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Kandahar vs Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands, Australia is approximately 5,868 km or 3,646 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands bearing 326.5° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 320.7° or NW .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The annual mean temperature is 8.3 °C (15°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24.8 °C (44.6°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1797.4 mm (70.8 in) less which is equivalent to 1797.4 l/m² (44.11 US gal/ft²) or 17,974,000 l/ha (1,921,540 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 13.7° lower in Kandahar than in Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands.
  • Relative humidity levels are 39.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 19.6°C (35.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kandahar relative to Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands vs Kandahar.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-32) -16 (-29) -8 (-15) -1 (-2) 5 (+9) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +10 (+18) 6 (+11) -2 (-3) -8 (-14) -14 (-24) -2 (-3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -20 (-36) -14 (-25) -7 (-13) -2 (-3) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +3 (+6) -3 (-5) -9 (-16) -16 (-28) -20 (-35) -8 (-15)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -25 (-45) -23 (-41) -19 (-34) -14 (-25) -9 (-17) -5 (-8) -2 (-3) -4 (-7) -11 (-19) -16 (-28) -21 (-37) -24 (-43) -14 (-26)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -83 (-3) -154 (-6) -175 (-7) -245 (-10) -199 (-8) -229 (-9) -219 (-9) -121 (-5) -94 (-4) -82 (-3) -100 (-4) -97 (-4) -1797 (-71)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -5 ( -16) 0 ( 0) -8 ( -26) 0 ( 0) -10 ( -32) -10 ( -33) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -26) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -10) -7 ( -23) -5 ( -16)   -69 ( -19)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 25' -1h 30' -0h 16' +1h 02' +2h 09' +2h 42' +2h 27' +1h 31' +0h 14' -1h 04' -2h 10' -2h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -43.1 -38.5 -18.9 +4.3 +21 +27.4 +21.5 +4.8 -17.9 -38.3 -43 -43.5   -13.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -16 -18 -28 -39 -51 -58 -55 -53 -51 -47 -35 -24   -39.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -24.7 (-44) -23.3 (-42) -20.1 (-36) -17.2 (-31) -16.9 (-30) -15.9 (-29) -12.9 (-23) -14.6 (-26) -19.4 (-35) -22.5 (-41) -23.5 (-42) -24.1 (-43) -19.6 (-35)

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