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Kayes vs Tamale Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kayes, Mali and Tamale, Ghana is approximately 1,276 km or 793 mi.
  • To reach Kayes in this distance one would set out from Tamale bearing 296.9° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kayes bearing 294.8° or WNW .
  • Kayes has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Tamale has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Kayes is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome whereas Tamale is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 1.4 °C (2.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4 °C (7.2°F) more in Kayes. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 457.1 mm (18 in) less which is equivalent to 457.1 l/m² (11.22 US gal/ft²) or 4,571,000 l/ha (488,670 US gal/ac) less. About 4/7 as much.
  • There are 244 more hours of sunlight per year in Kayes. In whichever way circa 0h 40' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.7° lower in Kayes than in Tamale.
  • Relative humidity levels are 9.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.6°C (6.5°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) 0 (-1) 2 (+4) +6 (+12) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +4 (+6) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +4 (+8) 2 (+3) -2 (-3) +3 (+5)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) 0 (-1) +3 (+6) +6 (+11) +5 (+9) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) 0 (0) -2 (-4) +1 (+3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-6) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) +1 (+1) +4 (+8) +4 (+6) +2 (+4) +1 (+3) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) +0 (+0)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -4 (0) -12 (0) -48 (-2) -88 (-3) -100 (-4) -64 (-3) +27 (+1) +0 (+0) -100 (-4) -56 (-2) -12 (0) -2 (0) -457 (-18)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -0.5 ( -2) -0.5 ( -2) -3.5 ( -11) -6.5 ( -22) -7 ( -23) -2 ( -7) +1 (+3) +2 (+6) -5 ( -17) -6 ( -19) -1 ( -3) -0.5 ( -2)   -29.5 ( -8)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 09' +0h 10' +1h 32' +2h 04' +0h 44' +0h 46' +1h 15' +1h 34' +2h 04' -0h 17' -0h 52' -0h 52'   +0h 40'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 16' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 06' +0h 14' +0h 17' +0h 16' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 14' -0h 17'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5 -4.9 -4.9 +0 +4.9 +5 +4.9 +0.2 -4.9 -5 -5 -5.1   -1.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -2 -7 -19 -32 -28 -13 +2 +6 +2 -2 -10 -6   -9.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -3 (-5) -7.1 (-13) -13.6 (-24) -14.9 (-27) -6.2 (-11) +1.1 (+2) +3.1 (+6) +3.4 (+6) +2.4 (+4) +1.7 (+3) -4.6 (-8) -5.4 (-10) -3.6 (-6)

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