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Asmara vs Helsinki Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Asmara, Eritrea and Helsinki, Finland is approximately 5,124 km or 3,184 mi.
  • To reach Asmara in this distance one would set out from Helsinki bearing 160.7° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Asmara bearing 170.2° or S .
  • Asmara has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Helsinki has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).
  • Asmara is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Helsinki is in or near the boreal wet forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 10.8 °C (19.4°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 19.6 °C (35.3°F) less in Asmara. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 169.4 mm (6.7 in) less which is equivalent to 169.4 l/m² (4.16 US gal/ft²) or 1,694,000 l/ha (181,100 US gal/ac) less. About 3/4 as much.
  • There are 1200 more hours of sunlight per year in Asmara. In whichever way circa 3h 18' more per day or about 1 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 41.7° higher in Asmara than in Helsinki.
  • Relative humidity levels are 21.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.6°C (10.1°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+46) +28 (+50) +25 (+45) +19 (+34) +11 (+20) +6 (+11) 0 (-1) +2 (+3) +8 (+14) +14 (+25) +19 (+33) +23 (+41) +15 (+27)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +20 (+36) +21 (+39) +20 (+36) +15 (+26) +9 (+15) +4 (+6) -1 (-2) +0 (+0) +4 (+8) +9 (+17) +13 (+23) +16 (+29) +11 (+19)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +13 (+24) +14 (+25) +15 (+26) +10 (+17) +6 (+11) +2 (+3) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) +1 (+1) +5 (+9) +8 (+14) +10 (+18) +7 (+12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -52 (-2) -40 (-2) -21 (-1) -11 (0) +0 (+0) -13 (0) +107 (+4) +84 (+3) -55 (-2) -58 (-2) -48 (-2) -63 (-2) -169 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -20 ( -65) -18 ( -64) -10 ( -32) -7 ( -23) -4 ( -13) -7 ( -23) +6 (+19) +3 (+10) -10 ( -33) -16 ( -52) -17 ( -57) -19 ( -61)   -119 ( -33)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +8h 03' +6h 49' +4h 13' +2h 24' +0h 50' -2h 58' -4h 34' -2h 19' +3h 26' +6h 58' +8h 02' +8h 44'   +3h 18'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +4h 47' +2h 48' +0h 29' -1h 54' -4h 08' -5h 29' -4h 52' -2h 48' -0h 25' +1h 58' +4h 12' +5h 30'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +44.7 +44.7 +44.8 +44.8 +34.9 +28.5 +34.3 +44.8 +44.8 +44.6 +44.7 +44.8   +41.7
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -35 -40 -32 -26 -16 -16 +6 +3 -26 -26 -23 -30   -21.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +12 (+22) +12 (+22) +11.1 (+20) +7.5 (+14) +3.9 (+7) -0.8 (-1) +0.1 (+0) +0.7 (+1) -1.4 (-3) +4.1 (+7) +8.3 (+15) +10 (+18) +5.6 (+10)

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