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Vaasa vs Portland, Maine Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Vaasa, Finland and Portland, Maine, Usa is approximately 5,881 km or 3,655 mi.
  • To reach Vaasa in this distance one would set out from Portland, Maine bearing 34.6° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Vaasa bearing 114.9° or ESE .
  • Vaasa has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc) whereas Portland, Maine has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Vaasa is in or near the boreal moist forest biome whereas Portland, Maine is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 4 °C (7.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3 °C (5.4°F) less in Vaasa. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 625.3 mm (24.6 in) less which is equivalent to 625.3 l/m² (15.35 US gal/ft²) or 6,253,000 l/ha (668,487 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • There are 790 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Vaasa. In whichever way circa 2h 09' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 19.4° lower in Vaasa than in Portland, Maine.
  • Relative humidity levels are 22.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.3°C (0.5°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Vaasa relative to Portland, Maine. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Portland, Maine vs Vaasa.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -5 (-8) -6 (-11) -5 (-10) -4 (-8) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -3 (-5) -5 (-10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) -5 (-8) -5 (-8) -4 (-6) -3 (-6) -5 (-8) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -5 (-8) -5 (-8) -2 (-4) -4 (-7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +0 (+1) -1 (-1) -6 (-10) -4 (-8) -4 (-8) -3 (-6) -4 (-6) -4 (-7) -4 (-8) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) +1 (+2) -3 (-5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -60 (-2) -63 (-2) -69 (-3) -78 (-3) -59 (-2) -49 (-2) -21 (-1) -5 (0) -17 (-1) -47 (-2) -82 (-3) -77 (-3) -625 (-25)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +2 (+7) -2 ( -6) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) +2 (+6) +3 (+10) +4 (+13) +6 (+19) +5 (+17) +5 (+16)   +22 (+6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 42' -3h 04' -1h 03' -0h 34' +0h 09' +0h 50' -1h 23' -2h 44' -3h 08' -3h 52' -3h 22' -4h 01'   -2h 09'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 40' -2h 00' -0h 20' +1h 20' +3h 06' +4h 23' +3h 45' +2h 00' +0h 17' -1h 23' -3h 09' -4h 23'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -19.3 -19.4 -19.4 -19.5 -19.4 -19.4 -19.3 -19.3 -19.3 -19.2 -19.2 -19.3   -19.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +27 +28 +24 +21 +13 +9 +16 +22 +25 +29 +27 +30   +22.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +2.4 (+4) +1.4 (+3) -0.3 (-1) -0.2 (0) -0.4 (-1) -1 (-2) -0.8 (-1) -0.7 (-1) -0.6 (-1) +1.1 (+2) +0.2 (+0) +2.2 (+4) +0.3 (+1)

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