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Kimberley vs Kandahar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kimberley, South Africa and Kandahar, Afghanistan is approximately 7,988 km or 4,964 mi.
  • To reach Kimberley in this distance one would set out from Kandahar bearing 217.3° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kimberley bearing 216.1° or SW .
  • Both have a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Kimberley is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 0.1 °C (0.1°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.8 °C (21.2°F) less in Kimberley. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 159.4 mm (6.3 in) more which is equivalent to 159.4 l/m² (3.91 US gal/ft²) or 1,594,000 l/ha (170,409 US gal/ac) more. About 1 5/6 as much.
  • There are 31 more hours of sunlight per year in Kimberley. In whichever way circa 0h 06' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.9° higher in Kimberley than in Kandahar.
  • Relative humidity levels are 7.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2°C (3.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +21 (+37) +16 (+29) +7 (+13) -3 (-6) -13 (-24) -21 (-38) -21 (-38) -16 (-29) -8 (-14) +1 (+1) +9 (+16) +17 (+30) +-1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +20 (+37) +16 (+29) +8 (+15) -2 (-4) -11 (-21) -20 (-35) -21 (-38) -16 (-29) -6 (-11) +3 (+5) +12 (+21) +17 (+31) +0 (+0)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +18 (+32) +15 (+26) +8 (+14) -1 (-2) -9 (-16) -17 (-30) -20 (-35) -15 (-27) -5 (-8) +4 (+6) +12 (+21) +16 (+29) +1 (+1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +3 (+0) +34 (+1) +23 (+1) +32 (+1) +14 (+1) +7 (+0) +5 (+0) +6 (+0) +12 (+0) +1 (+0) -3 (0) +26 (+1) +159 (+6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7 (+23) -1 ( -4) +6 (+19) -4 ( -13) +4 (+13) +2 (+7) +2 (+6) +1 (+3) +2 (+7) +4 (+13) +8 (+27) +7 (+23)   +38 (+10)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +3h 25' +3h 02' +0h 50' +0h 36' -3h 00' -3h 30' -2h 27' -2h 05' -0h 34' +0h 01' +1h 30' +3h 23'   +0h 06'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +3h 25' +2h 07' +0h 23' -1h 28' -3h 02' -3h 49' -3h 28' -2h 08' -0h 20' +1h 31' +3h 04' +3h 49'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +42.1 +23.6 +2.2 -21.1 -37.7 -44.1 -38.1 -21.5 +1.3 +23.9 +42.1 +49.5   +1.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -29 -26 -12 -2 +6 +13 +6 +2 -1 -4 -14 -26   -7.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +8.4 (+15) +6.5 (+12) +3.3 (+6) -2.6 (-5) -7.3 (-13) -10.1 (-18) -14.3 (-26) -11.8 (-21) -5.2 (-9) +0.1 (+0) +3.9 (+7) +5.5 (+10) -2 (-4)

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