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Smara vs Van Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Smara, Western Sahara and Van, Turkey is approximately 5,222 km or 3,245 mi.
  • To reach Smara in this distance one would set out from Van bearing 272.6° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Smara bearing 241.2° or WSW .
  • Smara has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Van has a warm, dry summer continental/ hemiboreal climate (Dsb).
  • Smara is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Van is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The mean temperature is 14 °C (25.2°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.1 °C (20°F) less in Smara. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 247.1 mm (9.7 in) less which is equivalent to 247.1 l/m² (6.06 US gal/ft²) or 2,471,000 l/ha (264,166 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.7° higher in Smara than in Van.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +22 (+39) +23 (+41) +22 (+39) +19 (+33) +13 (+23) +10 (+17) +9 (+16) +11 (+20) +13 (+24) +16 (+29) +17 (+31) +20 (+36) +16 (+29)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +20 (+35) +21 (+38) +18 (+33) +15 (+27) +10 (+18) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +9 (+17) +11 (+19) +14 (+25) +17 (+31) +18 (+32) +14 (+25)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +16 (+29) +18 (+32) +14 (+25) +12 (+21) +7 (+13) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +8 (+15) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +15 (+27) +15 (+26) +11 (+21)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -33 (-1) -10 (0) -37 (-1) -47 (-2) -49 (-2) -15 (-1) -4 (0) -5 (0) +18 (+1) -23 (-1) -30 (-1) -11 (0) -247 (-10)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -7.5 ( -24) -4 ( -14) -8 ( -26) -8 ( -27) -7.5 ( -24) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) -0.5 ( -2) +1 (+3) -5 ( -16) -6 ( -20) -3 ( -10)   -51.5 ( -14)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 52' +0h 32' +0h 05' -0h 22' -0h 46' -0h 58' -0h 53' -0h 32' -0h 05' +0h 22' +0h 46' +0h 58'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +11.7 +11.7 +11.7 +11.8 +11.7 +11.6 +11.6 +11.6 +11.6 +11.6 +11.7 +11.7   +11.7

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