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Cayenne vs Kankan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cayenne, French Guiana and Kankan, Guinea is approximately 4,783 km or 2,972 mi.
  • To reach Cayenne in this distance one would set out from Kankan bearing 265.9° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Cayenne bearing 259.9° or W .
  • Cayenne has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am) whereas Kankan has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Cayenne is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome whereas Kankan is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 0.3 °C (0.5°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.8 °C (8.6°F) less in Cayenne. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 2271.8 mm (89.4 in) more which is equivalent to 2271.8 l/m² (55.76 US gal/ft²) or 22,718,000 l/ha (2,428,705 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/2 as much.
  • There are 470 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Cayenne. In whichever way circa 1h 18' less per day or about 5/6 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.1° higher in Cayenne than in Kankan.
  • Relative humidity levels are 17.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5°C (9°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-8 (-14) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -9 (-16) -8 (-15) +-2 (-4) +-1 (-2) +0 (+1) +-1 (-1) +-2 (-3) -4 (-7) +-5 (-9) +-5 (-9)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+3) 0 (-1) -4 (-6) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) +1 (+1) +2 (+3) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) 0 (0) +3 (+5) +0 (+0)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +12 (+22) +10 (+17) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) +3 (+6) +4 (+8) +4 (+7) +4 (+8) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +9 (+16) +12 (+22) +6 (+12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +429 (+17) +422 (+17) +408 (+16) +413 (+16) +456 (+18) +253 (+10) +12 (+0) -178 (-7) -272 (-11) -89 (-4) +102 (+4) +316 (+12) +2272 (+89)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +22.5 (+73) +18 (+64) +17 (+55) +13 (+43) +14 (+45) +8 (+27) 0 ( 0) -9 ( -29) -18 ( -60) -12 ( -39) +6 (+20) +20 (+65)   +79.5 (+22)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 36' -4h 53' -4h 00' -3h 14' -3h 00' -1h 30' +1h 25' +2h 46' +2h 36' +1h 05' -0h 20' -2h 00'   -1h 18'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 17' +0h 10' +0h 01' -0h 07' -0h 15' -0h 19' -0h 17' -0h 10' -0h 01' +0h 07' +0h 15' +0h 19'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +5.5 +5.5 +5.4 -5.5 -5.5 -5.5 -5.4 -5.4 +5.3 +5.4 +5.4 +5.5   +1.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +42 +43 +42 +32 +20 +6 -2 -8 -8 -6 +17 +33   +17.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +13.2 (+24) +12.3 (+22) +8.5 (+15) +5.3 (+10) +2.3 (+4) +1.8 (+3) +1.2 (+2) +0.6 (+1) +0.1 (+0) -0.3 (-1) +4.2 (+8) +11.1 (+20) +5 (+9)

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