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- The distance between Grand Rapids, Michigan, Usa and Basel, Switzerland is approximately 6,851 km or 4,258 mi.
- To reach Grand Rapids, Michigan in this distance one would set out from Basel bearing 303.7° or WNW
 and follow the great circles arc to approach Grand Rapids, Michigan bearing 230° or SW .
- Grand Rapids, Michigan has a hot summer continental climate with no dry season (Dfa) whereas Basel has a marine west coast climate (Cfb).
- Both are in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
- The mean temperature is 1 °C (1.8°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 8.7 °C (15.7°F) more in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to semicontinental.
- Total annual precipitation averages 131.5 mm (5.2 in) more which is equivalent to 131.5 l/m² (3.23 US gal/ft²) or 1,315,000 l/ha (140,582 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/6 as much.
- There are 645 more hours of sunlight per year in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In whichever way circa 1h 45' more per day or about 1 3/8 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.6° higher in Grand Rapids, Michigan than in Basel.
- Relative humidity levels are 17.1% lower.
- The mean dew point temperature is 4.6°C (8.3°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Grand Rapids, Michigan relative to Basel. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Basel vs Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Annual |
 | Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-6 (-10) |
-6 (-11) |
-6 (-11) |
-2 (-4) |
+1 (+1) |
+2 (+3) |
+2 (+4) |
+2 (+3) |
+0 (+0) |
+0 (+1) |
-1 (-2) |
-3 (-6) |
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-1 (-3) |
 | Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-6 (-10) |
-6 (-10) |
-5 (-9) |
-1 (-2) |
+0 (+0) |
+2 (+4) |
+3 (+5) |
+3 (+5) |
+1 (+2) |
+1 (+1) |
-2 (-3) |
-4 (-7) |
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-1 (-2) |
 | Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-7 (-12) |
-7 (-13) |
-5 (-8) |
-2 (-4) |
0 (-1) |
+2 (+3) |
+3 (+5) |
+2 (+3) |
0 (0) |
-2 (-4) |
-3 (-5) |
-5 (-10) |
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-2 (-4) |
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-6 (0) |
-4 (0) |
+19 (+1) |
+31 (+1) |
+4 (+0) |
+0 (+0) |
-5 (0) |
-3 (0) |
+29 (+1) |
+11 (+0) |
+28 (+1) |
+28 (+1) |
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+132 (+5) |
 | Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
+2 (+6) |
+1 (+4) |
+2 (+6) |
0 ( 0) |
0 ( 0) |
-3 ( -10) |
-4 ( -13) |
-3 ( -10) |
-2 ( -7) |
-1 ( -3) |
0 ( 0) |
+2 (+6) |
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-6 ( -2) |
 | Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
+0h 32' |
+1h 10' |
+1h 13' |
+1h 04' |
+2h 34' |
+3h 08' |
+3h 11' |
+2h 30' |
+2h 04' |
+2h 23' |
+0h 44' |
+0h 30' |
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+1h 45' |
 | Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
+0h 31' |
+0h 18' |
+0h 03' |
-0h 12' |
-0h 27' |
-0h 35' |
-0h 31' |
-0h 18' |
-0h 02' |
+0h 13' |
+0h 27' |
+0h 35' |
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0h 00' |
 | Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
+4.7 |
+4.8 |
+4.8 |
+4.7 |
+4.7 |
+4.7 |
+4.6 |
+4.6 |
+4.5 |
+4.6 |
+4.6 |
+4.6 |
| +4.6 |
 | Relative Humidity (%) |
-7 |
-9 |
-11 |
-16 |
-19 |
-19 |
-22 |
-23 |
-26 |
-28 |
-16 |
-10 |
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-17.2 |
 | Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-6.7 (-12) |
-6.8 (-12) |
-6.2 (-11) |
-4.6 (-8) |
-4.2 (-8) |
-2.2 (-4) |
-2.7 (-5) |
-2.9 (-5) |
-4.7 (-8) |
-5 (-9) |
-4.3 (-8) |
-5 (-9) |
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-4.6 (-8) |
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