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Kabul vs Nairobi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kabul, Afghanistan and Nairobi, Kenya is approximately 5,227 km or 3,248 mi.
  • To reach Kabul in this distance one would set out from Nairobi bearing 37.2° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kabul bearing 47.2° or NE .
  • Kabul has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Kabul is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Nairobi is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 5.7 °C (10.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 23.8 °C (42.8°F) more in Kabul. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 613 mm (24.1 in) less which is equivalent to 613 l/m² (15.04 US gal/ft²) or 6,130,000 l/ha (655,338 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 560 more hours of sunlight per year in Kabul. In whichever way circa 1h 30' more per day or about 1 2/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 19.2° lower in Kabul than in Nairobi.
  • Relative humidity levels are 21.2% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.7°C (19.3°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-37) -21 (-37) -13 (-23) -5 (-9) 1 (+3) +8 (+15) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +5 (+8) -3 (-5) -8 (-14) -15 (-26) -4 (-7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-37) -19 (-35) -13 (-23) -6 (-11) -1 (-1) +6 (+11) +10 (+17) +9 (+15) +3 (+5) -6 (-11) -12 (-22) -17 (-31) -6 (-10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -18 (-33) -17 (-30) -12 (-22) -8 (-14) -4 (-8) +1 (+3) +5 (+10) +4 (+8) -1 (-1) -9 (-16) -14 (-26) -18 (-32) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -11 (0) +9 (+0) -33 (-1) -134 (-5) -137 (-5) -45 (-2) -13 (-1) -24 (-1) -24 (-1) -50 (-2) -90 (-4) -60 (-2) -613 (-24)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +5 (+18) +1 (+3) -6 ( -20) -8 ( -26) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -3.5 ( -12) -4 ( -13) -10 ( -33) -3 ( -10)   -33.5 ( -9)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 13' -3h 30' -3h 03' -0h 18' +4h 05' +5h 50' +7h 03' +6h 46' +3h 40' +2h 13' +0h 44' -2h 13'   +1h 30'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 05' -1h 18' -0h 14' +0h 54' +1h 51' +2h 20' +2h 07' +1h 18' +0h 12' -0h 55' -1h 53' -2h 20'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -35.7 -35.4 -31.9 -9.5 +7.1 +13.6 +7.6 -9.1 -31.3 -35.2 -35.6 -35.9   -19.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 +2 -4 -15 -29 -41 -42 -37 -31 -22 -20 -11   -21.2
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -19.7 (-35) -17.4 (-31) -13 (-23) -9.2 (-17) -7.7 (-14) -5.5 (-10) -2.6 (-5) -2.2 (-4) -6.1 (-11) -11.5 (-21) -15.7 (-28) -18.3 (-33) -10.7 (-19)

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