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| Kabul vs Nairobi Climate & Distance Between | |
- 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.
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Annual |
| Average 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) |
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-4 (-7) |
| Average 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) |
| Average 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) |
| Average 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) |
| Number 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) |
| Average 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' |
| Average 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' |
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0h 00' |
| Sun 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 (%) |
-4 |
+2 |
-4 |
-15 |
-29 |
-41 |
-42 |
-37 |
-31 |
-22 |
-20 |
-11 |
|
-21.2 |
| Average 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) |
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-10.7 (-19) |
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