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Dar Es Salaam vs Accra Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Accra, Ghana is approximately 4,583 km or 2,848 mi.
  • To reach Dar Es Salaam in this distance one would set out from Accra bearing 107.1° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach Dar Es Salaam bearing 106.7° or ESE .
  • Both have a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Both are in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 0.6 °C (1.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.5 °C (0.9°F) more in Dar Es Salaam. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 361 mm (14.2 in) more which is equivalent to 361 l/m² (8.86 US gal/ft²) or 3,610,000 l/ha (385,933 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/2 as much.
  • There are 459 more hours of sunlight per year in Dar Es Salaam. In whichever way circa 1h 15' more per day or about 1 1/5 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.7° lower in Dar Es Salaam than in Accra.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.1% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 1.2°C (2.2°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Dar Es Salaam relative to Accra. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Accra vs Dar Es Salaam.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) 0 (0) 2 (+4) 2 (+4) 1 (+2) 1 (+2) 0 (0) +1 (+2) 0 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) 0 (0) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) -1 (-1) +1 (+1) -1 (-1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) 0 (0) -2 (-3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +62 (+2) +15 (+1) +58 (+2) +187 (+7) +31 (+1) -151 (-6) -18 (-1) +11 (+0) -12 (0) -14 (-1) +94 (+4) +98 (+4) +361 (+14)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +4 (+13) +4 (+14) +6 (+19) +11 (+37) +2 (+6) -9 ( -30) -3 ( -10) -2 ( -6) -3 ( -10) -4 ( -13) +3 (+10) +6 (+19)   +15 (+4)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 54' +0h 46' -0h 05' -1h 50' +0h 21' +2h 46' +2h 54' +3h 38' +2h 48' +1h 46' +0h 26' +0h 34'   +1h 15'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 38' +0h 23' +0h 04' -0h 16' -0h 33' -0h 42' -0h 38' -0h 23' -0h 03' +0h 17' +0h 34' +0h 42'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +12.3 +11.4 -1.8 -12.5 -12.5 -12.5 -12.4 -12.5 -2.4 +11.4 +12.3 +12.4   -0.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -7 +1 +4 +2 -1 -7 -7 -8 -6 -7 -1 +0   -3.1
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -1 (-2) +0.2 (+0) +0.3 (+1) -0.5 (-1) -1.7 (-3) -3.4 (-6) -1.9 (-3) -2.1 (-4) -2.2 (-4) -1.9 (-3) -0.7 (-1) +0.5 (+1) -1.2 (-2)

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