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Kathmandu vs Nairobi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kathmandu, Nepal and Nairobi, Kenya is approximately 6,108 km or 3,795 mi.
  • To reach Kathmandu in this distance one would set out from Nairobi bearing 54.3° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kathmandu bearing 66.4° or ENE .
  • Kathmandu has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa) whereas Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Kathmandu is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome whereas Nairobi is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 0.6 °C (1.1°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11 °C (19.8°F) more in Kathmandu. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 418 mm (16.5 in) more which is equivalent to 418 l/m² (10.26 US gal/ft²) or 4,180,000 l/ha (446,870 US gal/ac) more. About 1 4/9 as much.
  • There are 31 more hours of sunlight per year in Kathmandu. In whichever way circa 0h 04' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.3° lower in Kathmandu than in Nairobi.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.6°C (1.1°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -5 (-9) -1 (-2) +4 (+7) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +4 (+7) +2 (+4) 0 (0) -3 (-5) +2 (+3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-15) -7 (-12) -4 (-6) +1 (+1) +5 (+8) +8 (+14) +9 (+15) +8 (+14) +6 (+11) +1 (+1) -3 (-5) -7 (-13) +1 (+1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -3 (-5) +2 (+4) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +9 (+16) +8 (+14) -1 (-2) -6 (-11) -11 (-20) -1 (-1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -38 (-1) -35 (-1) -65 (-3) -154 (-6) -61 (-2) +152 (+6) +359 (+14) +319 (+13) +142 (+6) -17 (-1) -104 (-4) -80 (-3) +418 (+16)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) +1 (+4) -7 ( -23) -9 ( -30) -4 ( -13) +9 (+30) +18 (+58) +16 (+52) +8 (+27) -2 ( -6) -11 ( -37) -7.5 ( -24)   +8.5 (+2)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 54' -0h 27' -0h 19' +0h 40' +1h 23' +0h 28' +0h 05' +0h 44' -1h 36' +1h 01' +1h 04' -0h 11'   +0h 04'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 36' -1h 00' -0h 11' +0h 41' +1h 25' +1h 47' +1h 37' +1h 00' +0h 09' -0h 43' -1h 26' -1h 47'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -28.9 -28.6 -25.1 -2.7 +13.9 +20.4 +14.4 -2.2 -24.4 -28.3 -28.8 -29   -12.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +7 +3 -8 -23 -20 -4 +2 +8 +12 +15 +13 +6   +0.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -6.9 (-12) -5.6 (-10) -5.2 (-9) -5 (-9) -0.3 (-1) +6.4 (+12) +8.6 (+15) +9.3 (+17) +8.3 (+15) +3.8 (+7) -0.4 (-1) -5.6 (-10) +0.6 (+1)

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