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Cairo vs Madinah Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cairo, Egypt and Madinah, Saudi Arabia is approximately 1,025 km or 637 mi.
  • To reach Cairo in this distance one would set out from Madinah bearing 308.9° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cairo bearing 305.1° or NW .
  • Both have a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Cairo is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Madinah is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 6.5 °C (11.8°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.3 °C (7.7°F) less in Cairo. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 23.1 mm (0.9 in) less which is equivalent to 23.1 l/m² (0.57 US gal/ft²) or 231,000 l/ha (24,695 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.5° lower in Cairo than in Madinah.
  • Relative humidity levels are 30.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7°C (12.6°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -7 (-12) -6 (-12) -8 (-14) -9 (-15) -8 (-15) -9 (-15) -8 (-15) -6 (-11) -5 (-8) -4 (-7) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) +3 (+0) -4 (0) -10 (0) -5 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) -6 (0) +1 (+0) -23 (-1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 22' -0h 13' -0h 02' +0h 09' +0h 19' +0h 24' +0h 22' +0h 13' +0h 02' -0h 09' -0h 19' -0h 24'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.5 -5.5 -5.6 -5.5 -5.5 -5.5 -5.4 -5.6 -5.6 -5.5 -5.5 -5.5   -5.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +21 +20 +25 +21 +29 +36 +42 +44 +43 +39 +25 +21   +30.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +2.5 (+5) +2.1 (+4) +3.1 (+6) +3.1 (+6) +8 (+14) +12.6 (+23) +12.4 (+22) +12.2 (+22) +11.8 (+21) +10.3 (+19) +3.7 (+7) +2.4 (+4) +7 (+13)

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