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Asmara vs Pyongyang Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Asmara, Eritrea and Pyongyang, North Korea is approximately 8,679 km or 5,394 mi.
  • To reach Asmara in this distance one would set out from Pyongyang bearing 280.1° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Asmara bearing 232.4° or SW .
  • Asmara has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Pyongyang has a hot summer continental climate with dry winters (Dwa).
  • Asmara is in or near the subtropical thorn woodland biome whereas Pyongyang is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 6.1 °C (10.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 27.8 °C (50°F) less in Asmara. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to truly continental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 481.8 mm (19 in) less which is equivalent to 481.8 l/m² (11.82 US gal/ft²) or 4,818,000 l/ha (515,076 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 315 more hours of sunlight per year in Asmara. In whichever way circa 0h 51' more per day or about 1 1/9 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 20.6° higher in Asmara than in Pyongyang.
  • Relative humidity levels are 13.9% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 2.3°C (4.2°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +25 (+46) +23 (+41) +18 (+33) +9 (+16) +3 (+5) -2 (-4) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -2 (-4) +3 (+5) +13 (+23) +22 (+39) +8 (+14)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +22 (+39) +19 (+35) +14 (+26) +7 (+13) +2 (+3) -3 (-5) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -3 (-5) +3 (+6) +10 (+18) +18 (+32) +6 (+11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +17 (+31) +15 (+27) +11 (+19) +5 (+8) +0 (+0) -5 (-8) -9 (-17) -10 (-19) -5 (-10) +2 (+4) +8 (+14) +15 (+27) +4 (+6)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -10 (0) -11 (0) -14 (-1) -20 (-1) -21 (-1) -52 (-2) -107 (-4) -92 (-4) -94 (-4) -27 (-1) -16 (-1) -18 (-1) -482 (-19)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -3 ( -10) -3 ( -11) 0 ( 0) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) -1 ( -3) +8 (+26) +8 (+26) -2 ( -7) -4 ( -13) -5 ( -17) -3 ( -10)   -3 ( -1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +2h 40' +1h 44' +0h 54' +0h 12' +0h 58' -1h 52' -1h 50' -1h 05' +0h 40' +1h 34' +2h 58' +3h 29'   +0h 51'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +1h 36' +0h 59' +0h 10' -0h 41' -1h 25' -1h 48' -1h 37' -0h 59' -0h 09' +0h 42' +1h 26' +1h 48'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +23.7 +23.7 +23.8 +23.8 +13.9 +7.4 +13.2 +23.6 +23.6 +23.5 +23.6 +23.7   +20.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -20 -22 -20 -14 -18 -23 -4 +0 -16 -10 -7 -13   -13.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +15.9 (+29) +12.5 (+23) +8 (+14) +3.1 (+6) -3.2 (-6) -8.7 (-16) -8.4 (-15) -8 (-14) -6.5 (-12) +1 (+2) +8.3 (+15) +13.7 (+25) +2.3 (+4)

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