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Dakar vs In Salah Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Dakar, Senegal and In Salah, Algeria is approximately 2,493 km or 1,549 mi.
  • To reach Dakar in this distance one would set out from In Salah bearing 240.2° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Dakar bearing 232.9° or SW .
  • Dakar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas In Salah has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Dakar is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome whereas In Salah is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 1.7 °C (3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 16.2 °C (29.2°F) less in Dakar. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 397.2 mm (15.6 in) more which is equivalent to 397.2 l/m² (9.75 US gal/ft²) or 3,972,000 l/ha (424,633 US gal/ac) more. About 26 1/4 as much.
  • There are 637 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Dakar. In whichever way circa 1h 44' less per day or about 5/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.2° higher in Dakar than in In Salah.
  • Relative humidity levels are 46% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 17.2°C (31°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +0 (0) -4 (-7) -8 (-14) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -15 (-27) -14 (-25) -11 (-20) +-4 (-7) +2 (+4) +6 (+11) -6 (-10)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +3 (+6) 0 (0) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -10 (-17) -10 (-17) -9 (-16) -6 (-11) +0 (+0) +6 (+11) +9 (+15) -2 (-3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +11 (+20) +8 (+14) +4 (+7) +1 (+2) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +5 (+9) +10 (+18) +13 (+23) +3 (+6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) -3 (0) -1 (0) -1 (0) +1 (+0) +10 (+0) +61 (+2) +164 (+6) +134 (+5) +36 (+1) +0 (+0) -2 (0) +397 (+16)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -0.5 ( -2) 0 ( 0) -0.5 ( -2) -0.5 ( -2) 0 ( 0) +2 (+7) +9 (+29) +14.5 (+47) +12.5 (+42) +4.5 (+15) 0 ( 0) -1.5 ( -5)   +39.5 (+11)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 42' -0h 40' -0h 36' -0h 26' -1h 07' -2h 22' -4h 30' -4h 40' -3h 10' -1h 07' -0h 54' -0h 30'   -1h 44'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 44' +0h 27' +0h 05' -0h 19' -0h 39' -0h 49' -0h 45' -0h 27' -0h 04' +0h 19' +0h 40' +0h 49'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +12.4 +12.5 +12.5 +12.5 +1.5 -4.9 +1.1 +12.4 +12.5 +12.4 +12.4 +12.4   +9.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +22 +36 +43 +50 +56 +56 +60 +63 +59 +52 +36 +19   +46
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +13.1 (+24) +15.7 (+28) +16.2 (+29) +16.5 (+30) +17.5 (+32) +16.9 (+30) +20.1 (+36) +20.2 (+36) +18.3 (+33) +19.4 (+35) +18.4 (+33) +14.2 (+26) +17.2 (+31)

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