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Smara vs Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Smara, Western Sahara and Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands, Australia is approximately 12,421 km or 7,719 mi.
  • To reach Smara in this distance one would set out from Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands bearing 294.2° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Smara bearing 273° or W .
  • Smara has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The annual average temperature is 4.2 °C (7.5°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13 °C (23.4°F) more in Smara. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1850 mm (72.8 in) less which is equivalent to 1850 l/m² (45.4 US gal/ft²) or 18,500,000 l/ha (1,977,773 US gal/ac) less. About 0 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9° lower in Smara than in Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Smara relative to Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Direction Island, Cocos/ Keeling Islands vs Smara.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -2 (-4) 2 (+4) 2 (+4) 5 (+9) +9 (+16) +11 (+20) +9 (+16) 4 (+7) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) 2 (+3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -12 (-22) -11 (-19) -9 (-15) -5 (-9) -5 (-8) -1 (-1) +3 (+5) +5 (+8) +2 (+3) -3 (-5) -6 (-10) -10 (-18) -4 (-8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -17 (-31) -15 (-27) -15 (-27) -12 (-22) -11 (-20) -6 (-11) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -15 (-27) -10 (-18)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -135 (-5) -172 (-7) -211 (-8) -257 (-10) -200 (-8) -223 (-9) -221 (-9) -120 (-5) -63 (-2) -59 (-2) -95 (-4) -94 (-4) -1850 (-73)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -6.5 ( -21) -7 ( -25) -11 ( -35) -10 ( -33) -9.5 ( -31) -9 ( -30) -9 ( -29) -7.5 ( -24) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -3 ( -10)   -81.5 ( -22)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 06' -1h 18' -0h 14' +0h 54' +1h 52' +2h 20' +2h 08' +1h 18' +0h 12' -0h 56' -1h 53' -2h 21'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -38.4 -33.7 -14.1 +9.1 +25.7 +32.1 +26.1 +9.4 -13.3 -33.7 -38.3 -38.8   -9

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