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Asmara vs Malakal Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Asmara, Eritrea and Malakal, Sudan is approximately 1,014 km or 630 mi.
  • To reach Asmara in this distance one would set out from Malakal bearing 50.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Asmara bearing 51.9° or NE .
  • Asmara has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Malakal has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Asmara is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Malakal is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 12.5 °C (22.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.8 °C (1.4°F) less in Asmara. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 213 mm (8.4 in) less which is equivalent to 213 l/m² (5.23 US gal/ft²) or 2,130,000 l/ha (227,711 US gal/ac) less. About 5/7 as much.
  • There are 204 more hours of sunlight per year in Asmara. In whichever way circa 0h 33' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.1° lower in Asmara than in Malakal.
  • Relative humidity levels are 4.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.4°C (17°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -13 (-24) -14 (-25) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -8 (-15) -9 (-17) -10 (-17) -9 (-16) -11 (-20) -14 (-24) -14 (-24) -12 (-21)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -14 (-24) -15 (-26) -15 (-26) -12 (-22) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -13 (-23) -14 (-24) -14 (-24) -12 (-22)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-26) -15 (-27) -15 (-26) -15 (-28) -14 (-25) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -13 (-24) -14 (-25) -13 (-24) -13 (-24) -13 (-24)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) +2 (+0) +8 (+0) +14 (+1) -45 (-2) -65 (-3) +28 (+1) -8 (0) -109 (-4) -60 (-2) +16 (+1) +3 (+0) -213 (-8)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) +3 (+10) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) +4 (+13) +1 (+3) -8 ( -27) -6 ( -19) +1 (+3) +1 (+3)   -7 ( -2)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 44' -0h 08' -0h 19' +0h 26' +1h 44' +1h 38' -0h 03' +0h 23' +2h 36' +2h 07' -0h 28' -0h 29'   +0h 33'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 18' -0h 11' -0h 02' +0h 07' +0h 16' +0h 20' +0h 18' +0h 11' +0h 01' -0h 08' -0h 16' -0h 20'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.8 -5.7 -5.7 -1 +5.7 +5.7 +5.6 -0.7 -5.6 -5.7 -5.7 -5.7   -2.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +24 +23 +17 +9 -11 -22 -2 +0 -19 -9 +17 +26   +4.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -3 (-5) -2.6 (-5) -6.1 (-11) -10.1 (-18) -14.4 (-26) -15.2 (-27) -10.3 (-19) -9.9 (-18) -15 (-27) -14.3 (-26) -8 (-14) -4.2 (-8) -9.4 (-17)

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