Environmental Lapse Rate
Calculator
Results
- Lapse rate (°C per km)
- 5
- Lapse rate (°C per 100 m)
- 0.5
Weather results
| Lapse rate (°C per km) | 5 |
| Lapse rate (°C per 100 m) | 0.5 |
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- Lapse rate (°C per km)
- 5
- Lapse rate (°C per 100 m)
- 0.5
Weather relationship
Formula
Γ = (T1 − T2) ÷ (h2 − h1) (environmental lapse rate; ISA standard ≈ 6.5 °C/km)= 5
Note
This is a simplified model: it applies the published standard formula to the numbers you entered and ignores local terrain, radiation, precipitation type and instrument error. Wind chill is the 2001 NWS/Environment Canada regression, valid at or below 10 °C with wind at or above 4.8 km/h; the heat index is the Rothfusz regression, reliable above about 27 °C; dew point uses the Magnus approximation (a = 17.27, b = 237.7 °C) over liquid water; wet bulb uses Stull's approximation at standard sea-level pressure; pressure and density altitude assume the International Standard Atmosphere and dry air. Do not use these results for aviation, structural or safety decisions without an official forecast or a qualified professional.