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Athens vs Zurich Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Athens, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland is approximately 1,613 km or 1,002 mi.
  • To reach Athens in this distance one would set out from Zurich bearing 124.8° or SE and follow the great circles arc to approach Athens bearing 135.1° or SE .
  • Athens has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa) whereas Zurich has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • Athens is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome whereas Zurich is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 9.1 °C (16.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.5 °C (0.9°F) less in Athens. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 724.8 mm (28.5 in) less which is equivalent to 724.8 l/m² (17.79 US gal/ft²) or 7,248,000 l/ha (774,859 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 1063 more hours of sunlight per year in Athens. In whichever way circa 2h 54' more per day or about 1 5/8 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.4° higher in Athens than in Zurich.
  • Relative humidity levels are 16.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.1°C (9.2°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +10 (+18) +8 (+15) +8 (+14) +9 (+15) +10 (+18) +10 (+18) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +11 (+19) +12 (+21) +12 (+21) +10 (+18)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +9 (+16) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +9 (+16) +9 (+17) +10 (+18) +9 (+17) +9 (+17) +10 (+19) +11 (+19) +9 (+17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+17) +9 (+15) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +9 (+17) +10 (+18) +10 (+19) +9 (+17) +9 (+16) +10 (+18) +10 (+17) +9 (+16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -24 (-1) -22 (-1) -27 (-1) -61 (-2) -88 (-3) -115 (-5) -114 (-4) -130 (-5) -82 (-3) -21 (-1) -31 (-1) -8 (0) -725 (-29)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -6 ( -19) -11 ( -37) -12 ( -39) -11 ( -35) -8 ( -27) -4 ( -13) 0 ( 0) +2 (+6)   -55 ( -15)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 25' +2h 22' +0h 58' +1h 52' +2h 15' +3h 24' +4h 13' +4h 29' +3h 54' +3h 15' +3h 06' +2h 38'   +2h 54'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 57' +0h 34' +0h 06' -0h 23' -0h 50' -1h 05' -0h 58' -0h 34' -0h 05' +0h 24' +0h 50' +1h 05'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +9.3 +9.3 +9.4 +9.3 +9.4 +9.3 +9.4 +9.4 +9.4 +9.3 +9.4 +9.4   +9.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -13 -9 -7 -10 -15 -22 -25 -28 -25 -18 -11 -12   -16.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +7.1 (+13) +6.9 (+12) +5.9 (+11) +5 (+9) +4.2 (+8) +3.2 (+6) +2.4 (+4) +2.3 (+4) +3.3 (+6) +5.3 (+10) +8.1 (+15) +7.8 (+14) +5.1 (+9)

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