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Kandahar vs Quito Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Quito, Ecuador is approximately 14,896 km or 9,257 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Quito bearing 43.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 125.9° or SE .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Quito has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Quito is in or near the cool temperate wet forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 4.1 °C (7.3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 25.8 °C (46.4°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 823.2 mm (32.4 in) less which is equivalent to 823.2 l/m² (20.2 US gal/ft²) or 8,232,000 l/ha (880,055 US gal/ac) less. About 1/5 as much.
  • There are 1406 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 3h 50' more per day or about 1 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.1° lower in Kandahar than in Quito.
  • Relative humidity levels are 38.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.3°C (13.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -6 (-11) 1 (+1) +7 (+13) +12 (+22) +17 (+31) +18 (+33) +15 (+27) +11 (+20) +6 (+10) -1 (-2) -7 (-12) +5 (+9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -6 (-11) 0 (-1) +6 (+11) +11 (+20) +16 (+28) +17 (+31) +14 (+26) +9 (+16) +3 (+6) -3 (-6) -7 (-13) +4 (+7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -6 (-10) -1 (-2) +4 (+8) +8 (+14) +12 (+21) +16 (+28) +13 (+23) +7 (+12) +1 (+1) -5 (-8) -7 (-13) +3 (+5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -20 (-1) -72 (-3) -86 (-3) -131 (-5) -96 (-4) -37 (-1) -24 (-1) -31 (-1) -79 (-3) -113 (-4) -72 (-3) -63 (-2) -823 (-32)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -14 ( -45) -7 ( -25) -16 ( -52) -11 ( -37) -19 ( -61) -11 ( -37) -6 ( -19) -7 ( -23) -12 ( -40) -18 ( -58) -16 ( -53) -15 ( -48)   -152 ( -41)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 21' +1h 41' +3h 32' +3h 52' +6h 25' +5h 56' +4h 34' +4h 58' +4h 16' +4h 32' +3h 24' +1h 29'   +3h 50'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 48' -1h 07' -0h 12' +0h 46' +1h 36' +2h 01' +1h 50' +1h 07' +0h 10' -0h 48' -1h 37' -2h 01'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -31.6 -31.4 -29.4 -7.4 +9.1 +15.5 +9.5 -7.2 -28.9 -31 -31.4 -31.6   -16.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -22 -22 -32 -41 -50 -52 -42 -40 -46 -50 -39 -27   -38.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -13 (-23) -10.5 (-19) -7.6 (-14) -4.8 (-9) -4.5 (-8) -3.5 (-6) +0.9 (+2) -1.2 (-2) -7.6 (-14) -11.3 (-20) -12.5 (-23) -12.5 (-23) -7.3 (-13)

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