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Kandahar vs Dakhla Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Dakhla, Western Sahara is approximately 7,916 km or 4,919 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Dakhla bearing 63° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 106.8° or ESE .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Dakhla has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Dakhla is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 1.9 °C (3.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 21.3 °C (38.3°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 157.6 mm (6.2 in) more which is equivalent to 157.6 l/m² (3.87 US gal/ft²) or 1,576,000 l/ha (168,485 US gal/ac) more. About 5 7/9 as much.
  • There are 347 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 0h 56' more per day or about 1 1/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.7° lower in Kandahar than in Dakhla.
  • Relative humidity levels are 33% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.9°C (21.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -8 (-15) -1 (-3) +5 (+9) +10 (+18) +14 (+25) +15 (+27) +12 (+22) +7 (+13) 2 (+3) -4 (-7) -7 (-12) 3 (+5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -11 (-19) -5 (-9) +1 (+1) +5 (+10) +9 (+16) +10 (+19) +7 (+12) +1 (+1) -5 (-9) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -2 (-3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -12 (-21) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) 0 (0) +3 (+5) +5 (+8) +1 (+2) -6 (-10) -11 (-19) -14 (-25) -14 (-25) -6 (-11)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +52 (+2) +41 (+2) +40 (+2) +18 (+1) +1 (+0) +0 (+0) +2 (+0) -1 (0) -10 (0) +0 (+0) +4 (+0) +10 (+0) +158 (+6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +9 (+32) +3 (+10) +10 (+33) -1 ( -3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3)   +12 (+4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 38' -1h 44' -1h 29' -0h 54' +2h 19' +3h 02' +3h 17' +3h 52' +2h 00' +1h 42' +0h 56' -0h 11'   +0h 56'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 31' -0h 19' -0h 03' +0h 13' +0h 27' +0h 34' +0h 31' +0h 19' +0h 03' -0h 13' -0h 27' -0h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -7.8 -7.9 -7.9 -7.8 -7.7 -7.6 -7.5 -7.7 -7.7 -7.6 -7.7 -7.8   -7.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 -7 -18 -29 -41 -50 -51 -51 -52 -45 -31 -14   -33
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -13.1 (-24) -11.7 (-21) -9.3 (-17) -7.4 (-13) -8 (-14) -9.4 (-17) -7.7 (-14) -10.8 (-19) -16.7 (-30) -18.2 (-33) -17.3 (-31) -13.7 (-25) -11.9 (-21)

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