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Van vs Nairobi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Van, Turkey and Nairobi, Kenya is approximately 4,473 km or 2,780 mi.
  • To reach Van in this distance one would set out from Nairobi bearing 8° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Van bearing 10.2° or N .
  • Van has a warm, dry summer continental/ hemiboreal climate (Dsb) whereas Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Van is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Nairobi is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 9 °C (16.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 22.6 °C (40.7°F) more in Van. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 539.9 mm (21.3 in) less which is equivalent to 539.9 l/m² (13.25 US gal/ft²) or 5,399,000 l/ha (577,189 US gal/ac) less. About 2/5 as much.
  • There are 123 more hours of sunlight per year in Van. In whichever way circa 0h 18' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23.1° lower in Van than in Nairobi.
  • Relative humidity levels are 12.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 11.5°C (20.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -24 (-43) -19 (-33) -12 (-21) -5 (-9) +1 (+3) +7 (+12) +7 (+12) 0 (0) -8 (-15) -13 (-23) -19 (-34) -9 (-16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-40) -22 (-39) -18 (-32) -12 (-21) -5 (-10) +1 (+2) +6 (+12) +6 (+10) 0 (0) -9 (-16) -14 (-25) -19 (-34) -9 (-16)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -19 (-35) -19 (-34) -16 (-29) -12 (-21) -6 (-12) -1 (-2) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +0 (+0) -8 (-14) -13 (-24) -18 (-32) -9 (-16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -10 (0) -17 (-1) -59 (-2) -152 (-6) -110 (-4) -25 (-1) -15 (-1) -19 (-1) -13 (0) -6 (0) -67 (-3) -49 (-2) -540 (-21)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +3 (+11) 0 ( 0) -6 ( -20) -6 ( -19) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -7) 0 ( 0) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -6)   -21 ( -6)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 54' -4h 14' -3h 30' +0h 22' +3h 05' +5h 34' +7h 19' +5h 42' +1h 48' -1h 23' -2h 04' -3h 58'   +0h 18'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 25' -1h 30' -0h 16' +1h 02' +2h 08' +2h 42' +2h 27' +1h 30' +0h 14' -1h 04' -2h 10' -2h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -39.6 -39.3 -35.8 -13.4 +3.2 +9.7 +3.7 -13 -35.2 -39.1 -39.6 -39.8   -23.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 +5 +4 -7 -17 -26 -34 -34 -27 -3 -3 -4   -12.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -20.8 (-37) -19.6 (-35) -16 (-29) -12.7 (-23) -8.8 (-16) -5.1 (-9) -2.5 (-5) -3.7 (-7) -7.3 (-13) -9.1 (-16) -13.9 (-25) -18.4 (-33) -11.5 (-21)

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