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Damascus vs Antananarivo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Damascus, Syria and Antananarivo, Madagascar is approximately 5,921 km or 3,680 mi.
  • To reach Damascus in this distance one would set out from Antananarivo bearing 348.6° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Damascus bearing 347° or NNW .
  • Damascus has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Antananarivo has a subtropical highland climate with dry winters (Cwb).
  • Damascus is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome whereas Antananarivo is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 0.5 °C (1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.3 °C (23.9°F) more in Damascus. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1253.1 mm (49.3 in) less which is equivalent to 1253.1 l/m² (30.75 US gal/ft²) or 12,531,000 l/ha (1,339,647 US gal/ac) less. About 1/7 as much.
  • There are 944 more hours of sunlight per year in Damascus. In whichever way circa 2h 34' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 12.3° lower in Damascus than in Antananarivo.
  • Relative humidity levels are 27.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.6°C (13.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-26) -13 (-23) -8 (-15) -2 (-4) +6 (+10) +12 (+22) +15 (+27) +15 (+26) +9 (+16) +1 (+1) -7 (-12) -13 (-23) 0 (+0)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-24) -12 (-22) -8 (-15) -3 (-5) +4 (+8) +11 (+19) +13 (+23) +12 (+22) +8 (+14) +1 (+2) -6 (-11) -12 (-21) -1 (-1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -13 (-24) -11 (-19) -6 (-11) +1 (+1) +6 (+11) +8 (+15) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) 0 (-1) -7 (-13) -12 (-22) -3 (-5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -230 (-9) -245 (-10) -177 (-7) -50 (-2) -17 (-1) -7 (0) -11 (0) -10 (0) -10 (0) -65 (-3) -161 (-6) -270 (-11) -1253 (-49)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -13 ( -42) -11 ( -39) -13 ( -42) -6 ( -20) -6 ( -19) -10 ( -33) -10 ( -32) -9 ( -29) -6 ( -20) -5 ( -16) -8 ( -27) -12 ( -39)   -109 ( -30)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 50' -0h 10' +2h 27' +2h 14' +4h 34' +6h 10' +6h 48' +5h 23' +3h 20' +0h 46' +0h 46' -0h 38'   +2h 34'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 56' -1h 49' -0h 20' +1h 16' +2h 36' +3h 17' +2h 59' +1h 50' +0h 17' -1h 18' -2h 38' -3h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -50.4 -35.1 -14.1 +9.2 +25.8 +32.2 +26.3 +9.6 -13.3 -35.4 -49.9 -52.1   -12.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -10 -17 -27 -34 -39 -43 -42 -38 -31 -27 -15 -9   -27.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -15 (-27) -15.1 (-27) -13.8 (-25) -11 (-20) -6.3 (-11) -2 (-4) +0.3 (+1) +0.7 (+1) -1 (-2) -6.1 (-11) -9 (-16) -13 (-23) -7.6 (-14)

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