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Kandahar vs Vientiane Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Vientiane, Laos is approximately 3,979 km or 2,473 mi.
  • To reach Kandahar in this distance one would set out from Vientiane bearing 299.3° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kandahar bearing 283.4° or WNW .
  • Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Vientiane has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome whereas Vientiane is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 7.4 °C (13.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 20 °C (36°F) more in Kandahar. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1458.1 mm (57.4 in) less which is equivalent to 1458.1 l/m² (35.79 US gal/ft²) or 14,581,000 l/ha (1,558,806 US gal/ac) less. About 1/9 as much.
  • There are 1044 more hours of sunlight per year in Kandahar. In whichever way circa 2h 50' more per day or about 1 3/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.8° lower in Kandahar than in Vientiane.
  • Relative humidity levels are 37.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 18.1°C (32.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-20) -9 (-17) -6 (-10) -1 (-2) 5 (+10) +11 (+19) +12 (+22) +11 (+19) 7 (+12) 1 (+1) -3 (-5) -7 (-12) 1 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-30) -16 (-29) -13 (-23) -8 (-15) -2 (-4) +2 (+4) +4 (+8) +2 (+4) -4 (-6) -9 (-16) -13 (-24) -14 (-26) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-30) -16 (-30) -14 (-26) -12 (-21) -9 (-16) -6 (-10) -2 (-4) -5 (-8) -11 (-19) -15 (-26) -16 (-29) -16 (-29) -11 (-21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +48 (+2) +30 (+1) +6 (+0) -66 (-3) -252 (-10) -273 (-11) -263 (-10) -322 (-13) -295 (-12) -85 (-3) -3 (0) +17 (+1) -1458 (-57)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) +8 (+28) 0 ( 0) +2 (+7) -16 ( -52) -19 ( -63) -17 ( -55) -19 ( -61) -15 ( -50) -5 ( -16) -2 ( -7) +1 (+3)   -82 ( -22)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 58' -0h 40' +0h 54' +1h 06' +5h 25' +8h 14' +6h 32' +7h 07' +4h 40' +2h 01' +0h 46' -1h 03'   +2h 50'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 51' -0h 31' -0h 05' +0h 22' +0h 45' +0h 57' +0h 52' +0h 31' +0h 05' -0h 22' -0h 46' -0h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -13.4 -13.5 -13.5 -13.5 -8.9 -2.6 -8.2 -13.5 -13.5 -13.4 -13.5 -13.5   -11.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -12 -9 -16 -28 -48 -59 -57 -59 -59 -49 -32 -18   -37.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -18.2 (-33) -17.4 (-31) -16.1 (-29) -15.8 (-28) -16.9 (-30) -17.7 (-32) -14.7 (-26) -17 (-31) -22.1 (-40) -22.9 (-41) -20.7 (-37) -17.7 (-32) -18.1 (-33)

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