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Gao vs Johannesburg Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Gao, Mali and Johannesburg, South Africa is approximately 5,621 km or 3,493 mi.
  • To reach Gao in this distance one would set out from Johannesburg bearing 323.9° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Gao bearing 326.6° or NNW .
  • Gao has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Johannesburg has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk).
  • Gao is in or near the tropical thorn woodland biome whereas Johannesburg is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 13.7 °C (24.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.3 °C (4.1°F) more in Gao. The continentality subtype is truly oceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 354.4 mm (14 in) less which is equivalent to 354.4 l/m² (8.7 US gal/ft²) or 3,544,000 l/ha (378,877 US gal/ac) less. About 1/3 as much.
  • There are 203 more hours of sunlight per year in Gao. In whichever way circa 0h 33' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 8.2° higher in Gao than in Johannesburg.
  • Relative humidity levels are 36.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.7°C (6.6°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+9) +9 (+16) +13 (+24) +19 (+33) +24 (+42) +25 (+44) +22 (+39) +17 (+31) +16 (+28) +14 (+26) +11 (+19) +5 (+10) +15 (+27)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +3 (+5) +6 (+11) +11 (+19) +16 (+29) +23 (+41) +25 (+44) +22 (+40) +18 (+32) +16 (+29) +14 (+24) +9 (+16) +4 (+7) +14 (+25)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (0) +3 (+6) +8 (+14) +15 (+27) +23 (+41) +25 (+45) +23 (+41) +20 (+36) +17 (+31) +13 (+23) +7 (+12) +2 (+3) +13 (+23)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -125 (-5) -94 (-4) -90 (-4) -51 (-2) -7 (0) +13 (+1) +53 (+2) +63 (+2) +1 (+0) -3 (0) -11 (0) -103 (-4) -354 (-14)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -14.5 ( -47) -11.5 ( -41) -11.5 ( -37) -6.5 ( -22) -3 ( -10) +3 (+10) +7 (+23) +8 (+26) +3 (+10) -8 ( -26) -13 ( -43) -15 ( -48)   -62 ( -17)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 11' +1h 48' +1h 56' +1h 02' +0h 36' -0h 08' +0h 05' -1h 05' -0h 00' +0h 50' +0h 38' -0h 09'   +0h 33'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 17' -1h 25' -0h 15' +0h 59' +2h 02' +2h 33' +2h 19' +1h 26' +0h 13' -1h 01' -2h 03' -2h 33'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -29.4 -11 +10.5 +33.7 +42.3 +42.4 +42.2 +33.9 +11.1 -11.5 -29.4 -36.9   +8.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -53 -60 -61 -54 -40 -26 -12 +5 -7 -35 -48 -50   -36.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -18.8 (-34) -20.4 (-37) -19.2 (-35) -12 (-22) +2.4 (+4) +12 (+22) +16.2 (+29) +18 (+32) +12.1 (+22) -3 (-5) -14.1 (-25) -17.1 (-31) -3.7 (-7)

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