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Las Vegas, Nevada vs Heraklion, Crete Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Las Vegas, Nevada, Usa and Heraklion, Crete, Greece is approximately 11,077 km or 6,883 mi.
  • To reach Las Vegas, Nevada in this distance one would set out from Heraklion, Crete bearing 328.5° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Las Vegas, Nevada bearing 211.9° or SSW .
  • Las Vegas, Nevada has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Heraklion, Crete has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Las Vegas, Nevada is in or near the warm temperate desert biome whereas Heraklion, Crete is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 0.8 °C (1.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.2 °C (20.2°F) more in Las Vegas, Nevada. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 395.8 mm (15.6 in) less which is equivalent to 395.8 l/m² (9.71 US gal/ft²) or 3,958,000 l/ha (423,136 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • There are 922 more hours of sunlight per year in Las Vegas, Nevada. In whichever way circa 2h 32' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.8° lower in Las Vegas, Nevada than in Heraklion, Crete.
  • Relative humidity levels are 38.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 13.3°C (23.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Las Vegas, Nevada relative to Heraklion, Crete. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Heraklion, Crete vs Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) 2 (+3) 4 (+6) +5 (+9) +8 (+14) +11 (+19) +13 (+23) +11 (+20) +8 (+15) +5 (+8) 0 (-1) -3 (-5) +5 (+9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-8) -2 (-3) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +3 (+6) +0 (+1) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) +1 (+1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-15) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -2 (-3) +1 (+1) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +2 (+3) 0 (-1) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -3 (-5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -79 (-3) -65 (-3) -47 (-2) -25 (-1) -8 (0) 0 (0) +8 (+0) +12 (+0) -12 (0) -64 (-3) -48 (-2) -67 (-3) -396 (-16)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -11 ( -35) -6 ( -21) -8 ( -26) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) +2.5 (+8) +1.5 (+5) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -9 ( -30) -11 ( -35)   -54 ( -15)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +4h 15' +4h 16' +3h 48' +3h 04' +2h 07' +2h 02' -0h 11' -0h 11' +1h 38' +2h 56' +2h 48' +3h 52'   +2h 32'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 03' -0h 02' -0h 00' +0h 01' +0h 03' +0h 04' +0h 03' +0h 02' +0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 03' -0h 04'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -0.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 -0.8 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.8   -0.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -27.6 -33.5 -41.1 -42 -44.6 -43.7 -38.9 -37.2 -43.3 -41.9 -37.4 -29.5   -38.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -10.8 (-19) -10.6 (-19) -12.8 (-23) -14.1 (-25) -15.9 (-29) -16.8 (-30) -11.5 (-21) -10.6 (-19) -15 (-27) -14.2 (-26) -14.3 (-26) -13 (-23) -13.3 (-24)

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