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Cayenne vs Kinshasa Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Cayenne, French Guiana and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo is approximately 7,600 km or 4,723 mi.
  • To reach Cayenne in this distance one would set out from Kinshasa bearing 277° or W and follow the great circles arc to approach Cayenne bearing 276.7° or W .
  • Cayenne has a tropical monsoonal climate (Am) whereas Kinshasa has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Cayenne is in or near the subtropical wet forest biome whereas Kinshasa is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The average temperature is 1.6 °C (2.9°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3 °C (5.4°F) less in Cayenne. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 2262 mm (89.1 in) more which is equivalent to 2262 l/m² (55.51 US gal/ft²) or 22,620,000 l/ha (2,418,228 US gal/ac) more. About 2 1/2 as much.
  • There are 485 more hours of sunlight per year in Cayenne. In whichever way circa 1h 19' more per day or about 1 2/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.3° higher in Cayenne than in Kinshasa.
  • Relative humidity levels are 3.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.7°C (1.3°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-1 (-2) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) +-1 (-2) -2 (-4) +3 (+5) +4 (+7) +4 (+7) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +0 (0) +1 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) 0 (0) +1 (+1) -1 (-1) +4 (+6) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) +2 (+3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +4 (+7) +6 (+11) +4 (+7) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +3 (+5)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +268 (+11) +258 (+10) +211 (+8) +242 (+10) +448 (+18) +448 (+18) +269 (+11) +142 (+6) -17 (-1) -56 (-2) -125 (-5) +174 (+7) +2262 (+89)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +11 (+35) +8 (+28) +7 (+23) +2 (+7) +13 (+42) +25 (+83) +21 (+68) +13 (+42) 0 ( 0) -5 ( -16) -5 ( -17) +7 (+23)   +97 (+26)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 13' -0h 59' -0h 52' -0h 46' -0h 52' +0h 52' +2h 25' +2h 30' +4h 06' +3h 46' +3h 18' +2h 05'   +1h 19'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 28' -0h 17' -0h 03' +0h 12' +0h 25' +0h 31' +0h 28' +0h 17' +0h 02' -0h 12' -0h 25' -0h 31'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -9.1 -8.6 +0.2 +9.2 +9.2 +9.2 +9.3 +9.3 +0.7 -8.7 -9.2 -9.2   +0.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -3 -4 -1 -1 +1 -2 -4 -3 -5 -10 -9 -4   -3.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -0.1 (0) -1.3 (-2) -0.2 (0) +0.3 (+1) -0.3 (-1) +2.9 (+5) +4 (+7) +3.2 (+6) +1.3 (+2) -0.3 (-1) -0.4 (-1) -0.3 (-1) +0.7 (+1)

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