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Sainshand vs Kandahar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Sainshand, Mongolia and Kandahar, Afghanistan is approximately 4,086 km or 2,539 mi.
  • To reach Sainshand in this distance one would set out from Kandahar bearing 55.7° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Sainshand bearing 84.2° or E .
  • Sainshand has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk) whereas Kandahar has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh).
  • Sainshand is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Kandahar is in or near the warm temperate desert scrub biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 14.9 °C (26.7°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 14 °C (25.2°F) more in Sainshand. The continentality subtype is truly continental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 79.3 mm (3.1 in) less which is equivalent to 79.3 l/m² (1.95 US gal/ft²) or 793,000 l/ha (84,777 US gal/ac) less. About 3/5 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 13.4° lower in Sainshand than in Kandahar.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -24 (-43) -22 (-39) -19 (-33) -14 (-25) -12 (-21) -12 (-21) -11 (-19) -11 (-19) -13 (-24) -16 (-28) -22 (-39) -25 (-45) -17 (-30)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-42) -22 (-39) -18 (-33) -14 (-26) -11 (-20) -10 (-17) -9 (-17) -9 (-15) -10 (-18) -13 (-24) -18 (-32) -23 (-41) -15 (-27)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -23 (-41) -22 (-39) -18 (-32) -13 (-24) -9 (-15) -6 (-11) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -10 (-18) -16 (-28) -21 (-39) -13 (-23)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -54 (-2) -41 (-2) -40 (-2) -16 (-1) +6 (+0) +16 (+1) +29 (+1) +30 (+1) +11 (+0) +2 (+0) -5 (0) -19 (-1) -79 (-3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 10' -0h 42' -0h 07' +0h 29' +1h 02' +1h 19' +1h 11' +0h 43' +0h 06' -0h 30' -1h 03' -1h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -13.4 -13.4 -13.4 -13.5 -13.4 -13.4 -13.3 -13.4 -13.4 -13.3 -13.3 -13.4   -13.4

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