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Benin vs Gao Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Benin, Benin and Gao, Mali is approximately 1,134 km or 705 mi.
  • To reach Benin in this distance one would set out from Gao bearing 166.2° or SSE and follow the great circles arc to approach Benin bearing 166.7° or SSE .
  • Benin has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Gao has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh).
  • The annual mean temperature is 3.7 °C (6.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 9.3 °C (16.7°F) less in Benin. The continentality subtype is truly hyperoceanic as opposed to truly oceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1150.4 mm (45.3 in) more which is equivalent to 1150.4 l/m² (28.23 US gal/ft²) or 11,504,000 l/ha (1,229,854 US gal/ac) more. About 7 as much.
  • There are 1081 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Benin. In whichever way circa 2h 57' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 3.1° higher in Benin than in Gao.
  • Relative humidity levels are 52.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 16.9°C (30.5°F) higher.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +-2 (-3) +-4 (-7) -7 (-13) -11 (-19) -14 (-24) -15 (-26) -12 (-21) -10 (-18) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -7 (-12) +-2 (-4) -9 (-16)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +4 (+6) +2 (+4) -1 (-2) -5 (-9) -9 (-16) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -1 (-2) +3 (+5) -4 (-7)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +9 (+17) +8 (+14) +5 (+9) +0 (+0) -5 (-8) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -1 (-2) +4 (+7) +8 (+15) +1 (+2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +36 (+1) +51 (+2) +104 (+4) +131 (+5) +195 (+8) +316 (+12) +63 (+2) -47 (-2) +54 (+2) +160 (+6) +68 (+3) +19 (+1) +1150 (+45)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1.5 (+5) +1.5 (+5) +4.5 (+15) +7.5 (+25) +10 (+32) +9 (+30) -3 ( -10) -6 ( -19) 0 ( 0) +9 (+29) +6 (+20) +2 (+6)   +42 (+12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -2h 23' -2h 03' -2h 15' -2h 20' -2h 48' -4h 16' -5h 17' -3h 36' -3h 54' -3h 15' -1h 50' -1h 27'   -2h 57'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 31' +0h 19' +0h 03' -0h 13' -0h 28' -0h 35' -0h 32' -0h 19' -0h 03' +0h 14' +0h 28' +0h 35'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +9.9 +9.8 +9.7 -1.3 -9.9 -9.9 -9.8 -1.4 +9.7 +9.8 +9.9 +9.9   +3.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +57 +59 +62 +61 +58 +54 +41 +26 +38 +58 +61 +55   +52.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) +25.4 (+46) +27.8 (+50) +28.5 (+51) +24.6 (+44) +15.1 (+27) +8.2 (+15) +4.2 (+8) +0.9 (+2) +4.1 (+7) +15.6 (+28) +24.3 (+44) +24.5 (+44) +16.9 (+30)

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