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Dar Es Salaam vs Cape Town Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Cape Town, South Africa is approximately 3,683 km or 2,288 mi.
  • To reach Dar Es Salaam in this distance one would set out from Cape Town bearing 39.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Dar Es Salaam bearing 32.3° or NNE .
  • Dar Es Salaam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome whereas Cape Town is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 9.3 °C (16.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.5 °C (8.1°F) less in Dar Es Salaam. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 673 mm (26.5 in) more which is equivalent to 673 l/m² (16.52 US gal/ft²) or 6,730,000 l/ha (719,482 US gal/ac) more. About 2 3/7 as much.
  • There are 157 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Dar Es Salaam. In whichever way circa 0h 26' less per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 18.4° higher in Dar Es Salaam than in Cape Town.
  • Relative humidity levels are 0.2% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 9.1°C (16.4°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+11) +6 (+11) +7 (+13) +9 (+16) +10 (+18) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +10 (+18) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +9 (+16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +7 (+13) +7 (+12) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +11 (+19) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +11 (+19) +11 (+19) +10 (+17) +9 (+15) +8 (+14) +9 (+17)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +9 (+16) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +11 (+20) +12 (+22) +10 (+18) +10 (+18) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +9 (+16) +10 (+17)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +64 (+3) +36 (+1) +110 (+4) +228 (+9) +108 (+4) -51 (-2) -52 (-2) -50 (-2) -13 (-1) +63 (+2) +131 (+5) +99 (+4) +673 (+26)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +2 (+6) +2 (+7) +6 (+19) +10 (+33) +1 (+3) -8 ( -27) -9 ( -29) -8 ( -26) -5 ( -17) -4 ( -13) +1 (+3) +3 (+10)   -9 ( -2)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -3h 05' -2h 18' -2h 00' -1h 38' +1h 15' +1h 34' +1h 48' +2h 13' +1h 18' -0h 01' -1h 28' -2h 54'   -0h 26'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 38' -1h 00' -0h 11' +0h 42' +1h 27' +1h 49' +1h 39' +1h 01' +0h 09' -0h 43' -1h 28' -1h 49'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1 +18.7 +26.9 +27.1 +27.1 +27.1 +27.1 +27 +26.9 +18.1 +0.9 -6.1   +18.4
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +1 +5 +4 +2 -2 -5 -5 -7 -3 +0 +5 +8   +0.3
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +7 (+13) +7.3 (+13) +8.5 (+15) +10.2 (+18) +9.9 (+18) +9.7 (+17) +10.7 (+19) +8.8 (+16) +9.6 (+17) +9.2 (+17) +9.3 (+17) +9.4 (+17) +9.1 (+16)

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