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Catania, Sicily vs Lugano Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Catania, Sicily, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland is approximately 1,075 km or 668 mi.
  • To reach Catania, Sicily in this distance one would set out from Lugano bearing 149.8° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Catania, Sicily bearing 153.9° or SSE .
  • Catania, Sicily has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Lugano has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Catania, Sicily is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Lugano is in or near the boreal rain forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 5.8 °C (10.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.6 °C (6.5°F) less in Catania, Sicily. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1056.8 mm (41.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1056.8 l/m² (25.94 US gal/ft²) or 10,568,000 l/ha (1,129,789 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 392 more hours of sunlight per year in Catania, Sicily. In whichever way circa 1h 03' more per day or about 1 1/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 8.5° higher in Catania, Sicily than in Lugano.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.5°C (9.9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +9 (+17) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +6 (+10) +6 (+10) +7 (+12) +8 (+14) +9 (+15) +9 (+17) +10 (+18) +10 (+18) +8 (+14)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +5 (+9) +3 (+6) +3 (+6) +4 (+6) +4 (+7) +5 (+10) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +8 (+15) +8 (+15) +6 (+10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+10) +4 (+8) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) +1 (+1) +2 (+3) +2 (+4) +4 (+6) +4 (+8) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +6 (+10) +4 (+7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -4 (0) -21 (-1) -64 (-3) -122 (-5) -182 (-7) -169 (-7) -133 (-5) -164 (-6) -115 (-5) -40 (-2) -64 (-3) +21 (+1) -1057 (-42)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) -2 ( -7) -3 ( -10) -7 ( -23) -12 ( -39) -11 ( -37) -10 ( -32) -11 ( -35) -7 ( -23) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3)   -68 ( -19)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 13' -0h 31' +0h 01' +0h 26' +1h 38' +1h 44' +1h 38' +1h 13' +1h 56' +1h 15' +2h 00' +1h 11'   +1h 03'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 50' +0h 30' +0h 05' -0h 20' -0h 44' -0h 56' -0h 51' -0h 30' -0h 04' +0h 21' +0h 44' +0h 56'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +8.5 +8.5 +8.5 +8.6 +8.5 +8.6 +8.5 +8.6 +8.6 +8.5 +8.5 +8.5   +8.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +2 +5 +5 -2 -4 -3 -3 -6 -4 +2 +6   +0
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +7.9 (+14) +7.2 (+13) +5.9 (+11) +4.2 (+8) +2.6 (+5) +2.5 (+5) +3.1 (+6) +4.4 (+8) +4.7 (+8) +6.2 (+11) +8.3 (+15) +8.9 (+16) +5.5 (+10)

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