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Portland, Maine vs Heraklion, Crete Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Portland, Maine, Usa and Heraklion, Crete, Greece is approximately 7,780 km or 4,834 mi.
  • To reach Portland, Maine in this distance one would set out from Heraklion, Crete bearing 309.9° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Portland, Maine bearing 239.8° or WSW .
  • Portland, Maine has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Heraklion, Crete has a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Portland, Maine is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome whereas Heraklion, Crete is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 11.3 °C (20.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.4 °C (22.3°F) more in Portland, Maine. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 625.7 mm (24.6 in) more which is equivalent to 625.7 l/m² (15.36 US gal/ft²) or 6,257,000 l/ha (668,915 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/4 as much.
  • There are 324 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Portland, Maine. In whichever way circa 0h 52' less per day or about 8/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 8.3° lower in Portland, Maine than in Heraklion, Crete.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.3% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.9°C (19.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -15 (-27) -12 (-21) -9 (-16) -6 (-11) -5 (-8) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -6 (-10) -8 (-15) -12 (-21) -15 (-28) -9 (-16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-33) -17 (-31) -13 (-23) -10 (-19) -9 (-15) -7 (-13) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -8 (-15) -11 (-19) -13 (-23) -17 (-30) -11 (-20)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-37) -19 (-35) -14 (-25) -11 (-19) -9 (-15) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -10 (-18) -13 (-23) -14 (-26) -19 (-34) -13 (-23)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) +7 (+0) +36 (+1) +74 (+3) +77 (+3) +84 (+3) +78 (+3) +72 (+3) +59 (+2) +30 (+1) +73 (+3) +39 (+2) +626 (+25)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2 ( -6) +2 (+7) +2 (+6) +6 (+20) +9 (+29) +11 (+37) +9.5 (+31) +9.5 (+31) +8 (+27) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) -3 ( -10)   +55 (+15)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 13' +1h 12' +0h 09' -1h 06' -1h 52' -2h 06' -2h 23' -2h 32' -2h 02' -0h 15' -1h 16' +0h 25'   -0h 52'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 45' -0h 27' -0h 04' +0h 18' +0h 39' +0h 51' +0h 46' +0h 27' +0h 04' -0h 19' -0h 40' -0h 51'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -8.3 -8.2 -8.2 -8.2 -8.3 -8.3 -8.3 -8.4 -8.4 -8.4 -8.4 -8.3   -8.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3.6 -5.5 -6.1 -4 -2.6 +4.3 +3.1 +1.8 -0.3 -5.9 -3.4 -5.5   -2.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -17.5 (-32) -16.7 (-30) -13 (-23) -10.5 (-19) -8.6 (-15) -5.9 (-11) -4.6 (-8) -5.5 (-10) -8 (-14) -11.5 (-21) -12.7 (-23) -16.6 (-30) -10.9 (-20)

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