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Cayenne vs Atar Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cayenne, French Guiana and Atar, Mauritania is approximately 4,588 km or 2,851 mi.
  • To reach Cayenne in this distance one would set out from Atar bearing 253.1° or WSW and follow the great circles arc to approach Cayenne bearing 244.1° or WSW .
  • Cayenne has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am) whereas Atar has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • Cayenne is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome whereas Atar is in or near the subtropical desert biome.
  • The average temperature is 1.3 °C (2.3°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 13 °C (23.4°F) less in Cayenne. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 3624 mm (142.7 in) more which is equivalent to 3624 l/m² (88.94 US gal/ft²) or 36,240,000 l/ha (3,874,297 US gal/ac) more. About 31 1/2 as much.
  • There are 1247 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Cayenne. In whichever way circa 3h 25' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 5.8° higher in Cayenne than in Atar.
  • Relative humidity levels are 48.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 14.9°C (26.7°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+2) +-1 (-2) +-4 (-7) -5 (-9) -10 (-18) -11 (-20) -11 (-20) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) +-2 (-4) +3 (+5) -5 (-9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +6 (+10) +4 (+7) +2 (+3) 0 (0) -5 (-9) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -7 (-12) -6 (-10) -3 (-5) +2 (+3) +7 (+12) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +10 (+18) +9 (+16) +7 (+13) +5 (+9) 0 (0) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) 0 (0) +5 (+9) +10 (+18) +3 (+5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +427 (+17) +419 (+16) +431 (+17) +480 (+19) +590 (+23) +455 (+18) +266 (+10) +113 (+4) -4 (0) +22 (+1) +115 (+5) +311 (+12) +3624 (+143)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +22 (+71) +19 (+67) +20.5 (+66) +18.5 (+62) +24.5 (+79) +25 (+83) +19 (+61) +9 (+29) +1 (+3) +3 (+10) +10 (+33) +19 (+61)   +190.5 (+52)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 00' -5h 14' -5h 46' -6h 30' -6h 17' -4h 50' -3h 19' -2h 13' +0h 08' +0h 03' -1h 08' -1h 58'   -3h 25'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 50' +0h 31' +0h 05' -0h 22' -0h 45' -0h 56' -0h 51' -0h 31' -0h 05' +0h 22' +0h 45' +0h 56'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +15.6 +15.6 +15.5 +1.5 -14.6 -15.7 -14.1 +1.3 +15.4 +15.4 +15.5 +15.6   +5.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +48 +50 +53 +57 +62 +58 +45 +37 +38 +42 +50 +47   +48.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +19 (+34) +19.2 (+35) +18 (+32) +18.8 (+34) +16.8 (+30) +14.4 (+26) +7.8 (+14) +5.9 (+11) +7.7 (+14) +12.3 (+22) +18.5 (+33) +19.8 (+36) +14.9 (+27)

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