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Windhoek vs Kankan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Windhoek, Namibia and Kankan, Guinea is approximately 4,658 km or 2,895 mi.
  • To reach Windhoek in this distance one would set out from Kankan bearing 142.1° or SE and follow the great circles arc to approach Windhoek bearing 139.1° or SE .
  • Windhoek has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Kankan has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Windhoek is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Kankan is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 7.2 °C (12.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.2 °C (7.6°F) more in Windhoek. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1102.2 mm (43.4 in) less which is equivalent to 1102.2 l/m² (27.05 US gal/ft²) or 11,022,000 l/ha (1,178,325 US gal/ac) less. About 1/4 as much.
  • There are 911 more hours of sunlight per year in Windhoek. In whichever way circa 2h 28' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.1° lower in Windhoek than in Kankan.
  • Relative humidity levels are 26.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 15.1°C (27.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Windhoek relative to Kankan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kankan vs Windhoek.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-12) -10 (-18) -12 (-21) -13 (-23) -14 (-25) -13 (-24) -12 (-22) -9 (-16) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -9 (-16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-1) -4 (-8) -9 (-15) -11 (-19) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -12 (-22) -9 (-16) -6 (-10) -4 (-8) -5 (-8) -1 (-1) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +3 (+5) -2 (-4) -7 (-13) -11 (-19) -12 (-21) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) +1 (+2) +5 (+9) -4 (-8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +75 (+3) +72 (+3) +57 (+2) -29 (-1) -128 (-5) -203 (-8) -261 (-10) -322 (-13) -303 (-12) -119 (-5) +13 (+1) +46 (+2) -1102 (-43)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7.5 (+24) +7 (+25) +4 (+13) -3 ( -10) -10 ( -32) -18 ( -60) -21 ( -68) -23 ( -74) -24 ( -80) -15 ( -48) -1 ( -3) +5 (+16)   -91.5 ( -25)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 03' +0h 06' +0h 40' +1h 32' +2h 34' +3h 08' +5h 13' +6h 15' +4h 36' +2h 48' +1h 46' +1h 00'   +2h 28'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 45' +1h 05' +0h 12' -0h 45' -1h 33' -1h 57' -1h 46' -1h 05' -0h 10' +0h 47' +1h 34' +1h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +26.5 +8.6 -12.7 -32.9 -32.9 -32.9 -32.8 -32.8 -13.4 +9.1 +26.3 +32.8   -7.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +11 +13 -6 -31 -42 -50 -57 -59 -56 -25 -15   -26.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +0 (+0) +0.3 (+1) -3.3 (-6) -11.6 (-21) -21.2 (-38) -24.1 (-43) -25.9 (-47) -26.3 (-47) -25.7 (-46) -24 (-43) -12.8 (-23) -6.5 (-12) -15.1 (-27)

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