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Damascus vs Alexandra Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Damascus, Syria and Alexandra, New Zealand is approximately 15,821 km or 9,831 mi.
  • To reach Damascus in this distance one would set out from Alexandra bearing 268.5° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Damascus bearing 302.5° or WNW .
  • Both have a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Damascus is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome whereas Alexandra is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 6.9 °C (12.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.9 °C (8.8°F) more in Damascus. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 131.8 mm (5.2 in) less which is equivalent to 131.8 l/m² (3.23 US gal/ft²) or 1,318,000 l/ha (140,903 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • There are 1553 more hours of sunlight per year in Damascus. In whichever way circa 4h 14' more per day or about 1 3/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.5° higher in Damascus than in Alexandra.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -11 (-20) -9 (-16) -3 (-6) +6 (+11) +17 (+30) +25 (+45) +29 (+51) +25 (+44) +17 (+31) +9 (+15) 0 (0) -8 (-15) +8 (+14)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -8 (-15) -2 (-4) +5 (+10) +15 (+27) +22 (+40) +25 (+45) +22 (+39) +15 (+27) +8 (+14) 0 (-1) -7 (-13) +7 (+13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-15) -7 (-12) -3 (-5) +4 (+7) +12 (+21) +17 (+31) +20 (+35) +18 (+33) +14 (+24) +8 (+14) 0 (-1) -6 (-11) +6 (+10)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -2 (0) -4 (0) -4 (0) -19 (-1) -17 (-1) -20 (-1) -18 (-1) -15 (-1) -20 (-1) -19 (-1) -1 (0) +7 (+0) -132 (-5)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -4) -2 ( -6) -5 ( -17) -6 ( -19) -9 ( -30) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -23) -7 ( -23) -7 ( -23) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6)   -57 ( -16)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 54' +0h 02' +2h 23' +5h 02' +8h 01' +9h 50' +10h 11' +8h 11' +5h 48' +3h 00' +1h 16' -1h 03'   +4h 14'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 58' -3h 04' -0h 33' +2h 07' +4h 23' +5h 33' +5h 02' +3h 04' +0h 29' -2h 11' -4h 27' -5h 34'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -27.9 -9.3 +12.2 +35.5 +52.1 +58.6 +52.7 +36.1 +13.3 -9.5 -27.8 -35   +12.5

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