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Pyongyang vs Madrid Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pyongyang, North Korea and Madrid, Spain is approximately 9,790 km or 6,084 mi.
  • To reach Pyongyang in this distance one would set out from Madrid bearing 37° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pyongyang bearing 143.9° or SE .
  • Pyongyang has a hot summer continental climate with dry winters (Dwa) whereas Madrid has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Pyongyang is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Madrid is in or near the warm temperate thorn steppe biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 4.4 °C (7.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.4 °C (24.1°F) more in Pyongyang. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 588.5 mm (23.2 in) more which is equivalent to 588.5 l/m² (14.44 US gal/ft²) or 5,885,000 l/ha (629,146 US gal/ac) more. About 2 3/7 as much.
  • There are 223 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Pyongyang. In whichever way circa 0h 35' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.5° higher in Pyongyang than in Madrid.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.3% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.4°C (2.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -3 (-5) +-1 (-2) +-1 (-2) -4 (-7) +-2 (-4) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -5 (-9) -11 (-20) -5 (-9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-24) -11 (-21) -7 (-13) -2 (-3) +1 (+1) +0 (+0) 0 (0) +1 (+1) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) -5 (-9) -10 (-18) -4 (-8)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -13 (-23) -11 (-20) -6 (-11) 0 (0) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +2 (+4) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -11 (-20) -2 (-4)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -28 (-1) -32 (-1) -1 (0) +9 (+0) +24 (+1) +65 (+3) +273 (+11) +239 (+9) +81 (+3) +4 (+0) -22 (-1) -23 (-1) +589 (+23)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -4 ( -13) -3 ( -11) -6 ( -19) -4 ( -13) -2 ( -6) +1 (+3) +10 (+32) +7 (+23) +1 (+3) -2 ( -6) -2 ( -7) -5 ( -16)   -9 ( -3)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 25' +0h 57' +0h 42' -0h 14' -0h 48' -2h 26' -5h 42' -4h 29' -0h 44' +1h 15' +1h 22' +1h 30'   -0h 35'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 07' +0h 04' +0h 00' -0h 03' -0h 06' -0h 08' -0h 07' -0h 04' -0h 00' +0h 03' +0h 06' +0h 08'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1.3 +1.3 +1.3 +1.3 +1.3 +1.4 +1.5 +1.5 +1.6 +1.5 +1.5 +1.5   +1.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3 +1 +1 +5 +9 +20 +38 +36 +19 +5 -2 -5   +10.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -13 (-23) -10.2 (-18) -6.4 (-12) -0.5 (-1) +2.7 (+5) +5.3 (+10) +9.9 (+18) +9.9 (+18) +3 (+5) -1.8 (-3) -5.2 (-9) -10.3 (-19) -1.4 (-3)

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