Vs > Kolkata/ Calcutta
| Kathmandu vs Kolkata/ Calcutta Climate & Distance Between | |
Kathmandu vs Dallas, Texas, Usa
Kathmandu vs Waitarere Forest, New Zealand
Kathmandu vs Peshawar, Pakistan
Kathmandu vs Cape Frasca, Italy
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Lodwar, Kenya
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Base Antartica Arturo P, Antarctica
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Vilnius, Lithuania
Arezzo vs Clyde, Baffin Island, Nunavut
Bayan-Ovoo vs Uniontown, Pa
Nueva Asuncion, Boqueron vs Samsun
Bayaguana vs Watertown, Ny
- The distance between Kathmandu, Nepal and Kolkata/ Calcutta, India is approximately 647 km or 402 mi.
- To reach Kathmandu in this distance one would set out from Kolkata/ Calcutta bearing 333.1° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kathmandu bearing 331.9° or NNW .
- Kathmandu has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa) whereas Kolkata/ Calcutta has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
- Kathmandu is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome whereas Kolkata/ Calcutta is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
- The average temperature is 8.7 °C (15.6°F) cooler.
- Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.9 °C (7°F) more in Kathmandu. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
- Total annual precipitation averages 457 mm (18 in) less which is equivalent to 457 l/m² (11.22 US gal/ft²) or 4,570,000 l/ha (488,563 US gal/ac) less. About 3/4 as much.
- There are 53 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Kathmandu. In whichever way circa 0h 08' less per day or about 1 as many.
- The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5° lower in Kathmandu than in Kolkata/ Calcutta.
- Relative humidity levels are 2.9% higher.
- The mean dew point temperature is 7.8°C (14°F) lower.
Climate Comparison Table
The table shows values for Kathmandu relative to Kolkata/ Calcutta. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Kathmandu.
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Annual |
| Average Max Temperature °C ( °F) |
-8 (-15) |
-8 (-15) |
-10 (-17) |
-7 (-13) |
-5 (-10) |
-5 (-9) |
-4 (-8) |
-4 (-7) |
-4 (-8) |
-5 (-10) |
-7 (-13) |
-7 (-13) |
|
-6 (-11) |
| Average Temperature °C ( °F) |
-11 (-19) |
-11 (-20) |
-12 (-22) |
-11 (-19) |
-8 (-15) |
-6 (-11) |
-5 (-9) |
-6 (-10) |
-6 (-11) |
-9 (-16) |
-10 (-18) |
-10 (-18) |
|
-9 (-16) |
| Average Min Temperature °C ( °F) |
-13 (-23) |
-14 (-25) |
-15 (-26) |
-14 (-25) |
-11 (-20) |
-8 (-14) |
-6 (-11) |
-7 (-13) |
-8 (-14) |
-12 (-21) |
-13 (-23) |
-13 (-23) |
|
-11 (-20) |
| Average Precipitation mm (in) |
-4 (0) |
-14 (-1) |
+1 (+0) |
-8 (0) |
-43 (-2) |
-90 (-4) |
-33 (-1) |
-4 (0) |
-120 (-5) |
-106 (-4) |
-21 (-1) |
-15 (-1) |
|
-457 (-18) |
| Number of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) |
0 ( 0) |
+2 (+7) |
-2 ( -6) |
+1 (+3) |
0 ( 0) |
-2 ( -7) |
-2 ( -6) |
-4 ( -13) |
-8 ( -27) |
-8 ( -26) |
-1 ( -3) |
-0.5 ( -2) |
|
-24.5 ( -7) |
| Average Sunlight Hours/ Day |
-1h 30' |
+0h 08' |
-0h 13' |
-1h 36' |
-1h 19' |
+1h 18' |
+0h 11' |
+1h 07' |
-0h 42' |
+1h 29' |
-0h 04' |
-0h 32' |
|
-0h 08' |
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day |
-0h 19' |
-0h 12' |
-0h 02' |
+0h 08' |
+0h 17' |
+0h 21' |
+0h 19' |
+0h 12' |
+0h 01' |
-0h 08' |
-0h 17' |
-0h 21' |
|
0h 00' |
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) |
-5.2 |
-5.1 |
-5.1 |
-5.2 |
-5.1 |
-3.3 |
-4.9 |
-5.2 |
-5.1 |
-5.1 |
-5.1 |
-5.1 |
| -5 |
| Relative Humidity (%) |
+13 |
+13 |
+3 |
-13 |
-13 |
-4 |
-2 |
+0 |
+1 |
+6 |
+18 |
+12 |
|
+2.8 |
| Average Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) |
-7.6 (-14) |
-7.4 (-13) |
-10.6 (-19) |
-13.4 (-24) |
-11 (-20) |
-6.9 (-12) |
-5.5 (-10) |
-5.5 (-10) |
-5.7 (-10) |
-7.1 (-13) |
-5.9 (-11) |
-7 (-13) |
|
-7.8 (-14) |
There are so many comparison pages. Please post a link to one to help people find them:
Kathmandu vs Fukushima, Japan
Kathmandu vs Isla Diego Ramirez, Chile
Kathmandu vs San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Kathmandu vs Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Den Helder, Netherlands
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Westport Aero, New Zealand
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Guasdualito, Venezuela
Kolkata/ Calcutta vs Syracuse, Ne, Usa
Inukjuak, Quebec vs Darfield
Auckland, Otara vs Nandi
Burlington, Vt vs Balmoral Forest
San Antonio, Texas vs Minsk
Kathmandu vs Kolkata/ Calcutta Discussion
You are welcome to incorporate your thoughts on the differences in climate or other matters such as contrasts in culture, standard of living, demographics etc.
|