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Christiansted, St. Croix vs Lerwick, Shetland Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Christiansted, St. Croix, Us Virgin Islands and Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Uk is approximately 6,858 km or 4,262 mi.
  • To reach Christiansted, St. Croix in this distance one would set out from Lerwick, Shetland Islands bearing 255.8° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Christiansted, St. Croix bearing 210.4° or SSW .
  • Christiansted, St. Croix has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Lerwick, Shetland Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The average temperature is 19.9 °C (35.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.7 °C (10.3°F) less in Christiansted, St. Croix. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 110 mm (4.3 in) less which is equivalent to 110 l/m² (2.7 US gal/ft²) or 1,100,000 l/ha (117,597 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 40.5° higher in Christiansted, St. Croix than in Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.9°C (32.2°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Christiansted, St. Croix relative to Lerwick, Shetland Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Lerwick, Shetland Islands vs Christiansted, St. Croix.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +24 (+43) +24 (+43) +23 (+41) +22 (+40) +21 (+38) +19 (+33) +17 (+31) +18 (+32) +19 (+34) +21 (+37) +23 (+41) +23 (+41) +21 (+38)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +22 (+40) +22 (+40) +22 (+39) +21 (+38) +19 (+35) +18 (+32) +17 (+30) +17 (+30) +17 (+31) +19 (+35) +21 (+39) +22 (+39) +20 (+36)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +21 (+37) +21 (+38) +20 (+37) +20 (+37) +18 (+32) +18 (+32) +16 (+29) +16 (+28) +16 (+29) +18 (+32) +20 (+36) +20 (+36) +19 (+33)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -79 (-3) -49 (-2) -77 (-3) -1 (0) +34 (+1) +17 (+1) +40 (+2) +40 (+2) +36 (+1) -13 (-1) -15 (-1) -43 (-2) -110 (-4)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -19 ( -61) -17 ( -60) -16 ( -52) -15 ( -50) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -27) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -27) -14 ( -45) -15 ( -50) -17 ( -55)   -153 ( -42)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 38' +2h 42' +0h 28' -1h 50' -4h 01' -5h 20' -4h 43' -2h 43' -0h 24' +1h 54' +4h 05' +5h 20'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +42.3 +42.3 +42.4 +42.5 +37.2 +31 +36.6 +42.3 +42.3 +42.1 +42.3 +42.4   +40.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -10 -9 -9 -4 -1 -4 -7 -6 -4 -5 -8 -8   -6.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +20.1 (+36) +20.1 (+36) +19.1 (+34) +19.6 (+35) +18.2 (+33) +16.7 (+30) +14.2 (+26) +14.9 (+27) +15.8 (+28) +18.1 (+33) +18.6 (+33) +19.1 (+34) +17.9 (+32)

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