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Cairo vs Damascus Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cairo, Egypt and Damascus, Syria is approximately 605 km or 376 mi.
  • To reach Cairo in this distance one would set out from Damascus bearing 234.1° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cairo bearing 231.4° or SW .
  • Cairo has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Damascus has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Cairo is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Damascus is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 4 °C (7.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.9 °C (10.6°F) less in Cairo. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 177.2 mm (7 in) less which is equivalent to 177.2 l/m² (4.35 US gal/ft²) or 1,772,000 l/ha (189,439 US gal/ac) less. About 1/8 as much.
  • There are 183 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Cairo. In whichever way circa 0h 29' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.3° higher in Cairo than in Damascus.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.7°C (10.2°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +3 (+6) +2 (+3) +-1 (-1) +-1 (-1) +1 (+1) +3 (+6) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +4 (+7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +3 (+6) +2 (+4) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +2 (+3) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +6 (+12) +4 (+7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +7 (+12) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +4 (+8) +5 (+8) +4 (+8) +6 (+10) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +5 (+10)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -37 (-1) -30 (-1) -23 (-1) -13 (0) -6 (0) 0 (0) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) 0 (0) -10 (0) -24 (-1) -35 (-1) -177 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -6 ( -19) -5 ( -18) -5 ( -16) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +0.5 (+2) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -17) -6 ( -19)   -32.5 ( -9)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 07' +1h 12' -0h 01' -0h 24' -1h 34' -1h 20' -2h 03' -1h 46' -1h 16' -0h 07' +0h 02' +0h 19'   -0h 29'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 14' +0h 08' +0h 01' -0h 06' -0h 12' -0h 16' -0h 14' -0h 08' -0h 01' +0h 06' +0h 12' +0h 16'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +3.3 +3.3 +3.3 +3.3 +3.3 +3.3 +3.2 +3.2 +3.3 +3.3 +3.3 +3.3   +3.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -13 -10 -3 +1 +7 +13 +22 +23 +18 +16 +1 -11   +5.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +3.4 (+6) +3.5 (+6) +4 (+7) +4.8 (+9) +5.5 (+10) +6.7 (+12) +8 (+14) +8.2 (+15) +7.1 (+13) +8.1 (+15) +5.1 (+9) +3.7 (+7) +5.7 (+10)

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