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Alicante, Costa Blanca vs San Jose Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain and San Jose, Costa Rica is approximately 8,768 km or 5,449 mi.
  • To reach Alicante, Costa Blanca in this distance one would set out from San Jose bearing 52.6° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Alicante, Costa Blanca bearing 93.9° or E .
  • Alicante, Costa Blanca has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas San Jose has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The annual mean temperature is 2.7 °C (4.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.4 °C (20.5°F) more in Alicante, Costa Blanca. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1441.4 mm (56.7 in) less which is equivalent to 1441.4 l/m² (35.38 US gal/ft²) or 14,414,000 l/ha (1,540,952 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • There are 934 more hours of sunlight per year in Alicante, Costa Blanca. In whichever way circa 2h 32' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 22° lower in Alicante, Costa Blanca than in San Jose.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.1°C (5.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Alicante, Costa Blanca relative to San Jose. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of San Jose vs Alicante, Costa Blanca.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -2 (-4) +2 (+4) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +3 (+5) -1 (-2) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -2 (-3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -7 (-12) -7 (-12) -6 (-10) -3 (-5) +1 (+1) +4 (+7) +5 (+8) +2 (+3) -1 (-2) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -3 (-5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -3 (-5) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +2 (+4) -1 (-2) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -3 (-5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +5 (+0) +22 (+1) +5 (+0) -12 (0) -197 (-8) -219 (-9) -207 (-8) -232 (-9) -264 (-10) -234 (-9) -103 (-4) -7 (0) -1441 (-57)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +3 (+11) +2 (+6) -1 ( -3) -16 ( -52) -19 ( -63) -22 ( -71) -23 ( -74) -19 ( -63) -21 ( -68) -11 ( -37) -1 ( -3)   -128 ( -35)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 05' -0h 59' -1h 05' +1h 26' +4h 29' +6h 54' +7h 32' +6h 11' +3h 16' +2h 32' +1h 40' -0h 23'   +2h 32'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 50' -1h 08' -0h 12' +0h 47' +1h 37' +2h 03' +1h 51' +1h 08' +0h 10' -0h 48' -1h 38' -2h 03'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -28.4 -28.3 -28.4 -24.3 -7.8 -1.4 -7.4 -24.1 -28.2 -28.1 -28.3 -28.4   -22
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +3 +7 +11 +5 -8 -12 -11 -8 -8 -9 -3 +1   -2.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -6.3 (-11) -4.5 (-8) -3.7 (-7) -4.3 (-8) -4.6 (-8) -2.2 (-4) +1.4 (+3) +2.4 (+4) +0 (+0) -3.1 (-6) -5.5 (-10) -6.8 (-12) -3.1 (-6)

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