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Nairobi vs Puttalam Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Puttalam, Sri Lanka is approximately 4,888 km or 3,038 mi.
  • To reach Nairobi in this distance one would set out from Puttalam bearing 259.7° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Nairobi bearing 257° or WSW .
  • Nairobi has a subtropical highland climate with no dry season (Cfb) whereas Puttalam has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry summers (As).
  • Nairobi is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome whereas Puttalam is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The mean temperature is 10.1 °C (18.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.3 °C (0.5°F) more in Nairobi. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 270 mm (10.6 in) less which is equivalent to 270 l/m² (6.63 US gal/ft²) or 2,700,000 l/ha (288,648 US gal/ac) less. About 7/9 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.6° higher in Nairobi than in Puttalam.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-10) -6 (-11) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -9 (-17) -10 (-17) -10 (-19) -11 (-19) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -8 (-15)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -12 (-22) -13 (-23) -13 (-23) -12 (-21) -9 (-15) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -10 (-18)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -10 (-19) -10 (-18) -11 (-19) -13 (-23) -15 (-27) -16 (-28) -16 (-28) -15 (-28) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -12 (-22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -10 (0) +11 (+0) +35 (+1) +30 (+1) +65 (+3) +4 (+0) +3 (+0) +10 (+0) -38 (-1) -184 (-7) -140 (-6) -56 (-2) -270 (-11)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 28' +0h 17' +0h 03' -0h 12' -0h 25' -0h 31' -0h 29' -0h 17' -0h 02' +0h 12' +0h 25' +0h 32'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +9.3 +9.1 +5.6 -9.4 -9.3 -9.3 -9.3 -9.2 +4.9 +8.9 +9.2 +9.4   +0.6

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