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Kandahar vs Lagos Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Lagos, Nigeria is approximately 7,028 km or 4,367 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Lagos bearing 57.9° or ENE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 80.9° or E .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Lagos has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Lagos is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 8.3 °C (14.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 23.4 °C (42.1°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1316 mm (51.8 in) less which is equivalent to 1316 l/m² (32.3 US gal/ft²) or 13,160,000 l/ha (1,406,891 US gal/ac) less. About 1/8 as much.
  • There are 1579 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 4h 17' more per day or about 1 5/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 15.8° lower in Kandahar than in Lagos.
  • Relative humidity levels are 46.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 21°C (37.8°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-36) -18 (-33) -11 (-20) -4 (-7) 3 (+6) +10 (+18) +12 (+22) +10 (+18) 5 (+9) -3 (-5) -10 (-19) -16 (-30) -4 (-7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -21 (-37) -15 (-26) -8 (-14) -2 (-3) +4 (+8) +7 (+12) +4 (+8) -2 (-4) -9 (-16) -16 (-29) -20 (-36) -8 (-15)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -21 (-38) -17 (-31) -11 (-21) -7 (-13) -2 (-4) +0 (+0) -2 (-3) -9 (-15) -14 (-25) -20 (-35) -22 (-39) -12 (-22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +41 (+2) +1 (+0) -43 (-2) -128 (-5) -200 (-8) -316 (-12) -241 (-9) -121 (-5) -160 (-6) -123 (-5) -33 (-1) +5 (+0) -1316 (-52)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +7 (+25) -3 ( -10) +2 (+7) -14 ( -45) -20 ( -67) -15 ( -48) -11 ( -35) -16 ( -53) -14 ( -45) -7 ( -23) -1 ( -3)   -92 ( -25)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 50' -0h 04' +1h 25' +2h 12' +6h 05' +8h 14' +8h 38' +8h 56' +7h 22' +5h 01' +2h 22' +0h 30'   +4h 17'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 28' -0h 54' -0h 10' +0h 37' +1h 18' +1h 38' +1h 29' +0h 54' +0h 08' -0h 39' -1h 19' -1h 38'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -24.8 -24.8 -24.8 -14.3 +2.4 +8.8 +2.8 -13.9 -24.6 -24.5 -24.7 -24.9   -15.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -25 -22 -30 -40 -55 -65 -63 -61 -64 -59 -45 -31   -46.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -26.4 (-48) -24.6 (-44) -21 (-38) -17.9 (-32) -17.7 (-32) -16.9 (-30) -13.7 (-25) -15.2 (-27) -21.6 (-39) -24.8 (-45) -26.3 (-47) -25.7 (-46) -21 (-38)

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