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Kandahar vs Portland, Maine Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Portland, Maine, Usa is approximately 10,546 km or 6,553 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Portland, Maine bearing 36.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 149.8° or SSE .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Portland, Maine has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Portland, Maine is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 11.1 °C (20°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.3 °C (0.5°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 935.7 mm (36.8 in) less which is equivalent to 935.7 l/m² (22.96 US gal/ft²) or 9,357,000 l/ha (1,000,325 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • There are 872 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 2h 22' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.1° higher in Kandahar than in Portland, Maine.
  • Relative humidity levels are 22.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.4°C (4.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+24) +14 (+26) +16 (+30) +17 (+30) +17 (+30) +17 (+30) +14 (+26) +13 (+23) +13 (+24) +13 (+23) +13 (+23) +14 (+25) +15 (+26)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +13 (+23) +13 (+24) +14 (+25) +14 (+24) +13 (+24) +12 (+21) +10 (+18) +8 (+15) +8 (+15) +7 (+13) +10 (+19) +11 (+20)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+21) +13 (+23) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +10 (+17) +8 (+15) +8 (+14) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +4 (+8) +9 (+16) +8 (+15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -36 (-1) -43 (-2) -52 (-2) -85 (-3) -90 (-4) -87 (-3) -76 (-3) -72 (-3) -79 (-3) -97 (-4) -124 (-5) -96 (-4) -936 (-37)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -10 ( -32) -1 ( -4) -8 ( -26) -1 ( -3) -13 ( -42) -12 ( -40) -10 ( -32) -10 ( -32) -10 ( -33) -8 ( -26) -11 ( -37) -10 ( -32)   -104 ( -28)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 03' +0h 50' +1h 19' +1h 22' +3h 15' +2h 40' +1h 29' +2h 32' +2h 38' +3h 25' +4h 26' +2h 30'   +2h 22'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 02' +0h 38' +0h 06' -0h 26' -0h 55' -1h 10' -1h 03' -0h 38' -0h 05' +0h 27' +0h 55' +1h 10'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +12.1 +11.9 +12 +12 +12.1 +12.1 +12.2 +12.3 +12.3 +12.3 +12.2 +12.1   +12.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -6 -2 -10 -17 -28 -38 -35 -35 -37 -31 -24 -10   -22.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +9.1 (+16) +10.8 (+19) +9.3 (+17) +7.7 (+14) +2.8 (+5) -2.7 (-5) -2.9 (-5) -4.3 (-8) -5.8 (-10) -2.4 (-4) +0.4 (+1) +7 (+13) +2.4 (+4)

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