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Kathmandu vs Johannesburg Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kathmandu, Nepal and Johannesburg, South Africa is approximately 8,553 km or 5,315 mi.
  • To reach Kathmandu in this distance one would set out from Johannesburg bearing 49.8° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kathmandu bearing 50.7° or NE .
  • Kathmandu has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa) whereas Johannesburg has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Kathmandu is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome whereas Johannesburg is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 2 °C (3.7°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.5 °C (8.1°F) more in Kathmandu. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 800 mm (31.5 in) more which is equivalent to 800 l/m² (19.63 US gal/ft²) or 8,000,000 l/ha (855,253 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/2 as much.
  • There are 626 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Kathmandu. In whichever way circa 1h 41' less per day or about 4/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.7° lower in Kathmandu than in Johannesburg.
  • Relative humidity levels are 14.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.2°C (9.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -4 (-7) 0 (0) +6 (+11) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +11 (+20) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +2 (+4) -2 (-4) -6 (-11) +3 (+5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-20) -8 (-14) -3 (-5) +4 (+6) +10 (+18) +14 (+24) +14 (+24) +11 (+19) +7 (+13) +1 (+2) -4 (-7) -9 (-16) +2 (+4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -11 (-20) -6 (-11) +1 (+2) +9 (+16) +15 (+27) +16 (+29) +13 (+23) +9 (+16) 0 (0) -6 (-11) -12 (-22) +1 (+2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -118 (-5) -78 (-3) -54 (-2) -2 (0) +86 (+3) +189 (+7) +374 (+15) +339 (+13) +141 (+6) +30 (+1) -6 (0) -101 (-4) +800 (+31)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -14 ( -45) -7 ( -25) -10 ( -32) -1 ( -3) +6 (+19) +14 (+47) +19 (+61) +18 (+58) +8 (+27) -5 ( -16) -12 ( -40) -14.5 ( -47)   +1.5 (+0)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 00' +1h 14' +0h 58' -0h 36' -1h 36' -2h 48' -4h 42' -4h 34' -4h 48' -0h 34' -0h 58' -0h 56'   -1h 41'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 59' -1h 51' -0h 20' +1h 17' +2h 38' +3h 19' +3h 01' +1h 51' +0h 17' -1h 19' -2h 40' -3h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -40.9 -22.4 -1 +22.1 +38.7 +45.3 +39.2 +22.6 -0.2 -22.7 -40.7 -48.3   -0.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +11 +0 -9 -11 +0 +20 +29 +36 +35 +24 +24 +15   +14.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -8.4 (-15) -7.2 (-13) -4.9 (-9) +0.5 (+1) +9.4 (+17) +17.6 (+32) +19.4 (+35) +18.4 (+33) +15.1 (+27) +6.5 (+12) +1.2 (+2) -5.5 (-10) +5.2 (+9)

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