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Palmyra vs Riyadh Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Palmyra, Syria and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is approximately 1,364 km or 848 mi.
  • To reach Palmyra in this distance one would set out from Riyadh bearing 325.4° or NW and follow the great circles arc to approach Palmyra bearing 321.2° or NW .
  • Both have a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Both are in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 7 °C (12.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1.6 °C (2.9°F) more in Palmyra. The continentality subtype is subcontinental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 34.4 mm (1.4 in) more which is equivalent to 34.4 l/m² (0.84 US gal/ft²) or 344,000 l/ha (36,776 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/3 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.8° lower in Palmyra than in Riyadh.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -16 (-29) -15 (-28) -16 (-29) -13 (-24) -12 (-21) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -9 (-15) -10 (-18) -13 (-24) -14 (-26) -12 (-21)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -7 (-13) -7 (-13) -8 (-15) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -7 (-12) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -7 (-13)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-2) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-1) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) -2 (-3) -3 (-5) 0 (0) 0 (0) -2 (-3) +1 (+1) -1 (-2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +9 (+0) +10 (+0) -3 (0) -9 (0) -1 (0) +0 (+0) 0 (0) -1 (0) +0 (+0) +10 (+0) +9 (+0) +10 (+0) +34 (+1)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 41' -0h 25' -0h 04' +0h 17' +0h 36' +0h 46' +0h 41' +0h 25' +0h 03' -0h 18' -0h 36' -0h 46'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -9.9 -9.8 -9.8 -9.9 -9.8 -9.8 -9.7 -9.9 -9.8 -9.8 -9.9 -9.9   -9.8

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