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Lake Charles, Louisiana vs Maripasoula Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Lake Charles, Louisiana, Usa and Maripasoula, French Guiana is approximately 5,059 km or 3,144 mi.
  • To reach Lake Charles, Louisiana in this distance one would set out from Maripasoula bearing 310° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Lake Charles, Louisiana bearing 297.9° or WNW .
  • Lake Charles, Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Maripasoula has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Lake Charles, Louisiana is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome whereas Maripasoula is in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 6.7 °C (12.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.6 °C (29.9°F) more in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1160 mm (45.7 in) less which is equivalent to 1160 l/m² (28.47 US gal/ft²) or 11,600,000 l/ha (1,240,117 US gal/ac) less. About 5/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 14.7° lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana than in Maripasoula.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Lake Charles, Louisiana relative to Maripasoula. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Maripasoula vs Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -9 (-17) -6 (-10) -2 (-4) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +1 (+1) -2 (-4) -7 (-12) -11 (-20) -14 (-25) -6 (-12)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -14 (-25) -10 (-19) -6 (-12) -3 (-5) +0 (+1) +1 (+3) +1 (+2) -1 (-3) -7 (-12) -11 (-20) -15 (-26) -7 (-12)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-30) -15 (-27) -11 (-21) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) 0 (0) +2 (+3) +2 (+3) -1 (-1) -7 (-12) -12 (-21) -15 (-28) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -125 (-5) -113 (-4) -178 (-7) -216 (-9) -244 (-10) -190 (-7) -87 (-3) -18 (-1) +59 (+2) +28 (+1) -4 (0) -73 (-3) -1160 (-46)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 31' -0h 56' -0h 10' +0h 39' +1h 20' +1h 41' +1h 32' +0h 56' +0h 09' -0h 40' -1h 21' -1h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -26.4 -26.1 -26 -9.8 +6.7 +13.1 +6.9 -9.8 -26.1 -26.1 -26.3 -26.4   -14.7

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