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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vs Lerwick, Shetland Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Usa and Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Uk is approximately 5,621 km or 3,493 mi.
  • To reach Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in this distance one would set out from Lerwick, Shetland Islands bearing 284.9° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bearing 219.3° or SW .
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Lerwick, Shetland Islands has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
  • The annual mean temperature is 3.3 °C (5.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.9 °C (30.4°F) more in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 273.1 mm (10.8 in) less which is equivalent to 273.1 l/m² (6.7 US gal/ft²) or 2,731,000 l/ha (291,962 US gal/ac) less. About 7/9 as much.
  • There are 1296 more hours of sunlight per year in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In whichever way circa 3h 32' more per day or about 2 1/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 19.6° higher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania than in Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 26.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.5°C (4.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-8) -2 (-4) +3 (+6) +8 (+14) +11 (+21) +14 (+24) +14 (+26) +13 (+23) +11 (+20) +7 (+12) +3 (+5) -2 (-4) +6 (+11)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-12) -5 (-9) +0 (+1) +5 (+8) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +11 (+20) +10 (+17) +8 (+14) +3 (+6) +1 (+1) -4 (-8) +3 (+6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -3 (-5) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -6 (-11) 0 (0)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -67 (-3) -31 (-1) -27 (-1) +8 (+0) +29 (+1) +34 (+1) +33 (+1) +3 (+0) -43 (-2) -74 (-3) -71 (-3) -68 (-3) -273 (-11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -25) -4 ( -13) -7 ( -23) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -11 ( -37) -12 ( -39) -12 ( -40) -10 ( -32)   -88 ( -24)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 38' +2h 22' +3h 05' +2h 10' +2h 29' +4h 20' +5h 11' +4h 27' +4h 34' +4h 27' +3h 36' +3h 07'   +3h 32'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 02' +1h 43' +0h 18' -1h 09' -2h 36' -3h 32' -3h 05' -1h 43' -0h 15' +1h 12' +2h 38' +3h 32'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +19.6 +19.6 +19.7 +19.7 +19.6 +19.6 +19.5 +19.6 +19.5 +19.4 +19.5 +19.6   +19.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -18 -19 -24 -28 -28 -26 -32 -31 -33 -31 -28 -19   -26.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -8.7 (-16) -7.5 (-14) -4.2 (-8) -1.9 (-3) +0.6 (+1) +3.7 (+7) +2.7 (+5) +2.1 (+4) -0.4 (-1) -3.3 (-6) -5.5 (-10) -7.4 (-13) -2.5 (-5)

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