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Smara vs Hambantota Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Smara, Western Sahara and Hambantota, Sri Lanka is approximately 9,963 km or 6,191 mi.
  • To reach Smara in this distance one would set out from Hambantota bearing 296.9° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Smara bearing 263.3° or W .
  • Smara has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Hambantota has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • Smara is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Hambantota is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 4.6 °C (8.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.2 °C (23.8°F) more in Smara. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 907 mm (35.7 in) less which is equivalent to 907 l/m² (22.26 US gal/ft²) or 9,070,000 l/ha (969,643 US gal/ac) less. About 1/8 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.1° lower in Smara than in Hambantota.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-12) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) 0 (0) 0 (+1) 3 (+5) +6 (+12) +9 (+16) +7 (+13) 3 (+5) -3 (-5) -6 (-10) 0 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -6 (-10) -6 (-10) -2 (-4) +1 (+3) +3 (+6) +0 (+1) -3 (-6) -6 (-10) -10 (-17) -5 (-8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -7 (-12) -9 (-17) -9 (-15) -13 (-24) -10 (-17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -56 (-2) -23 (-1) -61 (-2) -88 (-3) -88 (-3) -53 (-2) -48 (-2) -53 (-2) -40 (-2) -126 (-5) -176 (-7) -95 (-4) -907 (-36)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8.5 ( -27) -2 ( -7) -6 ( -19) -9 ( -30) -11.5 ( -37) -11 ( -37) -7 ( -23) -7.5 ( -24) -5 ( -17) -12 ( -39) -13 ( -43) -9 ( -29)   -101.5 ( -28)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 10' -0h 43' -0h 08' +0h 30' +1h 02' +1h 18' +1h 11' +0h 43' +0h 06' -0h 31' -1h 02' -1h 18'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -20.5 -20.4 -20.3 -9.1 +7.5 +13.9 +7.9 -8.8 -20.5 -20.5 -20.6 -20.7   -11.1

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