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Karonga vs Colombo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Karonga, Malawi and Colombo, Sri Lanka is approximately 5,426 km or 3,372 mi.
  • To reach Karonga in this distance one would set out from Colombo bearing 250.3° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Karonga bearing 251.6° or WSW .
  • Karonga has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Colombo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • The annual average temperature is 3 °C (5.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.6 °C (6.5°F) more in Karonga. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to extremely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1604.7 mm (63.2 in) less which is equivalent to 1604.7 l/m² (39.38 US gal/ft²) or 16,047,000 l/ha (1,715,531 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.3° lower in Karonga than in Colombo.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.1°C (9.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-3) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-3) 0 (+1) 3 (+5) +2 (+4) 0 (+0) -1 (-2)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) -4 (-6) -5 (-8) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -1 (-1) +0 (+1) -1 (-2) -3 (-5)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -3 (-6) -6 (-10) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -5 (-10) -2 (-4) 0 (0) 0 (-1) -4 (-7)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +70 (+3) +51 (+2) +76 (+3) -123 (-5) -363 (-14) -185 (-7) -124 (-5) -114 (-4) -236 (-9) -368 (-14) -271 (-11) -19 (-1) -1605 (-63)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 51' +0h 32' +0h 05' -0h 22' -0h 46' -0h 57' -0h 52' -0h 32' -0h 05' +0h 23' +0h 46' +0h 57'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +16.6 +14.4 -3.5 -16.8 -16.9 -16.9 -16.7 -16.7 -4.3 +14.1 +16.5 +16.8   -1.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +4 +4 +4 -1 -8 -16 -16 -16 -20 -27 -20 -3   -9.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -0.8 (-1) -1 (-2) -2.1 (-4) -3.7 (-7) -6.2 (-11) -8.9 (-16) -9.2 (-17) -8.5 (-15) -7.7 (-14) -7 (-13) -4.3 (-8) -1.5 (-3) -5.1 (-9)

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