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Dakar vs Palmyra Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Dakar, Senegal and Palmyra, Syria is approximately 5,972 km or 3,711 mi.
  • To reach Dakar in this distance one would set out from Palmyra bearing 263° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Dakar bearing 237.7° or WSW .
  • Dakar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Palmyra has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Dakar is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome whereas Palmyra is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 5.7 °C (10.3°F) warmer.
  • 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 277.2 mm (10.9 in) more which is equivalent to 277.2 l/m² (6.8 US gal/ft²) or 2,772,000 l/ha (296,345 US gal/ac) more. About 3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 16.5° higher in Dakar than in Palmyra.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+24) +10 (+19) +6 (+11) +0 (+0) -5 (-8) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) +-4 (-8) +2 (+4) +9 (+16) +13 (+24) +2 (+3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +14 (+26) +12 (+22) +8 (+15) +4 (+6) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) +1 (+1) +7 (+12) +13 (+23) +15 (+28) +6 (+10)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +15 (+27) +13 (+24) +10 (+18) +7 (+12) +4 (+8) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +10 (+18) +16 (+28) +17 (+30) +9 (+16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -18 (-1) -19 (-1) -21 (-1) -20 (-1) -6 (0) +10 (+0) +61 (+2) +165 (+6) +134 (+5) +26 (+1) -13 (-1) -21 (-1) +277 (+11)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 15' +0h 47' +0h 08' -0h 32' -1h 07' -1h 24' -1h 17' -0h 47' -0h 07' +0h 33' +1h 08' +1h 24'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +19.8 +19.8 +19.8 +19.9 +8.8 +2.4 +8.3 +19.7 +19.7 +19.6 +19.7 +19.8   +16.5

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