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Nouakchott vs Phnom Penh Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Phnom Penh, Cambodia is approximately 12,732 km or 7,912 mi.
  • To reach Nouakchott in this distance one would set out from Phnom Penh bearing 296.2° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Nouakchott bearing 247.6° or WSW .
  • Nouakchott has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh) whereas Phnom Penh has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Nouakchott is in or near the tropical desert biome whereas Phnom Penh is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 2 °C (3.5°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 1250 mm (49.2 in) less which is equivalent to 1250 l/m² (30.68 US gal/ft²) or 12,500,000 l/ha (1,336,333 US gal/ac) less. About 1/9 as much.
  • There are 761 more hours of sunlight per year in Nouakchott. In whichever way circa 2h 04' more per day or about 1 1/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.9° lower in Nouakchott than in Phnom Penh.
  • Relative humidity levels are 35.7% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 12.1°C (21.7°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) 1 (+2) 1 (+2) 0 (0) 0 (0) +3 (+5) +5 (+9) 3 (+5) -1 (-2) 0 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -5 (-9) -5 (-9) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -2 (-3) -1 (-1) 0 (0) -1 (-1) +1 (+2) +2 (+3) -1 (-2) -5 (-8) -2 (-4)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-14) -8 (-14) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -4 (-7) -2 (-4) 0 (0) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -5 (-9) -8 (-14) -4 (-8)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -7 (0) -10 (0) -40 (-2) -76 (-3) -133 (-5) -154 (-6) -153 (-6) -79 (-3) -186 (-7) -247 (-10) -122 (-5) -45 (-2) -1250 (-49)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -0.5 ( -2) -0.5 ( -2) -3 ( -10) -6 ( -20) -14 ( -45) -14.5 ( -48) -14 ( -45) -12 ( -39) -15 ( -50) -16 ( -52) -8.5 ( -28) -3.5 ( -11)   -107.5 ( -29)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 34' +0h 48' +1h 00' +2h 36' +3h 29' +3h 06' +4h 11' +2h 54' +4h 00' +1h 46' +1h 30' +0h 11'   +2h 04'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 21' -0h 13' -0h 02' +0h 09' +0h 19' +0h 24' +0h 21' +0h 13' +0h 02' -0h 09' -0h 19' -0h 24'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -6.4 -6.4 -6.3 -5.8 +6.4 +6.6 +6.3 -5.1 -6.7 -6.6 -6.6 -6.5   -2.9
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -40 -42 -40 -41 -47 -33 -20 -14 -26 -42 -44 -40   -35.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -17.1 (-31) -17.9 (-32) -16.7 (-30) -16.5 (-30) -14.9 (-27) -8.9 (-16) -4.5 (-8) -3.5 (-6) -5 (-9) -9.9 (-18) -13.7 (-25) -16 (-29) -12.1 (-22)

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