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Asmara vs Ashgabat Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Asmara, Eritrea and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is approximately 3,145 km or 1,955 mi.
  • To reach Asmara in this distance one would set out from Ashgabat bearing 222.1° or SW and follow the great circles arc to approach Asmara bearing 213.2° or SSW .
  • Asmara has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Ashgabat has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk).
  • Asmara is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Ashgabat is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 0.8 °C (1.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 24.3 °C (43.7°F) less in Asmara. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 291.6 mm (11.5 in) more which is equivalent to 291.6 l/m² (7.16 US gal/ft²) or 2,916,000 l/ha (311,740 US gal/ac) more. About 2 2/7 as much.
  • There are 290 more hours of sunlight per year in Asmara. In whichever way circa 0h 48' more per day or about 1 1/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 19.5° higher in Asmara than in Ashgabat.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.5°C (0.9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+27) +14 (+26) +10 (+17) +1 (+2) -5 (-9) -11 (-19) -17 (-30) -15 (-27) -9 (-15) -2 (-3) +5 (+9) +12 (+21) 0 (0)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +12 (+21) +11 (+20) +7 (+12) +0 (+0) -6 (-10) -11 (-20) -15 (-26) -13 (-23) -7 (-13) 0 (-1) +4 (+8) +9 (+16) -1 (-1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +5 (+10) +3 (+5) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) -10 (-18) -12 (-22) -10 (-18) -7 (-12) -1 (-2) +2 (+4) +4 (+7) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -18 (-1) -25 (-1) -24 (-1) -11 (0) +13 (+1) +35 (+1) +172 (+7) +155 (+6) +12 (+0) +1 (+0) +0 (+0) -18 (-1) +292 (+11)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -10 ( -32) -9 ( -32) -6 ( -19) -3 ( -10) +1 (+3) +4 (+13) +19 (+61) +17 (+55) +4 (+13) -2 ( -6) -4 ( -13) -8 ( -26)   +3 (+1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +5h 34' +4h 44' +3h 44' +2h 02' +0h 13' -4h 04' -6h 36' -5h 36' -1h 16' +1h 32' +3h 44' +5h 44'   +0h 48'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 30' +0h 55' +0h 10' -0h 38' -1h 20' -1h 41' -1h 31' -0h 56' -0h 08' +0h 39' +1h 21' +1h 41'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +22.5 +22.5 +22.6 +22.6 +12.7 +6.3 +12.1 +22.5 +22.6 +22.4 +22.5 +22.6   +19.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -22 -24 -21 -10 +0 +11 +41 +45 +18 +6 +0 -16   +2.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +6.1 (+11) +4.5 (+8) +0.8 (+1) -2.6 (-5) -5 (-9) -5.9 (-11) -1.6 (-3) +1 (+2) -1.4 (-3) +1.1 (+2) +4.1 (+7) +5.1 (+9) +0.5 (+1)

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