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Port Moresby vs Johannesburg Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Johannesburg, South Africa is approximately 12,333 km or 7,664 mi.
  • To reach Port Moresby in this distance one would set out from Johannesburg bearing 112.5° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Port Moresby bearing 57.2° or ENE .
  • Port Moresby has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Johannesburg has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Port Moresby is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Johannesburg is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 10.8 °C (19.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 8 °C (14.4°F) less in Port Moresby. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 607 mm (23.9 in) more which is equivalent to 607 l/m² (14.9 US gal/ft²) or 6,070,000 l/ha (648,923 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/8 as much.
  • There are 693 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Port Moresby. In whichever way circa 1h 53' less per day or about 7/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 10° higher in Port Moresby than in Johannesburg.
  • Relative humidity levels are 17.7% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 14.4°C (26°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +9 (+15) +11 (+20) +15 (+26) +16 (+28) +16 (+28) +13 (+23) +11 (+20) +9 (+15) +9 (+16) +8 (+14) +11 (+19)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +25 (+1) +100 (+4) +80 (+3) +119 (+5) +36 (+1) +22 (+1) +8 (+0) +31 (+1) +26 (+1) +13 (+1) +86 (+3) +61 (+2) +607 (+24)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -7 ( -23) -5 ( -18) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -7) -2 ( -6) +2 (+7) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -7) -7 ( -23) -10 ( -33) -9 ( -29)   -45 ( -12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 34' -2h 26' -1h 25' -0h 54' -1h 48' -1h 48' -2h 17' -2h 19' -2h 30' -1h 48' -0h 48' -2h 05'   -1h 53'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 57' -0h 35' -0h 06' +0h 24' +0h 50' +1h 04' +0h 58' +0h 35' +0h 05' -0h 25' -0h 51' -1h 04'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -4 +12.4 +16.7 +16.8 +16.7 +16.7 +16.6 +16.6 +16.5 +11.8 -4 -11.2   +10
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +8 +7 +8 +17 +29 +25 +24 +27 +26 +21 +12 +9   +17.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +9 (+16) +8.7 (+16) +9.9 (+18) +14.3 (+26) +20.3 (+37) +20.6 (+37) +20.3 (+37) +19 (+34) +17 (+31) +13.1 (+24) +11.4 (+21) +9.7 (+17) +14.4 (+26)

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