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Port Moresby vs Kankan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Kankan, Guinea is approximately 17,441 km or 10,838 mi.
  • To reach Port Moresby in this distance one would set out from Kankan bearing 89.7° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Port Moresby bearing 94.4° or E .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Port Moresby is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Kankan is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 0.5 °C (0.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.3 °C (7.7°F) less in Port Moresby. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 322.2 mm (12.7 in) less which is equivalent to 322.2 l/m² (7.91 US gal/ft²) or 3,222,000 l/ha (344,453 US gal/ac) less. About 7/9 as much.
  • There are 205 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Port Moresby. In whichever way circa 0h 34' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.4° lower in Port Moresby than in Kankan.
  • Relative humidity levels are 18% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.4°C (9.6°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+7) +1 (+1) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -1 (-2) 0 (-1) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +4 (+8) +1 (+1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +148 (+6) +193 (+8) +146 (+6) +106 (+4) -85 (-3) -173 (-7) -250 (-10) -285 (-11) -251 (-10) -111 (-4) +77 (+3) +163 (+6) -322 (-13)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +7.5 (+24) +5 (+18) +5 (+16) -1 ( -3) -9 ( -29) -15 ( -50) -19 ( -61) -21 ( -68) -22 ( -73) -15 ( -48) -2 ( -7) +5 (+16)   -81.5 ( -22)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 36' -3h 34' -2h 25' -0h 10' -0h 13' +0h 02' +1h 30' +2h 38' +0h 36' -0h 34' +0h 10' -1h 17'   -0h 34'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 01' +0h 38' +0h 07' -0h 26' -0h 54' -1h 08' -1h 02' -0h 38' -0h 06' +0h 27' +0h 55' +1h 08'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +19.5 +17.5 +0.4 -19.6 -19.7 -19.8 -19.8 -19.8 -0.4 +17.5 +19.5 +19.8   -0.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +38 +43 +40 +32 +23 +5 -1 -5 -4 +1 +16 +28   +18
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +14.3 (+26) +13.2 (+24) +9 (+16) +5.3 (+10) +3.9 (+7) +0.7 (+1) +0.4 (+1) -0.2 (0) +0.5 (+1) +0.8 (+1) +4.9 (+9) +11.4 (+21) +5.4 (+10)

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