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Cairo vs Kandahar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cairo, Egypt and Kandahar, Afghanistan is approximately 3,279 km or 2,038 mi.
  • To reach Cairo in this distance one would set out from Kandahar bearing 276.4° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Cairo bearing 258.4° or WSW .
  • Cairo has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Cairo is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 2.9 °C (5.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 12.8 °C (23°F) less in Cairo. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 164.6 mm (6.5 in) less which is equivalent to 164.6 l/m² (4.04 US gal/ft²) or 1,646,000 l/ha (175,968 US gal/ac) less. About 1/7 as much.
  • There are 13 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Cairo. In whichever way circa 0h 01' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.4° higher in Cairo than in Kandahar.
  • Relative humidity levels are 17.8% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.1°C (16.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +6 (+11) +2 (+4) +0 (0) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) +-1 (-2) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +6 (+10) +1 (+2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+15) +7 (+13) +3 (+5) +1 (+2) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -4 (-8) -2 (-4) +3 (+5) +6 (+10) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +3 (+5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+16) +7 (+12) +5 (+9) +2 (+3) +2 (+4) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) +2 (+4) +7 (+12) +10 (+17) +11 (+19) +9 (+16) +5 (+9)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -47 (-2) -38 (-1) -37 (-1) -17 (-1) -2 (0) +0 (+0) -2 (0) -1 (0) +0 (+0) -1 (0) -4 (0) -15 (-1) -165 (-6)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) -8 ( -28) -3 ( -10) -10 ( -33) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +0.5 (+2) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +1 (+3)   -16.5 ( -5)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 07' +1h 37' +0h 52' +1h 18' -1h 15' -0h 20' +0h 03' -0h 36' -0h 06' -0h 30' -0h 42' -0h 44'   -0h 01'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 05' +0h 03' +0h 00' -0h 02' -0h 05' -0h 06' -0h 06' -0h 03' -0h 00' +0h 02' +0h 05' +0h 06'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1.4 +1.5 +1.4 +1.4 +1.4 +1.4 +1.3 +1.3 +1.3 +1.3 +1.4 +1.4   +1.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 -5 +3 +6 +16 +26 +33 +36 +36 +31 +21 +9   +17.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +7.9 (+14) +5.4 (+10) +3.6 (+6) +3 (+5) +5.5 (+10) +9.1 (+16) +9.2 (+17) +11.9 (+21) +15.8 (+28) +15.7 (+28) +13 (+23) +9.2 (+17) +9.1 (+16)

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