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Kingston vs San Jose Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kingston, Jamaica and San Jose, Costa Rica is approximately 1,188 km or 738 mi.
  • To reach Kingston in this distance one would set out from San Jose bearing 40.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kingston bearing 42.5° or NE .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • The mean temperature is 6.5 °C (11.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0 °C (0°F) more in Kingston. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 987 mm (38.9 in) less which is equivalent to 987 l/m² (24.22 US gal/ft²) or 9,870,000 l/ha (1,055,169 US gal/ac) less. About 4/9 as much.
  • There are 962 more hours of sunlight per year in Kingston. In whichever way circa 2h 37' more per day or about 1 1/2 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.3° lower in Kingston than in San Jose.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 7.8°C (14.1°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +5 (+8)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+12) +7 (+12) +6 (+10) +5 (+9) +6 (+11) +7 (+12) +7 (+13) +7 (+13) +7 (+12) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +7 (+12)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +10 (+18) +9 (+16) +8 (+14) +9 (+15)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +5 (+0) +13 (+1) -10 (0) -9 (0) -91 (-4) -127 (-5) -160 (-6) -148 (-6) -219 (-9) -132 (-5) -93 (-4) -16 (-1) -987 (-39)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) +1 (+4) +1 (+3) -4 ( -13) -13 ( -42) -15 ( -50) -18 ( -58) -18 ( -58) -17 ( -57) -15 ( -48) -8 ( -27) -2 ( -6)   -107 ( -29)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +1h 30' +0h 50' +0h 48' +1h 54' +3h 00' +3h 54' +4h 25' +3h 48' +2h 24' +3h 05' +3h 36' +2h 11'   +2h 37'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 26' -0h 16' -0h 03' +0h 11' +0h 23' +0h 29' +0h 26' +0h 16' +0h 02' -0h 11' -0h 23' -0h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -7.9 -7.9 -7.9 -3.8 +7.9 +8 +7.7 -3.8 -7.9 -7.9 -8 -8   -3.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +12 +20 +22 +17 +6 +1 +0 -3 -4 +0 +1 +8   +6.7
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +8.9 (+16) +10.9 (+20) +10.5 (+19) +8.7 (+16) +7.1 (+13) +6.5 (+12) +6.7 (+12) +6 (+11) +5.4 (+10) +7.3 (+13) +7.4 (+13) +8.5 (+15) +7.8 (+14)

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