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Kabul vs San Jose Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kabul, Afghanistan and San Jose, Costa Rica is approximately 14,325 km or 8,902 mi.
  • To reach Kabul in this distance one would set out from San Jose bearing 28.4° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kabul bearing 145.4° or SE .
  • Kabul has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas San Jose has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Kabul is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas San Jose is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 8.5 °C (15.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24.8 °C (44.6°F) more in Kabul. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1486 mm (58.5 in) less which is equivalent to 1486 l/m² (36.47 US gal/ft²) or 14,860,000 l/ha (1,588,633 US gal/ac) less. About 1/6 as much.
  • There are 1045 more hours of sunlight per year in Kabul. In whichever way circa 2h 50' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18.2° lower in Kabul than in San Jose.
  • Relative humidity levels are 16.6% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 12.4°C (22.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -20 (-35) -19 (-33) -14 (-24) -8 (-14) -3 (-5) +3 (+6) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) 2 (+3) -4 (-6) -10 (-18) -16 (-28) -6 (-11)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -20 (-35) -14 (-26) -9 (-16) -4 (-8) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) -2 (-3) -7 (-13) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -9 (-15)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -21 (-38) -20 (-35) -14 (-26) -10 (-18) -7 (-13) -4 (-6) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -7 (-12) -11 (-20) -16 (-29) -20 (-35) -11 (-20)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +19 (+1) +55 (+2) +48 (+2) +26 (+1) -206 (-8) -240 (-9) -205 (-8) -238 (-9) -303 (-12) -296 (-12) -126 (-5) -19 (-1) -1486 (-59)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +5 (+16) +8 (+28) +8 (+26) +2 (+7) -13 ( -42) -20 ( -67) -22 ( -71) -23 ( -74) -23.5 ( -78) -23 ( -74) -12 ( -40) -1 ( -3)   -114.5 ( -31)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 07' -1h 50' -2h 21' -0h 16' +4h 54' +7h 34' +7h 21' +6h 46' +4h 40' +4h 56' +3h 18' +0h 07'   +2h 50'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 31' -0h 56' -0h 10' +0h 39' +1h 20' +1h 42' +1h 32' +0h 56' +0h 08' -0h 40' -1h 21' -1h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -24.6 -24.6 -24.6 -20.6 -4 +2.4 -3.6 -20.3 -24.3 -24.3 -24.4 -24.6   -18.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +5 +13 +10 +1 -22 -38 -37 -35 -37 -36 -19 -4   -16.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -18.6 (-33) -15.2 (-27) -11 (-20) -7.9 (-14) -9.6 (-17) -9.7 (-17) -6.9 (-12) -7.1 (-13) -11.7 (-21) -16 (-29) -17.4 (-31) -18.2 (-33) -12.4 (-22)

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