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Kabul vs Kolkata/ Calcutta Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kabul, Afghanistan and Kolkata/ Calcutta, India is approximately 2,289 km or 1,423 mi.
  • To reach Kabul in this distance one would set out from Kolkata/ Calcutta bearing 309.9° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kabul bearing 300.7° or WNW .
  • Kabul has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Kolkata/ Calcutta has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Kabul is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Kolkata/ Calcutta is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 14.9 °C (26.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.7 °C (30.1°F) more in Kabul. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1488 mm (58.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1488 l/m² (36.52 US gal/ft²) or 14,880,000 l/ha (1,590,771 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • There are 476 more hours of sunlight per year in Kabul. In whichever way circa 1h 16' more per day or about 1 1/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.9° lower in Kabul than in Kolkata/ Calcutta.
  • Relative humidity levels are 19.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 19.2°C (34.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kabul relative to Kolkata/ Calcutta. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Kabul.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-39) -24 (-42) -21 (-38) -16 (-29) -11 (-20) -4 (-7) 0 (0) 0 (0) -4 (-7) -10 (-18) -15 (-28) -19 (-34) -12 (-22)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -24 (-43) -21 (-38) -17 (-31) -13 (-24) -8 (-14) -4 (-8) -5 (-9) -9 (-17) -15 (-27) -19 (-34) -20 (-36) -15 (-27)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -23 (-41) -21 (-38) -19 (-34) -17 (-31) -14 (-25) -11 (-19) -12 (-21) -16 (-30) -20 (-36) -21 (-37) -19 (-35) -18 (-32)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +23 (+1) +30 (+1) +33 (+1) +12 (+0) -119 (-5) -287 (-11) -405 (-16) -347 (-14) -286 (-11) -139 (-5) -7 (0) +5 (+0) -1488 (-59)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7 (+23) +6 (+21) +6 (+19) +4 (+13) -4 ( -13) -15 ( -50) -22 ( -71) -23 ( -74) -19.5 ( -65) -10 ( -32) 0 ( 0) +4 (+13)   -66.5 ( -18)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 50' -2h 54' -2h 58' -2h 34' +1h 23' +6h 40' +7h 09' +7h 09' +4h 34' +2h 40' -0h 24' -2h 34'   +1h 16'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 49' -0h 30' -0h 05' +0h 20' +0h 43' +0h 54' +0h 49' +0h 30' +0h 04' -0h 21' -0h 43' -0h 55'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -12 -11.9 -11.9 -12 -11.9 -10.1 -11.7 -12.1 -12 -12 -11.9 -12   -11.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +12 +7 -5 -22 -41 -46 -45 -42 -31 -15 -5   -19.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -20.4 (-37) -19.2 (-35) -18.4 (-33) -17.6 (-32) -18.4 (-33) -18.8 (-34) -16.7 (-30) -17 (-31) -20.1 (-36) -22.4 (-40) -21.2 (-38) -19.7 (-35) -19.2 (-35)

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