -3.5 (-6) -1.8 (-3)

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