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Damascus vs Ashgabat Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Damascus, Syria and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is approximately 2,012 km or 1,250 mi.
  • To reach Damascus in this distance one would set out from Ashgabat bearing 262.1° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Damascus bearing 249.4° or WSW .
  • Damascus has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Ashgabat has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk).
  • Damascus is in or near the subtropical desert scrub biome whereas Ashgabat is in or near the cool temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 1 °C (1.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 8.8 °C (15.8°F) less in Damascus. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 23.8 mm (0.9 in) less which is equivalent to 23.8 l/m² (0.58 US gal/ft²) or 238,000 l/ha (25,444 US gal/ac) less. About 8/9 as much.
  • There are 922 more hours of sunlight per year in Damascus. In whichever way circa 2h 31' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 4.5° higher in Damascus than in Ashgabat.
  • Relative humidity levels are 5.4% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.3°C (0.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+8) +4 (+8) +2 (+4) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +1 (+2) +3 (+6) +3 (+6) +4 (+7) +1 (+2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+9) +5 (+8) +2 (+4) -1 (-1) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -2 (-4) +1 (+2) +4 (+8) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +1 (+2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +4 (+6) +1 (+1) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -5 (-8) -6 (-10) -3 (-6) +0 (+0) +3 (+6) +3 (+6) +3 (+6) 0 (0)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +22 (+1) +7 (+0) -12 (0) -30 (-1) -22 (-1) -4 (0) -3 (0) -1 (0) -4 (0) -3 (0) +7 (+0) +19 (+1) -24 (-1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -7) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -17) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -7) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -3) -2 ( -6) 0 ( 0) -1 ( -3)   -24 ( -7)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 09' +2h 45' +3h 52' +3h 36' +2h 42' +2h 20' +2h 13' +1h 42' +1h 52' +1h 40' +2h 56' +2h 29'   +2h 31'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 21' +0h 13' +0h 02' -0h 09' -0h 19' -0h 24' -0h 22' -0h 13' -0h 02' +0h 09' +0h 19' +0h 24'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +4.5 +4.5 +4.5 +4.5 +4.5 +4.5 +4.5 +4.5 +4.5 +4.4 +4.5 +4.5   +4.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 -8 -11 -13 -9 -1 +1 +3 +1 -13 -6 -5   -5.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +3.7 (+7) +2.7 (+5) -0.6 (-1) -4.1 (-7) -4.9 (-9) -3.4 (-6) -3.1 (-6) -0.7 (-1) +1.4 (+3) +0.2 (+0) +2.4 (+4) +3 (+5) -0.3 (-1)

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