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Pyongyang vs Nairobi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Pyongyang, North Korea and Nairobi, Kenya is approximately 10,015 km or 6,224 mi.
  • To reach Pyongyang in this distance one would set out from Nairobi bearing 51° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Pyongyang bearing 88.4° or E .
  • Pyongyang has a hot summer continental climate with dry winters (Dwa) whereas Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb).
  • Pyongyang is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Nairobi is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 8.1 °C (14.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 28.7 °C (51.7°F) more in Pyongyang. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 75.4 mm (3 in) more which is equivalent to 75.4 l/m² (1.85 US gal/ft²) or 754,000 l/ha (80,608 US gal/ac) more. About 1 as much.
  • There are 162 more hours of sunlight per year in Pyongyang. In whichever way circa 0h 26' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 23.6° lower in Pyongyang than in Nairobi.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.8°C (14°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -25 (-45) -18 (-32) -8 (-14) -1 (-2) +5 (+9) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +1 (+2) -6 (-11) -14 (-25) -23 (-41) -8 (-15)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -26 (-46) -23 (-41) -17 (-31) -9 (-17) -2 (-4) +4 (+7) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +2 (+3) -7 (-13) -14 (-26) -22 (-40) -8 (-15)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -21 (-38) -16 (-29) -10 (-18) -3 (-5) +4 (+7) +10 (+18) +11 (+20) +4 (+7) -7 (-13) -14 (-25) -23 (-41) -7 (-13)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -31 (-1) -39 (-2) -73 (-3) -153 (-6) -98 (-4) +45 (+2) +263 (+10) +222 (+9) +83 (+3) -12 (0) -72 (-3) -61 (-2) +75 (+3)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -1 ( -3) -1 ( -4) -5 ( -16) -10 ( -33) -7 ( -23) +1 (+3) +9 (+29) +6 (+19) +3 (+10) 0 ( 0) -5 ( -17) -4 ( -13)   -14 ( -4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 36' -2h 07' -1h 01' +1h 18' +2h 34' +2h 58' +2h 29' +2h 29' +1h 50' +0h 44' -1h 00' -2h 25'   +0h 26'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 28' -1h 31' -0h 16' +1h 03' +2h 11' +2h 45' +2h 30' +1h 32' +0h 14' -1h 05' -2h 13' -2h 46'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -40.2 -39.9 -36.5 -14 +2.6 +9.1 +3.2 -13.5 -35.7 -39.6 -40.1 -40.3   -23.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +2 +2 -3 -13 -11 -6 +1 +5 +5 +9 +1 +0   -0.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -24.1 (-43) -21 (-38) -16.5 (-30) -11.6 (-21) -4.2 (-8) +2.7 (+5) +8.6 (+15) +9.6 (+17) +2.7 (+5) -5.1 (-9) -13.4 (-24) -21.1 (-38) -7.8 (-14)

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