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Kingston vs Ouagadougou Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kingston, Jamaica and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is approximately 8,052 km or 5,003 mi.
  • To reach Kingston in this distance one would set out from Ouagadougou bearing 285.1° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Kingston bearing 262.3° or W .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The mean annual temperature is 1.7 °C (3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 5.5 °C (9.9°F) less in Kingston. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 86 mm (3.4 in) less which is equivalent to 86 l/m² (2.11 US gal/ft²) or 860,000 l/ha (91,940 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • There are 29 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Kingston. In whichever way circa 0h 04' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.5° lower in Kingston than in Ouagadougou.
  • Relative humidity levels are 36.4% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 10.4°C (18.7°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-4 (-7) -8 (-14) -11 (-20) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) -2 (-4) +0 (0) +-1 (-2) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) +-5 (-9) -5 (-9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) -3 (-5) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -5 (-8) -2 (-4) 0 (0) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) +1 (+1) -2 (-3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +2 (+4) 0 (0) -3 (-5) -1 (-2) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +6 (+11) +2 (+3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +20 (+1) +16 (+1) -3 (0) +21 (+1) +55 (+2) -8 (0) -152 (-6) -188 (-7) -58 (-2) +135 (+5) +51 (+2) +25 (+1) -86 (-3)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +1 (+4) +1 (+3) 0 ( 0) 0 ( 0) -2 ( -7) -6 ( -19) -8 ( -26) -3 ( -10) +6 (+19) +5 (+17) +3 (+10)   +1 (+0)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 25' -0h 16' -0h 15' +0h 34' -0h 19' -0h 08' +1h 05' +2h 29' +0h 18' -1h 46' -1h 18' -0h 56'   -0h 04'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 18' -0h 11' -0h 02' +0h 07' +0h 16' +0h 20' +0h 18' +0h 11' +0h 01' -0h 08' -0h 16' -0h 20'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -5.5 -5.4 -5.4 -5.4 +5.4 +5.6 +5.3 -5.2 -5.7 -5.6 -5.6 -5.6   -2.5
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +56 +58 +57 +49 +36 +26 +12 +3 +12 +34 +42 +52   +36.4
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +21.2 (+38) +18.5 (+33) +15.9 (+29) +10.5 (+19) +6.2 (+11) +5.1 (+9) +2.9 (+5) +2.1 (+4) +3.5 (+6) +8.3 (+15) +12.3 (+22) +18.4 (+33) +10.4 (+19)

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