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Nouakchott vs Port-Au-Prince Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Port-Au-Prince, Haiti is approximately 5,929 km or 3,684 mi.
  • To reach Nouakchott in this distance one would set out from Port-Au-Prince bearing 80.8° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Nouakchott bearing 99.8° or E .
  • Nouakchott has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Port-Au-Prince has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Nouakchott is in or near the tropical desert biome whereas Port-Au-Prince is in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 2.3 °C (4.2°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 4.5 °C (8.1°F) more in Nouakchott. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1196 mm (47.1 in) less which is equivalent to 1196 l/m² (29.35 US gal/ft²) or 11,960,000 l/ha (1,278,603 US gal/ac) less. About 1/9 as much.
  • There are 136 more hours of sunlight per year in Nouakchott. In whichever way circa 0h 22' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.1° higher in Nouakchott than in Port-Au-Prince.
  • Relative humidity levels are 6.9% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5°C (8.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Nouakchott relative to Port-Au-Prince. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Port-Au-Prince vs Nouakchott.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) 1 (+2) 0 (0) 2 (+4) -1 (-2) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) 0 (0) 2 (+4) 1 (+2) -2 (-4) -1 (-1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -6 (-11) -5 (-8) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -1 (-1) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) 0 (0) 0 (0) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -2 (-4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-18) -8 (-14) -6 (-11) -5 (-9) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) 0 (0) 0 (0) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -4 (-8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -33 (-1) -58 (-2) -86 (-3) -159 (-6) -230 (-9) -101 (-4) -56 (-2) -64 (-3) -137 (-5) -160 (-6) -81 (-3) -33 (-1) -1196 (-47)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -2.5 ( -8) -4.5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -11 ( -37) -13 ( -42) -7.5 ( -25) -5 ( -16) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -27) -11 ( -35) -6.5 ( -22) -2.5 ( -8)   -85.5 ( -23)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 09' -0h 10' +0h 36' +1h 32' +1h 54' +1h 34' -0h 13' -0h 34' +0h 06' +0h 11' +0h 38' +0h 05'   +0h 22'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 00' +0h 00' +0h 00' -0h 00' -0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 00' -0h 00' -0h 00' +0h 00' +0h 00' +0h 01'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +0.3 +0.2 +0.3 +0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 +0.4 +0.3 +0.4 +0.3 +0.3   +0.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -13 -14 -15 -17 -19 -2 +20 +20 +5 -15 -19 -14   -6.9
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -10.5 (-19) -9.7 (-17) -8.3 (-15) -8.7 (-16) -7.1 (-13) -2 (-4) +4.2 (+8) +4.1 (+7) +1.4 (+3) -4.9 (-9) -8.5 (-15) -9.6 (-17) -5 (-9)

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