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Malaga, Costa del Sol vs Catania, Sicily Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Malaga, Costa del Sol, Spain and Catania, Sicily, Italy is approximately 1,734 km or 1,078 mi.
  • To reach Malaga, Costa del Sol in this distance one would set out from Catania, Sicily bearing 273.1° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Malaga, Costa del Sol bearing 261.2° or W .
  • Both have a Mediterranean hot climate (Csa).
  • Malaga, Costa del Sol is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome whereas Catania, Sicily is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 0.7 °C (1.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2 °C (3.6°F) less in Malaga, Costa del Sol. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 34.5 mm (1.4 in) more which is equivalent to 34.5 l/m² (0.85 US gal/ft²) or 345,000 l/ha (36,883 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • There are 420 more hours of sunlight per year in Malaga, Costa del Sol. In whichever way circa 1h 09' more per day or about 1 1/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.8° higher in Malaga, Costa del Sol than in Catania, Sicily.
  • Relative humidity levels are 4.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.3°C (0.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Malaga, Costa del Sol relative to Catania, Sicily. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Catania, Sicily vs Malaga, Costa del Sol.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +0 (-1) +-1 (-2) +-1 (-2) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) +0 (-1) +0 (+0) +-1 (-1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+3) +2 (+3) +2 (+3) +1 (+3) +1 (+2) +0 (+0) 0 (-1) 0 (-1) 0 (0) 0 (0) +0 (+0) +1 (+2) +1 (+1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +4 (+6) +5 (+8) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) +3 (+6) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +3 (+6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +8 (+0) +22 (+1) +13 (+1) +4 (+0) +4 (+0) +7 (+0) -4 (0) -4 (0) -30 (-1) -52 (-2) +53 (+2) +12 (+0) +35 (+1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) +1 (+4) +1 (+3) +2 (+7) +1 (+3) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3)   -4 ( -1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 00' +1h 48' +0h 38' +1h 14' +1h 52' +1h 54' +1h 07' +1h 27' -0h 08' +0h 44' +0h 16' +0h 54'   +1h 09'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 03' +0h 02' +0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 03' -0h 04' -0h 04' -0h 02' -0h 00' +0h 01' +0h 03' +0h 04'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +0.8 +0.9 +0.8 +0.8 +0.8 +0.8 +0.8 +0.8 +0.7 +0.7 +0.8 +0.8   +0.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3 -2 -2 -6 -5 -5 -2 -4 -3 -5 -6 -6   -4.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +1 (+2) +1.4 (+3) +1.4 (+3) +0 (+0) -0.3 (-1) -1.2 (-2) -0.8 (-1) -1.2 (-2) -0.7 (-1) -1.2 (-2) -1.1 (-2) -0.4 (-1) -0.3 (-1)

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