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Palmyra vs Cape Town Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Palmyra, Syria and Cape Town, South Africa is approximately 7,891 km or 4,903 mi.
  • To reach Palmyra in this distance one would set out from Cape Town bearing 17.1° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Palmyra bearing 17.2° or NNE .
  • Palmyra is in or near the subtropical desert biome whereas Cape Town is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 2 °C (3.6°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.7 °C (24.7°F) more in Palmyra. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 339.3 mm (13.4 in) less which is equivalent to 339.3 l/m² (8.33 US gal/ft²) or 3,393,000 l/ha (362,734 US gal/ac) less. About 2/7 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.1° higher in Palmyra than in Cape Town.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -11 (-20) -6 (-11) +3 (+5) +11 (+19) +17 (+31) +21 (+38) +20 (+35) +15 (+28) +7 (+13) -3 (-6) -11 (-21) +4 (+7)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-26) -12 (-22) -7 (-12) +1 (+2) +8 (+15) +14 (+26) +17 (+31) +16 (+29) +12 (+22) +5 (+8) -5 (-9) -11 (-20) +2 (+4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -14 (-25) -12 (-22) -7 (-13) -1 (-1) +6 (+10) +11 (+20) +14 (+26) +13 (+24) +10 (+18) +3 (+5) -6 (-10) -11 (-19) +1 (+1)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +7 (+0) +4 (+0) +0 (+0) -20 (-1) -61 (-2) -93 (-4) -83 (-3) -77 (-3) -41 (-2) +8 (+0) +13 (+1) +4 (+0) -339 (-13)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -4h 01' -2h 30' -0h 27' +1h 43' +3h 33' +4h 29' +4h 04' +2h 30' +0h 23' -1h 47' -3h 36' -4h 29'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -40.2 -21.5 +0 +23.2 +39.8 +46.3 +40.2 +23.5 +0.7 -21.9 -40.2 -47.5   +0.1

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