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Kandahar vs Maseru Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Maseru, Lesotho is approximately 7,885 km or 4,900 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Maseru bearing 34.1° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 34.9° or NE .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Maseru has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Maseru is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 3.4 °C (6.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.3 °C (23.9°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 500.4 mm (19.7 in) less which is equivalent to 500.4 l/m² (12.28 US gal/ft²) or 5,004,000 l/ha (534,961 US gal/ac) less. About 2/7 as much.
  • There are 262 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 0h 42' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.4° lower in Kandahar than in Maseru.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.1% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.1°C (5.6°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-28) -12 (-22) -3 (-6) +7 (+13) +16 (+29) +24 (+43) +24 (+44) +19 (+35) +11 (+20) +4 (+6) -5 (-9) -13 (-23) +5 (+8)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -13 (-23) -5 (-8) +6 (+10) +15 (+27) +23 (+41) +24 (+44) +19 (+34) +9 (+16) +1 (+2) -8 (-14) -13 (-24) +3 (+6)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -12 (-21) -5 (-9) +4 (+8) +13 (+23) +20 (+35) +24 (+42) +18 (+32) +8 (+14) -1 (-1) -9 (-16) -12 (-22) +3 (+5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -60 (-2) -47 (-2) -55 (-2) -48 (-2) -27 (-1) -12 (0) -12 (0) -14 (-1) -19 (-1) -61 (-2) -73 (-3) -73 (-3) -500 (-20)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -11 ( -35) 0 ( 0) -7 ( -23) +3 (+10) -6 ( -19) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -10) -7 ( -23) -10 ( -33) -9 ( -29)   -59 ( -16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 30' -2h 39' -0h 32' +0h 22' +3h 44' +4h 30' +3h 27' +2h 56' +1h 12' +1h 01' -0h 20' -2h 46'   +0h 42'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -3h 27' -2h 09' -0h 23' +1h 29' +3h 03' +3h 51' +3h 30' +2h 09' +0h 20' -1h 32' -3h 06' -3h 51'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -41.6 -23.1 -1.7 +21.6 +38.2 +44.6 +38.7 +22 -0.8 -23.4 -41.6 -49   -1.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +21 +17 +7 -1 -8 -12 -7 -2 +0 -1 +6 +17   +3.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -8 (-14) -6.9 (-12) -2 (-4) +4.7 (+8) +9.4 (+17) +12.8 (+23) +16.6 (+30) +14.1 (+25) +7 (+13) +0.4 (+1) -4.6 (-8) -6.2 (-11) +3.1 (+6)

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