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Kandahar vs Luanda Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Luanda, Angola is approximately 7,168 km or 4,454 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Luanda bearing 48.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 60.5° or ENE .
  • Both have a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Luanda is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 6.6 °C (11.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 20.3 °C (36.5°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 176.4 mm (6.9 in) less which is equivalent to 176.4 l/m² (4.33 US gal/ft²) or 1,764,000 l/ha (188,583 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 1124 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 3h 03' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 14.7° lower in Kandahar than in Luanda.
  • Relative humidity levels are 41.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 18.3°C (32.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kandahar relative to Luanda. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Luanda 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) -9 (-17) -3 (-5) 5 (+9) +12 (+22) +16 (+29) +14 (+26) +8 (+14) -1 (-1) -8 (-14) -15 (-26) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-39) -20 (-35) -14 (-24) -7 (-13) -1 (-1) +7 (+12) +11 (+20) +8 (+15) +1 (+1) -8 (-14) -15 (-27) -19 (-35) -7 (-12)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -22 (-39) -17 (-30) -12 (-21) -7 (-13) -1 (-1) +5 (+8) +2 (+4) -7 (-12) -14 (-24) -20 (-35) -22 (-40) -11 (-21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +28 (+1) +7 (+0) -56 (-2) -105 (-4) -17 (-1) +0 (+0) +2 (+0) +0 (+0) -2 (0) -4 (0) -27 (-1) -3 (0) -176 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +7 (+25) -3 ( -10) +2 (+7) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -0.5 ( -2) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6)   -3.5 ( -1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 19' -0h 42' +0h 56' +1h 46' +4h 11' +4h 48' +6h 00' +7h 05' +5h 38' +4h 38' +2h 20' +0h 17'   +3h 03'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 15' -1h 24' -0h 15' +0h 58' +2h 00' +2h 31' +2h 17' +1h 24' +0h 13' -1h 00' -2h 01' -2h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -40.1 -38.5 -22 +1.2 +17.8 +24.2 +18.2 +1.5 -21.2 -38.1 -39.9 -40.3   -14.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -20 -17 -27 -38 -50 -57 -55 -55 -56 -51 -40 -27   -41.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -25 (-45) -22.6 (-41) -19.4 (-35) -17 (-31) -15.7 (-28) -13.3 (-24) -8 (-14) -10.1 (-18) -17.6 (-32) -21.9 (-39) -24.1 (-43) -24.3 (-44) -18.3 (-33)

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