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Kandahar vs Basra Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Basra, Iraq is approximately 1,723 km or 1,070 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Basra bearing 81.9° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 91.3° or E .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Basra has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Basra is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 5.9 °C (10.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.3 °C (9.5°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 29.6 mm (1.2 in) more which is equivalent to 29.6 l/m² (0.73 US gal/ft²) or 296,000 l/ha (31,644 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/5 as much.
  • There are 145 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 0h 23' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.9° lower in Kandahar than in Basra.
  • Relative humidity levels are 22.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 12.8°C (23.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -3 (-6) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) 1 (+2) 0 (+0) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -5 (-8) -4 (-7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -5 (-9) -4 (-8) -5 (-8) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -6 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -7 (-12) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -9 (-15) -10 (-17) -10 (-17) -8 (-14) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +26 (+1) +25 (+1) +17 (+1) -3 (0) -5 (0) +0 (+0) +2 (+0) +1 (+0) +0 (+0) +1 (+0) -21 (-1) -14 (-1) +30 (+1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -4 ( -13) +5 (+18) -1 ( -3) +7 (+23) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -16)   -2 ( 0)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 29' -1h 16' -0h 42' -0h 04' +1h 50' +0h 58' +1h 13' +1h 11' +0h 16' +0h 32' +1h 20' -0h 11'   +0h 23'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 04' -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 (°) -0.9 -1 -1 -0.9 -0.9 -1 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9   -0.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -23 -15 -15 -17 -23 -26 -24 -23 -22 -26 -29 -28   -22.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -11.5 (-21) -10.1 (-18) -8.6 (-15) -9.2 (-17) -12.8 (-23) -13.8 (-25) -12.4 (-22) -13.7 (-25) -15.8 (-28) -17.3 (-31) -15.9 (-29) -12.8 (-23) -12.8 (-23)

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